Richard Meier & Partners have released images of the new CDC “55 Timeless” Xin-Yi Residential Tower in Taipei, Taiwan. Commissioned as an urban landmark by Continental Development Corporation, the tower rises 127 metres and will set a precedent in Taiwan as a private building that dedicates its entire landscape to the public realm.
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is working on plans for a new bridge to traverse Rio de Janeiro’s Canal de Barra. Once complete, the span will carry the city’s new metro line, connecting the center of Rio with Barra de Tijuca — the area which will host the olympic park and village during the summer games of 2016. >>>