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Heydar Aliyev Centre
When it opens its doors to the public later this year, the Heydar Aliyev Centre is expected to play an integral role in the intellectual life of Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku, and a pivotal one in a country eager to re-establish an independent cultural identity.
Architect Zaha Hadid Architects Location Baku - Azerbaijan Company involved ThyssenKrupp Steel Website http://www.thyssenkrupp-steel-europe.com -
ECCO Power Station
Ban de Gasperich is a new residential, business, and leisure district in the south of Luxembourg City. When complete, the district will provide homes for up to 6,000 people and attract more than 20,000 workers each day.
Architect Beng Architectes Associes (in collaboration with Russian artist Aleksander Konstantinov) Location Ban de Gasperich, Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) Company involved ArcelorMittal Construction Website www.arcelormittal.com/construction -
Amstelveen Theater tower
While both bigger and better - in terms of functionality - than the original 1975 edifice it replaces, the newly restored Amstelveen Theater tower is perhaps most remarkable for its shimmering golden façade, which is pimpled with regularly positioned, 13cm-deep hydroformed hemispheres.
Images courtesy of Jannes Linders
Architect Benthem Crouwel Architects Location Amstelveen - The Netherlands Company involved Elval Website http://www.elval.gr