Construction of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea designed by high-rise architectural firm KPF is well underway. Won via an international design competition, this new tower will rise up to a pinnacle height of 555 meters. Organized around a mixed-use program including retail, office, hotel and an observation deck at the peak, the tower pulls inspiration from historical Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain, and calligraphy. >>>
BLUA (Bin Lu Architecture) have completed an urban concept design for what will be the Hangzhou Civic Sports Centre, heavily inspired by the Olympics. This rather topically-influenced project will be located at the west side of Hangzhou new city, 2.6km to the CBD centre. >>>