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News in numbers
£100m
Value of Zaha Hadid’s estate, which has been subject to a four-year feud now settled by a court case, with the bulk of Hadid’s assets going to the Zaha Hadid Foundation.
85%
Percentage of people approving of the controversial Madison Square Garden Sphere events venue proposed for East London, according to an independent survey commissioned by the developers. (Credit: MSG)
178m
Height of the world’s tallest skyscraper to meet Passivhaus energy performance standard, designed by WKK Architects and approved for construction in Vancouver, Canada. (Credit: WWK Architects)
Projects
3deluxe creates floating biotope off Manhattan
German design studio 3deluxe has created a design concept for a corporate building for We The Planet, which envisions a floating biotope in the Hudson river off Manhattan. The concept aims to create spaces shared equally by people and nature. (Credit: 3deluxe)
Zaha Hadid unveils Shenzen science museum
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled renderings for the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum it is developing in China. The U-shaped building, due for completion by late 2023, is designed as a landmark for Shenzhen's new Guangming Science City. (Credit: Zaha Hadid Architects)
Abin Design Studio creates temple in India
Narayantala Thakurdalan by Indian practice Abin Design Studio is a Hindu temple with a glazed corner that opens onto the street in Bansberia. Precast concrete lattices are stacked to create a screen wall around part of the shrine. (Credit: Abin Design Studio)
In pictures
Forensic Architecture has released the results of its investigation of the explosion at the port of Beirut on 4 August, which killed more than 200 people and destroyed large parts of the city. Examining open source information, including photos and videos posted on social media, the investigative art collective has produced a 3D model to reconstruct the incident and its causes. Read the full account here. (Image and video credit: Forensic Architecture)