Chaoyang Park Plaza, China
Chaoyang Park Plaza is a mixed-use development constructed in the central business district of Beijing, China. The 120m-high plaza (including 10 buildings) comprises 120,000m² of commercial, office and residential space. “Chaoyang Park Plaza” is an expansion of nature. It is a classical approach to Chinese garden architecture, where nature and architecture blend into one another. “We want to blur the boundary between nature and the artificial, and make it so that both are designed with…
Shibuya Sky, Japan
Rising to a height of about 230 m, Shibuya Scramble Square is the tallest building in the Shibuya; one of the most popular tourist towns in Tokyo. There are offices, commercial facilities, over 200 cutting-edge shops and popular restaurants in Shibuya Scramble Square, which rises 47 stories above the ground and 7 underground stories. The highest building in Tokyo also features the open-air observation deck Shibuya Sky on its roof top (the 46th floor). …
Allegiant Stadium; One of the Most Expensive in History
Allegiant Stadium, located in Las Vegas, is designed by Manica Architecture. The sleek and modern stadium features a horseshoe-shaped seating arrangement that is open on one end to offer spectacular views toward the neighboring Las Vegas Strip. The domed and air-conditioned stadium includes 65,000 spectator seats but can extend to 72,000 for Super Bowl Events. The 10-level stadium features a clear ETFE roof, a retractable natural turf field…
Premier Tower, Australia
Elenberg Fraser has designed a 226-meter-tall tower for Melbourne called Premier Tower. The tower which has been inspired by Beyoncé’s music video “Ghost”, is a 68 story vertical cantilever that will hold 660 apartments, a 160 room hotel and a retail space. Initially the tower was 300-meter high. With concerns over it overshadowing the Batman Park, it was reduced to 226 meter. Not only are these precise contours aesthetically breathtaking,…
Australia108, Melbourne, Australia
Australia 108 apartment complex is set to be the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere. This residential building has about 318 m height with the full 101 levels. A penthouse spread across the 100th floor will be the "tallest" home in the southern hemisphere. The Fender Katsalidis-designed building pays homage to the Australian Flag with a golden rotating protrusion two-thirds of the way up the building, along with resident amenities including a private dining…
