Ice Cubes Cultural Tourist Center, China
The Xinjiang Cultural Tourism Center in china sits as an architectural icon of the new tourism district in the city that will be dedicated to winter sports. The project designed by Mathieu Forest Architecte and Zone of Utopia, does not look like a classic building. It is a sculpture out of scale, a pure and monumental volume. There are nine ice cubes superposed and offset from each other, representing…
Viettel Headquarter, Vietnam
As the hub of Vietnam’s largest telecommunication Company, this unique structure was designed and completed by Gensler in Vietnam. Viettel’s new headquarter caters to the greater demands of user experience, connection to nature, and the community. Sustainable and biophilic design strategies are the basis for a productive and attractive workplace. With these strategies as core design drivers, the building is designed from the inside out. The…
Coffee Production Plant, Georgia
Coffee Production Plant, designed by local studio Giorgi Khmaladze Architects, is located on a strip of land close to the Georgian capital's airport. From the highway, the building is a homogeneous concrete folded volume with no visible openings that would define its programs, on the back side it opens up towards the pine forest. From above, it blends into surroundings by vast green roof, where occasional openings in forms of atriums, terraces and skylights bring…
Chengdu Phoenix Sports Park, China
Many new sports venues in China sit inactive after big competitions. To shift this paradigm, HKS envisioned Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park as both a state-of-the art venue for major global sporting events and a public place where the community can gather throughout the year. The sports park is set to host the 31st World University Games’ basketball competition in 2022 and the 18th Asian Cup in 2023. Beginning with a comprehensive…
10 & 30 Hudson Yards, NY
The Hudson Yards Masterplan aims to expand the midtown Manhattan business district westward towards the Hudson River with residential space, office towers, retail outlets, a collection of high-end restaurants, a new center for artistic invention, and a luxury hotel with more than 200 rooms. Anchoring the largest private real estate development in U.S. history, 10 and 30 Hudson Yards are parts of this master plan, designed by KPF. The…
