Future tower design

TEMPO SKYSCRAPER This project is characterized by irony and functionality, it is developed on a surface of about 38,000 sm, distribuited on 26 floors above ground and 4 under ground. Commercial spaces are located from the ground floor to the 8th floor, while residential spaces are located from 20th to 25th floor. On top floor are housed technical rooms, thermical power plant, and energy production systems. The external double coating allows a good optimization of the facade heating, and it gives at the entire building a very recognizable look , due to unique decorative floral pattern item. By night the interior lighting transforms the building in a large lantern which illuminates the landscape around. More

Yongsan Dream Hub corporation presented today the MVRDV designed residential development of the Yongsan Business district: two connected luxury residential high-rises. A 260 meter tall tower and a 300 meter tall tower are connected in the centre by a pixelated cloud of additional program offering amenities and outside spaces with wide views. The towers with a total surface of 128,000m2 are expected to be completed in 2015. The two towers are positioned at the entrance of the Yongsan Dreamhub project, a master plan designed by Studio Libeskind, extending the business district of the South Korean capital Seoul. The southern tower reaches a height of 260 meters with 54 floors, the northern tower 300 meters with 60 floors. Halfway, at the... More

Introducing UNStudio’s Scotts Tower in Singapore, a vertical city of residential ‘neighbourhoods’The Scotts Tower SOHO apartment building is situated on a prime location in Singapore, close to the Orchard Road luxury shopping district and with views encompassing both nearby parkland and the panoramic cityscape of Singapore City. The 18,500m2, 31-storey, 231-unit tower consists of 1 to 3-bedroom apartments and 4-bedroom penthouses, along with expansive landscaped gardens, sky terraces, penthouse roof gardens and a variety of recreational facilities.   Ben van Berkel: "An interesting facet of The Scotts Tower is the way that it reacts to the urban context of Singapore. Instead of the more usual means of planning a city hor... More

A building with curved and rounded forms, resembling a torpedo with a dome-shaped top. The shape of the tower stems from the formal variation of the individual floors with curvilinear layouts, with a maximum overhang of 3 metres with respect to the bearing structure. The cladding will use an advanced system of ceramic material on a metal-and-glass structure, which Iosa Ghini has designed specifically for high-rise buildings. The exterior envelope is not a static enclosure but a dynamic container of expressive forms. More

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Idea The tissue of the plot has been treated as an elastic fabric, which can be stretched, pulled upwards and twisted so as to form the desired shape, based on the design-programme analysis. Programme-spatial and architectural concept of the museum A function of a museum is commonly associated with buildings with a wide, horizontal programme-spatial layout. They tend to be objects which are exposition ’packagings’, places of an individual contemplation, but also areas for meetings, drawing society into their world. How to create on a small plot, in densely urbanised city tissue, a space that would be drawing people into its interior? How to create a public space being a forum for meetings? What are the vertical connections in a lay... More

The new ‘Z15’ Tower, located in the east of Beijing at the heart of the new CBD extension, will be the city’s tallest building at over 500m high, becoming an icon of the city and an emblem of China’s economic success. The tower provides the focal point of a 30-hectare masterplan which will generate a thriving new district within the CBD. This masterplan includes 2,000,000m2 of office space, six-star hotels, luxury serviced apartments and high-end retail – creating in effect a “mini-city” which will be not just a place of work but a 24-hour living environment. The existing metro station and the new monorail transportation system are fully integrated into the masterplan, meaning that the site has excellent connectivity at both local and city... More

Designed as the centrepiece of a large, mixed-use development on the site of the former Leeds International Swimming Pool, this tower contains residential accommodation, a hotel, office space and conference facilities. The constraints of the site suggested a triangular plan: accordingly, the 28-storey tower is formed by six interlocking isosceles triangles rising up from a triangular base, each of which creates a single elevation. The lowest and uppermost floorplates are triangular, while the intermediate floorplates are hexagonal in shape, changing at each level as the elevations expand or contract and forming a perfect hexagon at the structure's midpoint. The resulting building profile is considerably more elegant and slender than a s... More

09、The description of the project: The Organization of the Islamic Conference is an organization of worldwide authority, characterised by a modern understanding of the roots of the glorious Islamic culture and tradition. The new headquarter shall be a symbol of this holistic understanding of tradition, culture and modernisation. It shall be expressed in a clear visible form that can be understood and recognized by everyone – A global sign and a symbol of light for the whole world. The project is composed in two parts. The first is a vertical tower, which houses the office section and provides each workspace with an awe-inspiring view; the second is a landscape like garden, which houses the conference area, the entrances and huge green... More

FORM OF THE WATER DROP Water is a precious yet so common element on Earth, which is critically essential for the survival of all forms of life. Its own intrinsic character allows it to create different form of beauty in the nature. The concept of this building for The Indra Tower, is emerged from capturing the fluid state of which a single drop of water is freely dropping into water. The form of Indra Tower is smooth and in a streamline form as the droplet is in balance between gravity and dynamics before reaching into the water. The form of the building is composed with different depth of the balconies on each floor. It gives a lot of variety to each units and contain different characteristic on varying levels. The Indra Tower will be a... More

The Grand Lisboa is an extraordinary building designed for an exceptional context. Since the casino reforms of 2002 there has been an avalanche of new casino and hotel development in Macau as new operators, many from North America, establish operations in the city. These projects have largely been inspired by, and in some cases duplicate, established casino hotels in Las Vegas. DLN’s client, Societe Jorges de Macau, has its roots in Macau where it is oldest casino hotel operator. Their instructions to DLN were to create a property that is absolutely original and that embodies the unique vitality and spirit of Macau. DLN’s design, which has become a landmark of Macau, is the response to the client’s commitment to produce an unpreced... More

The Tower rises slender and elegant with charismatic character. It embodies the spirit of Taiwan: strong lines, continuity highlight the determination and strength of people who steadily pursued formidable achievements and excellence. The unconventional form unlashes same vitality and vibrant energy the island radiates for innovation and progress. The original design integrates a delicately carved endless network of fret patterns: it is a familiar decoration, a tribute to the quality and creative ability of artisans and craftsmen and a kind of emphasis on a deep sense of identity and how important are contributions coming from local hues in producing significant new works. Taiwan’s past experiences harmoniously combined with the most in... More

Chongqing, the youngest municipality in China, holds great potential in its urban planning and construction and has the capability to be built into a most livable city, a city of pleasant environments, a traffic-jam-free city, even into a city that runs into a complete urban forest. A city with aspiration and vitality shall be courageous in envisioning and designing its great future. --- Bo Xilai (Secretary Municipal Committee of the CPC, Chongqing) By the end of 2009, MAD has completed the concept design of a 385 meter high metropolitan cultural complex in the city center of Chongqing - The Urban Forest. This is the third skyscraper designed by MAD following the Absolute Towers in Toronto and the Sinosteel International Plaza in Tianj... More