Shreepati Skies, tallest building design in Mumbai, India

Designed by ARCHITECT REZA KABUL, Shreepati Skies,  tallest building design is located in Mumbai, India. The chief construction materials are reinforced cement concrete, glass, steel and aluminum, thus giving the building a smooth and sleek finish. Covering a plot area of approximately 2 acres, the design of Shreepati Skies gives the perception of a dancing [...]

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Bourne Hill Offices in Salisbury, United Kingdom

The Bourne Hill Offices designed by Stanton Williams is located in Salisbury, United Kingdom. The new highly flexible and adaptable spaces within the new build provide office accommodation with view of the garden for approximately 500 staff and a registrar’s office for weddings and ceremonies. A high performance façade minimises heat loss and solar gain, [...]

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Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, United States

Located in Oakland, United States, Cathedral of Christ the Light was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. As its name suggests, the Cathedral draws on the tradition of light as a sacred phenomenon. Through its poetic introduction, indirect daylight ennobles modest materials—primarily wood, glass and concrete. With the exception of evening activities, the Cathedral is [...]

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Solomon R, Guggenheim Museum renovation in New York, United States

Located in New York, United States, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum renovation was designed by WASA. The original iconic building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with no joints, a circular entity free from the ties of structural boundaries. But over time it is this carefree intention which has encountered the need to renovate the exterior [...]

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Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China

The Pearl River Tower designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is located in Guangzhou, China.  ?The 2.3-million square-foot tower also has the latest sustainable technology and engineering advancements. The design integrates structural systems, in both steel and structural concrete to support the curving shape of the building, as well as the wind and seismic loads [...]

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