the tower is recognized by its rhythmic arching windows and blackened concrete facade cast to evoke the texture of lava rock.

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kengo kuma sculpts a swooping, carved-out residential tower which had reached completion in vancouver.

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the office tower is planned as a new architectural landmark for taipei, designed to take shape with a swelling, fluid form.

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in the luxurious one za'abeel towers, fiandre's surfaces offer bespoke ceramic solutions from floor to ceiling.

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a modern retail village, the 'jiaozi courtyard towers' recreate the site's historic structures to combine heritage and contemporary design.

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qiantang river's surging tides inform the flowing design of the skin wrapping the towers by eid arch.

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studio marco piva's innovative and contemporary green spaces extend fluidly over the entire height of the tower.

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deep cavities in the organically rounded glass towers capture harmful dust particles and neutralize them amid sandstorms.

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the mixed-use tower brings together live-work-play amenities for the modern lifestyle in the region's largest innovation hub.

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brooklyn's tallest tower sees the completion of its crown while its fluted, cylindrical base columns begin to take shape.

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