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Hypebeast
21-07-2025
- Business
- Hypebeast
Heatherwick Studio Announces Lantern-Inspired Hatai Development in Bangkok
Summary Heatherwick Studiohas unveiled Hatai, its first project in Thailand — a mixed-use development inBangkok's Silom district that reimagines the site of the original Narai Hotel. Inspired by the delicate craftsmanship of traditional Thai lanterns, the design features a series of stacked, rounded forms that soften the city's skyline and evoke a sense of warmth and celebration. At the heart of the development are two hotels – Six Senses and a new Narai Hotel – offering over 300 rooms alongside a wellness center, ballroom and conference facilities. The ground level of Hatai is conceived as a vibrant public village, designed to foster community engagement and street-level life. Spanning 5,200 square meters, the space includes a green canopied plaza with native planting, a restored canal, elevated walkways and amenities like a shrine, open-air market, nursery and event spaces. Heatherwick Studio's approach emphasizes openness and accessibility, aiming to create a meaningful urban intervention that blends heritage with contemporary needs. Scheduled to open in 2028, Hatai reflects Heatherwick Studio's commitment to culturally resonant design and sustainable development. The project is expected to meet LEED and WELL Gold standards, incorporating biophilic elements, recycled materials and natural light strategies. By integrating traditional symbolism with modern architecture, Hatai offers a sculptural and soulful addition to Bangkok's evolving cityscape.
Herald Sun
02-07-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
$20m upgrade for TAC HQ targets working parents, access, inclusion
Centuria Capital Group has revealed a $20m planning refurbishment of the TAC building at 60 Brougham St, Geelong. A school zone for working parents to bring their children before and after school is one of the new features a planned $20m upgrade will deliver for workers at Transport Accident Commission's Geelong headquarters. The property's owner, listed $20B real estate funds manager Centuria Capital Group, plans to refurbish the 60 Brougham St building, delivering a suite of new facilities to encourage people into the office, improve its environmental credentials and hopefully win a new lease after 2029. The additions include a gymnasium with an indoor sauna, a cold recovery room and multipurpose room for pilates or yoga; and end-of-trip facilities such as showers, 180 lockers and parking for 80 bicycles. RELATED: New FOMO pressure facing Geelong buyers From shop to shortcut: Laneway wins award Global second-hand fashion fave eyes big entry to Geelong Gender-neutral toilets, a multi-faith room for reflection or prayer, multiple parents rooms with private spaces including microwaves, changing areas, wet areas and various forms of seating are designed to foster inclusion, while the school zone will be fitted with televisions, reading areas and desks. The refurbishment will upgrade the 16-year-old facade by removing panel cladding and coloured boxes around windows; install a new entrance lobby, upgrade bathroom facilities on each floor, including new dedicating facilities for people with a disability; and add a ground floor business hub and meeting areas. Parents room are one of the new features designed to woo office workers, including updated bathrooms and new dedicating facilities for people with a disability on each floor. New facilities will include a sauna, gender-neutral bathrooms and a cold recovery room. More multipurpose spaces will allow for activities within the building. The dormant Corio St retail precinct will have new landscaping, seating and decking, while community gardens and event spaces will maximise other outdoor spaces, including barbecue facilities on the refreshed level five balcony. Head of funds management Jesse Curtis said Centuria wants to make the building 'best in class' and bring 'Park Hyatt luxury to Geelong', with full electrification and targeting a minimum 5.5-star NABERS rating, a 6-star Green Star rating and a WELL Gold rating. 'We've had numerous examples where we've been able to refurbish buildings and retain tenants, and they've been extremely happy and occupied our buildings for a very long period of time,' Mr Curtis said. An artist's render shows how the $20m upgrade would change the exterior of the building at 60 Brougham St, Geelong. End of trip facilities will include storage for 80 bicycles, showers and 180 lockers. The upgrade was planned for the past five years ago, but was delayed by Covid, he said. The refurbishment comes as the TAC considers its next building lease in Geelong when its current lease expires in 2029. While remaining at 60 Brougham St is one option, there's still competition including from approved multistorey office projects within Geelong's CBD. Centuria has a $7B office portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, which focuses on suburban and campus-style buildings, such as the TAC headquarters. The new spaces at TAC are part of a reworking of the building's floorplates to improve efficiency. Landscaping will include decking and seating to activate spaces outside the building. A new-look lobby would welcome people to the building. While there will be an additional business centre and meeting spaces on the ground floor. 'What we've seen across our portfolio – this is probably more general than specific to TAC – is people's use of space is changing,' Mr Curtis said. 'People aren't necessarily taking less space, they're just changing the way they use the space. 'So where we can create a one-stop shop, where you have a gym and different outdoor areas, communal spaces and the ability to collaborate in different ways, or bring that family and home life to be a little more flexible, we're starting to change the way we use our buildings right across our portfolio.' The project is still in planning phase, but work is expected to start in the second half of 2025. 'We're anticipating minimum disruption to our occupied during that period.'
Trade Arabia
09-02-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Expo City masterplan gets pre-certifications in LEED, WELL systems
The Expo City Dubai masterplan has attained two pre-certifications of globally recognised social and environmental sustainability systems, testament to its commitment to developing an innovation-driven, people-centric community, maximising social, environmental and economic impact, and advancing international best practice in the region. Expo City Dubai is now pre-certified Platinum – the highest possible rating – in LEED Cities and Communities standard, which focuses on inclusivity, economic development and environmental preservation. LEED is the most widely used 'green' rating system in the world for real estate and the urban environment. The city also achieved pre-certification for WELL Community – a standard that emphasises health and wellbeing and the leading international standard for a healthy built environment – and is targeting WELL Gold for its anticipated certification. Expo City Dubai is the only urban centre in the Middle East and North Africa region to achieve this combination of pre-certifications and first in the region to achieve WELL Community pre-certification. The achievements, announced at the Cities in Action Forum taking place from February 6 to 7, exemplify the city's commitment to creating a healthier, more sustainable and equitable community for tenants, visitors and future residents and enhance its appeal to investors and developers. Chief Development and Delivery Officer Ahmed Al Khatib said: "Expo City's masterplan is rooted in the principles of sustainable development, and we are proud to have this commitment globally recognised as we push forward on the master plan's delivery." "Our pre-certification in LEED and WELL community standards shows we are on track to meet our ambitious targets and reinforces our city's robust position as a new urban centre at the heart of Dubai's growth corridor," he noted. The pre-certifications underscore the unparalleled opportunity offered by Expo City's forward-thinking, people- and environment-focused master plan that takes advantage of its prime location and world-class connectivity. The lynchpin of Dubai's growth located in the rapidly expanding Dubai South area, Expo City Dubai is close to Al Maktoum International Airport, Jebel Ali Port and Dubai Exhibition Centre. The master plan features five districts designed as an efficient grid system to ensure navigation, circulation and accessibility, while a network of green and blue spaces – from parks and fields, to small sikkas and urban water features – will permeate throughout. It contains specific targets across areas including: protecting and increasing biodiversity; reducing energy consumption and increasing the use of clean energy; reducing water consumption and increasing the use of alternative water sources; increasing the use of sustainable, lower carbon public transport options and creating spaces that encourage walking, cycling and micromobility; and facilitating economic opportunity and creating a quality work environment. "The unique offering of our city – a vibrant, nurturing community where people connect, thrive and live in harmony with nature – is reflected in the incredible demand for every Expo City Dubai real estate project launched, including commercial leasing, residential developments and plots for sale," stated Al Khatib. LEED Cities and Communities, managed by the US Green Building Council, addresses various factors that contribute to quality of life, including natural systems, energy, water, waste and transportation, as well as optimising the operational aspects of a city through its design. Pre-certification is granted based on Expo City's masterplan information and associated data. Expo City Dubai, including Dubai Exhibition Centre and Expo Village, is already home to 123 LEED-certified buildings, and the masterplan further sets the target of LEED Gold as a minimum requirement for all buildings. Meanwhile, the WELL Community standard, created by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) gives pre-certification to real estate projects that demonstrate a commitment to health and wellbeing across 10 areas: air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind and community.
Zawya
06-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Expo City Dubai master plan pre-certified in two globally recognised social and environmental sustainability systems
Pre-certification for LEED Platinum Cities and Communities and WELL Community Demonstrates commitment to pioneer sustainable development through master plan Strong demand for Expo City developments reaffirms role in driving Dubai's growth DUBAI – The Expo City Dubai master plan has attained two pre-certifications of globally recognised social and environmental sustainability systems, testament to its commitment to developing an innovation-driven, people-centric community, maximising social, environmental and economic impact, and advancing international best practice in the region. Expo City Dubai is now pre-certified Platinum – the highest possible rating – in LEED Cities and Communities standard, which focuses on inclusivity, economic development and environmental preservation. LEED is the most widely used 'green' rating system in the world for real estate and the urban environment. The city also achieved pre-certification for WELL Community – a standard that emphasises health and wellbeing and the leading international standard for a healthy built environment – and is targeting WELL Gold for its anticipated certification. Expo City Dubai is the only urban centre in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to achieve this combination of pre-certifications and first in the region to achieve WELL Community pre-certification. The achievements, announced at the Cities in Action Forum taking place from 6-7 February, exemplify the city's commitment to creating a healthier, more sustainable and equitable community for tenants, visitors and future residents and enhance its appeal to investors and developers. Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer, Expo City Dubai, said: 'Expo City's master plan is rooted in the principles of sustainable development, and we are proud to have this commitment globally recognised as we push forward on the master plan's delivery. Our pre-certification in LEED and WELL community standards shows we are on track to meet our ambitious targets and reinforces our city's robust position as a new urban centre at the heart of Dubai's growth corridor. 'The unique offering of our city – a vibrant, nurturing community where people connect, thrive and live in harmony with nature – is reflected in the incredible demand for every Expo City Dubai real estate project launched, including commercial leasing, residential developments and plots for sale.' The pre-certifications underscore the unparalleled opportunity offered by Expo City's forward-thinking, people- and environment-focused master plan that takes advantage of its prime location and world-class connectivity. The lynchpin of Dubai's growth located in the rapidly expanding Dubai South area, Expo City Dubai is close to Al Maktoum International Airport, Jebel Ali Port and Dubai Exhibition Centre. The master plan features five districts designed as an efficient grid system to ensure navigation, circulation and accessibility, while a network of green and blue spaces – from parks and fields, to small sikkas and urban water features – will permeate throughout. It contains specific targets across areas including: protecting and increasing biodiversity; reducing energy consumption and increasing the use of clean energy; reducing water consumption and increasing the use of alternative water sources; increasing the use of sustainable, lower carbon public transport options and creating spaces that encourage walking, cycling and micromobility; and facilitating economic opportunity and creating a quality work environment. LEED Cities and Communities, managed by the US Green Building Council, addresses various factors that contribute to quality of life, including natural systems, energy, water, waste and transportation, as well as optimising the operational aspects of a city through its design. Pre-certification is granted based on Expo City's master plan information and associated data. Expo City Dubai, including Dubai Exhibition Centre and Expo Village, is already home to 123 LEED-certified buildings, and the master plan further sets the target of LEED Gold as a minimum requirement for all buildings. Meanwhile, the WELL Community standard, created by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) gives pre-certification to real estate projects that demonstrate a commitment to health and wellbeing across 10 areas: air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind and community. Reaffirming its role as a focal point on the 2040 Urban Master Plan as it becomes a hub for key sectors driving the delivery of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), Expo City will cover a total of 3.5sqkm, embracing a gradual phased development that will adapt to evolving needs and eventually welcome around 35,000 residents and 40,000 professionals. About Expo City Dubai Expo City Dubai, the legacy city of Expo 2020 Dubai, is an innovation-driven, people-centric community rooted in the belief that collaboration can propel sustainable progress. Its prime location and world-class connectivity place it at the centre of Dubai's future – the lynchpin between Dubai Exhibition Centre, Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Port and a key driver of Dubai's Economic Agenda (D33) A world-class free zone, it is home to a thriving business community that supports cross-sector collaboration and provides a springboard for businesses of all sizes to scale and grow, enhancing Dubai's position as a global centre of trade and reinforcing the UAE's development and diversification ambitions Its residential communities redefine urban living, exemplifying best practice in innovative, environment-friendly design with a focus on wellbeing and happiness An incubator for innovation, it is a testbed for solutions and a platform for groundbreaking ideas that benefit both people and the planet Packed with educational, cultural and entertainment offerings, with more than 30 indoor and outdoor venues attracting globally significant events, it celebrates human creativity and ingenuity and inspires future generations Designed as a blueprint for sustainable urban living and one of five hubs on the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, its roadmap to achieving net zero by 2050 and its broader decarbonisation targets raise the bar on responsible urban development For media enquiries, please contact
