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120 Fleet Street . London

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Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled plans to refurbish the Grade II* listed Daily Express Building complemented with a new 21-storey 50,550 sqm office space in Fleet Street, London. Continue reading BIG

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Westbank’s Energy Hub . San Jose

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The Energy Hub is designed to complement the adjacent Bank of Italy building also by BIG, while creating a mix of retail, rental residential and workspace with expansive floorplates. Continue reading BIG

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Opera House . Shenzhen

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Selected entry by BIG and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD) for the competition won by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Continue reading BIG

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The Smile . New York

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Bridging Harlem’s active 125th Street corridor and the quieter 126th Street, The Smile is a mixed-used development that houses a nursing school on the street level and residential apartment units above. One-third of these residential units contain affordable housing units that strengthen and provide housing diversity within the neighborhood. East 126’s unique T-shaped footprint offers a diverse set of unit sizes and layout organizations, while also strengthening the connection relationship with the neighboring buildings. This southern cantilevered portion of the building appears to hover over the existing commercial building on 125th Street, creating a dynamic component in the evolving uptown streetscape. Continue reading BIG