*️⃣One Za'abeel

Architect #NikkenSekkei
City #Dubai
Country #UAE #ME

🔤Built on two plots separated by a highway, the project’s two towers are connected by THE LINK. The modern and dynamic “symbolic gate” development is one of the first major real estate projects to greet visitors as they travel to the city center from Dubai International Airport.

Its 67.5-metre-long cantilever overtakes the 66.5-metre-long observation deck at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore as the longest cantilever in the world. #record

According to Nikken Sekkei, achieving a world record "was not the main aim" of the project. Rather, the studio set out to create a deceptively simple structure with clean-cut glass facades, embodying its minimalist Japanese design approach and challenging Dubai's tradition of more elaborate skyscrapers.

"You want to stand out in a certain way," he continued. "I think this is a more Japanese approach, to take a step back. The architecture is becoming the background for the scenery and all the drama that is going to happen here with all the luxury, sparkle and glamour." added project lead David Lehnort.

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The Link itself contains restaurants and bars, all with column-free interiors thanks to an external diagrid structure.

On its roof is another record-breaking feature – the world's longest suspended infinity pool and the UAE's longest rooftop infinity pool, which is intended to resemble "a beach in the sky". #record@simoderna

Another building with a record-breaking cantilever is the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea with its column-free roof.

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Function #mixeduse #residential #office #hospitality #hotel
Feature #cantilever #skyscraper
Address: Zabeel Plaza - 2nd St - Za'abeel - Za'abeel 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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Digital platform for engineers and developers from Middle East

*️⃣Amorepacific headquarters

Architect #Chipperfield #DavidChipperfield #DCA
City #Seoul
Country #SouthKorea #AP

🔤The form of the building is both abstract and gestural. Focusing on a single, clear volume, the proportions of the building have been carefully developed around a central courtyard to maximise the effectiveness of natural ventilation and daylight.

As ‘hanging gardens’, these openings give scale and allow nature to extend from the adjacent park into all parts of the building. The design elaborates the social, cultural and professional ambitions of the company by combining the workplace with other communal activities.

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Colour #white
Material #aluminium
Function #office
Address: 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
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*️⃣Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Apartment Building

Architect #Callebaut #VincentCallebaut #VCA
City #Taipei
Country #Taiwan #AP

🔤Tao Zhu Yin Yuan, a name rich in ancient heritage, draws inspiration from the wisdom and loyalty of Fan Li, also known as Tao Zhu Gong, from the Spring and Autumn period. The name signifies the ideals of benefiting others and harmonious coexistence. Its form, inspired by the DNA double helix, symbolizes the source of life and vitality, aiming to recreate a natural ecosystem amidst the urban hustle and bustle, bringing the forest back to the city center and revitalizing it.

The project's distinctive double-helix structure, which maximizes green coverage, enabling the building to absorb up to 130 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Additionally, the rainwater harvesting system can store up to 500 tons of water, enough to meet all irrigation needs. Custom-designed rooftop solar panels, installed at optimal angles for the building's unique structure, are expected to generate around 40,000 kWh of electricity annually. #sustainability

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Function #residential
Feature #greenery
Address: 2HQC+C5 安康里 Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District
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*️⃣Miyashita Park

Architect #NikkenSekkei
City #Tokyo
Country #Japan #AP

🔤MIYASHITA PARK is a reconstruction of Shibuya Ward Miyashita Park (opened in 1964), which comprised a park on top of a public parking lot alongside a busy rail line. Prior to reconstruction, the park had become earthquake-prone due to aging of the artificial ground and general deterioration over time and suffered from insufficient barrier-free access.

Defining a New Iconic Space for Shibuya with a “Canopy” - In order to achieve both “Shibuya-like” park activities in a rare public space located in the central city commercial area and the shade of greenery without fear of falling trees on the adjacent railroad tracks, park greening in the form of an arched decoration reminiscent of an arbor canopy was planned.

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Material #steel
Function #mixeduse #public #park #retail #mall
Feature #refurbishment #adminvisited
Address: 6 Chome-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
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*️⃣Tunnel of light

Architect #MAD
City #Koide close to #Nagano
Country #Japan #AP

🔤MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has completed the restoration of the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel in Japan’s Niigata prefecture. The revitalization project sees the installation of several permanent artistic spaces along the historic lookout tunnel, with the intention of bringing back the cultural energy that once empowered the region.

Drawing on the ‘five elements’ of nature (wood, earth, metal, fire, water), MAD’s scheme transforms points along the historic tunnel through the realization of several architectural spaces and artistic atmospheres. The designs rethink the relationship between humans and nature, and seek to re-connect locals and visitors alike with the majestic beauty of the land.

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Colour #reflective
Material #rawconcrete
Function #public #museum
Feature #interior #renovation #water
Address: Koide, Tokamachi, Niigata 949-8433, Japan
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