Helsinki Central Library, Oodi
Helsinki Central Library, Oodi, is a 17,250-square-meter public library that sits in the center of the city, directly opposite the Finnish Parliament. opened in 2018, this three-floor, energy-efficient library was designed by Finnish architecture firm, ALA Architects, to be a symbol of national pride in a country that boasts one of the highest literacy rates in the world. With a stunning, modernist look, Oodi has been built using local…
Museum of the Future, Dubai
Museum of the Future, planned for a corner lot in Dubai’s central financial district next to the Emirates Towers, is said to become “an incubator for ideas and real designs, a driver for innovation and a global destination for inventors and entrepreneurs.” The primary inspiration of the Museum of the Future was to create a form that represents the client’s vision of the future, where the solid element of the building with its exhibition floors…
World's First Commercial Hyperloop, UAE
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) has released details of their plan to create the world’s first commercial Hyperloop system in Abu Dhabi. It will be developed close to the site of Expo 2020 and Al Maktoum International Airport, on the border of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates. The first phase of the project involves the construction of 10km out of a 150km system between Abu Dhabi and Dubai and is expected to be completed in…
Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum, UAE
Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum wishes to create a welcoming world serenely combining light and shadow, reflection and calm. It has become the final destination of an urban promenade, a garden on the coast and shelter of light during the day and evening. It's aesthetic consistent with its role as a sanctuary for the most precious works of art. Pritzker-prize winning architect Jean Nouvel sought inspiration for the concept of Louvre…
OPPO New Headquarter by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to build the new headquarters for OPPO, a Chinese mobile brand, in Shenzhen, China. The 185,000 square meter project consists of four interconnected towers, reaching maximum heights of 200m with 42 floors. The first two towers offer flexible, open-plan spaces linked by a 20-story vertical lobby. Another pair of external towers, smaller in height, will provide circulation for the main structures. Set near the Shenzhen Bay, the globular buildings…
