Infinitus Plaza by ZHA, China
The Infinitus Plaza headquarters designed by Zaha Hadid Architects was recently inaugurated in China. Developed on the site of a decommissioned airport traversed by a metro tunnel, the project proposes two distinct volumes with central atria that connect at multiple levels, resembling an infinity loop. Bringing together offices, research facilities, labs, and a learning center, the design proposes a work environment centered around connectivity and adaptability. The design creates…
Hangzhou Xixi Green Office Complex, China
Hangzhou Xixi Green Office Complex designed by GAD Architects, is located 500 meters north of Xixi Wetland in China. The 60-meter-wide riverway traverses the east and west, and the 80-meter-wide planned landscape corridor runs through the north and south and reaches the wetland. The site is divided by cross-shaped rivers. As a large-scale park integrating office and business, the most basic entry point for this design is how to meet the reasonable functional demand while…
Building of The Year 2021 by ArchDaily
Presence in Hormuz 2 Housing Architect: ZAV Architects Location: Hormuz Island, Iran Concordia Design Wrocław Offices Architect: MVRDV Location: Poland Bamboo Bamboo, Canopy and Pavilions Small Scale & Installations Architect: IILab. Location: China Qishe Courtyard Houses Architect: Arch Studio Location: China Apple Central World Bangkok Best Applied Products Architect: Foster + Partners Location: Thailand Costa Rica Athletic Center Sports Architecture Architect: Studio Saxe Location: Costa Rica Boys and…
Desert Rock Resort, Saudi Arabia
The red sea development company or TRSDC (the developer behind the red sea project) has unveiled plans for its new mountainous resort named ‘Desert Rock’ in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed by Oppenheim Architecture, the structure gently perches within the local grand granite mountains, allowing guests to connect with nature, whilst protecting the environment. The construction of Desert Rock already began in july 2021, with developers expecting to welcome the first guests by the end of…
Ark of Light City Exhibition Hall, China
Ark of Light city exhibition hall, which covers an area of 950㎡ (floor area, with the site area of 20000㎡), is located at the commercial core of Lijia new area and the riverbank of Jialing River and the new center of Chongqing, in China. Ark of Light is firstly used as the sales center of LongFor Waterfront City, and later it will become a city hall opened to public, in which commercial practice and art…
