Results of the year 2021: what will be built in Russia and the world Architecture 11.02.2022 A skyscraper park designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the world’s first tunnel for ships from Snøhetta, the largest greenhouse — we talk about the structures that will be built in Russia and abroad in the coming years. Exhibition Center in Beijing designed by Zaha Hadid Architects The International Exhibition Center in Beijing is waiting for a large-scale expansion: Zaha Hadid architects will build additional exhibition spaces, a conference hall and a hotel here. The structures will be arranged in lines and connected by a single striped roof inspired by traditional Chinese houses with canopies made of glazed tubular tiles. View the project Jiaxing Railway Station designed by MAD Bureau The Chinese architectural studio MAD presented the project of the railway station, which will be built on the site of the old station, destroyed during the Second Sino-Japanese War. There will be a space with routes that are comfortable for people, public squares and a convenient transport interchange. View the project Skyscraper as a continuation of the park: a new project from Zaha Hadid Architects Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a multifunctional Tower C complex for Shenzhen, which will become the tallest skyscraper in the city. The tower can comfortably accommodate up to 300 thousand employees — in addition to offices, there will be halls for international conferences and exhibitions, apartments, a hotel, shops, restaurants and cafes. This is a full-fledged city, which has everything necessary for life. View the project Residential skyscrapers designed by Heatherwick Studio in Vancouver The architects of Heatherwick Studio have designed a pair of skyscrapers for Vancouver — these are irregularly shaped towers with many balconies and terraces planted with live plants. Recently, the bureau has focused on biophilic design in an attempt to bring nature back to the city. View the project Resort in Saudi Arabia according to the project of Foster + Partners bureau Coral Bloom is a new project of the architectural firm Foster + Partners. This is a resort of eleven hotels, which will be located on the island of Shuraira in the Red Sea. View the project The new Populus Hotel in Denver by Studio Gang The American Studio Gang bureau will build a hotel with a snow-white facade and unusual windows in Denver. Windows with canopies will allow you to shade the space of the rooms so that guests can turn on the air conditioner less often, and will also distribute rainwater evenly throughout the facade, thereby cleaning the buildings. View the project The world’s first tunnel for ships from Snøhetta The architects of Snøhetta presented a project of a shipping tunnel that will allow unloading a difficult section near the Stud peninsula. The Stad Ship Tunnel will become the most technologically advanced and modern tunnel in the world — it will be able to pass about a hundred ships per day. View the project Ibsen Library designed by Kengo Kuma Bureau Henrik Ibsen was born in the small Norwegian town of Skien. A theater has already been named after him here, and soon there will also be a library, which will be built by Kengo Kuma and Associates and Mad Arkitekter in cooperation with Buro Happold Engineering. The Ibsen Library will be located in the park and will become a new cultural center that will tell residents about the work of the playwright of the XIX century. View the project Expansion of the Museum of American Art in Arkansas designed by Moshe Safdie AIA gold medal winner Moshe Safdi will return to his project in Arkansas, implemented ten years ago. Now he wants to reconstruct the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: completely cover the courtyard with a glass dome and add additional galleries, thus increasing the area of the exhibition space by almost fifty percent. View the project The headquarters of the OPPO company according to the BIG bureau project Bjarke Ingels Bureau will build a headquarters for OPPO. The new building will become not just an office center, but a symbolic gateway to the future scientific and technical city of Hangzhou. View the project Cultural Center in Taiwan from Santiago Calatrava Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava presented his first project in Taiwan — the Yuan Ze Arts and International Conference Hall Cultural Center. The complex will be built specifically for the campus of Yuan Jie University. View the project Marine observatory in the shape of a whale The observatory, shaped like a whale, will be the largest in the world and will be located in the western part of Australia. Part of it will be submerged under water — there will be a spacious hall with huge windows that will allow you to enjoy the seascapes. View the project The world’s largest greenhouse in France In 2024, the world’s largest tropical greenhouse designed by Zuecca and Coldefy & Associates will appear on the Cote d’opal coast in northern France. Here you can see different birds, butterflies, fish, reptiles, as well as enjoy exotic plants, waterfalls and aquariums. The double dome of the building will provide optimal insulation, and all the heat produced by the greenhouse effect will be able to be constantly recycled. View the project Lakhta Center 2: the second tallest building in the world will be built in St. Petersburg An ultra-high skyscraper will be built in St. Petersburg according to the project of the Kettle Collective bureau. It will be slightly lower than the Burj Khalifa, but it will accommodate the world’s highest observation deck. Lakhta Center 2 will be located on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, next to the already erected headquarters of Gazprom (462 m). View the project In Gothenburg, a library will be built according to the Cobe project Danish studio Cobe has won a competition to design a new library for the University of Gothenburg. The design is a cube with curved edges and resembles a page of an open book. The snow-white facade with striped elements enhances the feeling. View the project Fuse Valley Technology Valley by the BIG Bureau project Architectural firm BIG and developer Castro Group presented the project of a large-scale Fuse Valley complex, which will house the headquarters of Farfetch and the offices of technology companies. View the project In Paris, the construction of a skyscraper under the Herzog & de Meuron project begins The Tour Triangle skyscraper, designed by the Swiss bureau Herzog & de Meuron, will still appear in Paris. After 15 years of approvals and disputes, as well as attempts by critics to stop construction, the project received financial support. The first construction works will begin at the end of this year and will be completed by 2026, 12 years later than originally planned. Tour Triangle will be the tallest skyscraper to appear on the Paris skyline in the last 48 years. It will house offices, a conference center, shops, restaurants and a hotel. View the project