Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2021
From a coastal library by MAD to an adaptive reuse project by Tadao Ando, we've rounded up 12 of the most interesting architecture projects that are slated for completion in 2021.
Wormhole Library, China, by MAD
Next year will see the opening of the coastal Wormhole Library that MAD is constructing on the Chinese island of Hainan.
It will have a sinuous, white-concrete form punctured by large circular cut-outs, intended to evoke "a wormhole that transcends time and space".
Find out more about Wormhole Library ?
Le Mémorial des Martyrs, Niger, by Adjaye Associates
In Niger, Adjaye Associates will complete a memorial to the people who lost their lives fighting terrorists on the borders of the West African country.
It will be distinguished by a grid of 56 star-shaped concrete columns that extend 20 metres into the air and are raised on a large room for civic events. Find out more about The Martys Memorial ?
Photo is by Pierre-Olivier Deschamps, Agence VU
La Samaritaine, France, by SANAA
After much anticipation, SANAA's revival of the iconic La Samaritaine department store will open its doors in Paris.
As part of the project, the studio has replaced some of the building's 19th-century facades with a new transparent skin, which it describes as "a set of etched glass waves".
It was originally expected to open in 2013, but construction has halted several times due to various court cases and campaigns opposing the alterations.
Find out more about La Samar...
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