Quay Quarter Tower, Australia
3XN along with local partner BVN and Arup designed the 200-meter-high and 49-storey tall Quay Quarter Tower located close to the Sydney Opera House. The design incorporates 2/3 of the structure of an existing building located on the site. In an act of radical sustainability, it will incorporate the majority of the existing structure, adding four new elevator shafts to the core. Given the solar envelope and other contextual restraints, the design adds approximately 45,000m2…
$6.7M Pagani Huayra Tricolore is a 830 hp Hypercar
The Pagani Huayra is a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Pagani, succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda. It is named after Huayra-tata, a Quechua wind god. The Huayra Tricolore has been conceived to mark the 60th anniversary of the Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team, known as Frecce Tricolori in its home country. Claimed to be the world’s largest aerobatics patrol, with 10 Aermacchi jets. Just three examples of the commemorative…
"Presence in Hormuz" Cultural Residence, Hormuz Island
Presence in Hormuz is a series of urban developments by a semi-public institution that hired ZAV Architects, in order to empower the local community of Hormuz Island in South of Iran. Described by ZAV Architects as a "cultural residence", the 10,300-square-metre housing contains around 200 brightly coloured domes overlooking the Persian Gulf. “You cannot remove color from the island of Hormuz – its coloured sand beaches change even the color of the blue sea, nor…
Evolution Tower, Russia
The Evolution Tower, designed by RMJM and Philipp Nikandrov, is located in Moscow International Business Center. The design is similar to the double helix-shape of DNA. This is possibly why the building reflects two ribbons wrapping around each other: symbolizing the inter-linking of individuals, generations, and families. The spiraling 246m high Evolution Tower occupies the territory of 2.5ha in area, 2ha of which is a landscaped terraced civic plaza. The tower has…
FOUR Frankfurt, Germany
FOUR Frankfurt, designed by UNStudio, is located on a 16,000 square meter site in the Frankfurt financial district, Germany. The design, with building surface of 219,000 m2 above ground, is organized to open up new streets and to create a healthy mix of work, living, relaxation and recreation that will see the development in use 24 hours a day. FOUR Frankfurt will consist of a multi-story, mixed-use plinth and four skyline-changing high-rise towers (228m, 173m,…
