from vertical forests and island parks
to huge stadiums
iconic museums grand prix tracks and
giga factories
2021 will see some incredible
construction projects reach completion
despite the challenges of the past year
while many schemes have been delayed
most sites managed to continue with
social distancing
and as we begin to emerge from the
pandemic in the year ahead
so too with these impressive feats of
construction
these are the 21 projects to keep your
eyes on in 2021
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spread across two interconnected towers
in china's tech capital
dji's new headquarters features a series
of cantilevers that appear as floating
volumes
emerging from a central core containing
office space
research and testing facilities and a
dedicated theatre for product
launches the project exemplifies china's
push for more natural space within
cities
featuring a series of sky gardens and a
landscaped public square at street level
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rising from the hudson river on a series
of concrete columns and intended to
mimic a floating leaf
visitors to new york city's newest park
will feel like they're walking on water
when little island
formerly known as pier 55 opens in the
spring of 2021
constructed from 132 concrete flower
pots between the remnants of piers 55
and 56
the elevated park is connected to
manhattan via two
dock-like walkways and will feature
landscaped walking tracks
viewing platforms outdoor performing
spaces and an 800 seat amphitheatre
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set to play a major role in the 2022
fifa world cup
the iconic stadium in lusail city will
host more matches than any other venue
including the all-important final
designed with a capacity of more than 80
000 spectators the venue is expected to
be reconfigured to host around
40 000 people following the tournament
the reclaimed areas within the building
shell will be reconfigured for community
space
and athletic facilities
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remaining largely vacant since hurricane
katrina one of new orleans most
recognizable landmarks is now being
transformed into a premier residential
and hotel development 2014 saw the
cruciform building added to the national
register of historic places
and with economic growth driving demand
for high-end property in the city
2018 saw the start of restoration works
due to complete
in 2021
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following in the footsteps of milan's
bosco verticale
china's hubei province will complete its
own vertical forest
in 2021
with more than 30 000 plants across the
facades of its two residential towers
the scheme is one of many similar
projects underway in cities across
china and is said to be joined by the
nanjing vertical forest
in the latter half of the year
disappearing from view in 2017 to
undergo
a four year restoration one of britain's
most iconic buildings is about to
re-emerge onto the skyline
as scaffolding around the elizabeth
tower at london's palace of westminster
comes down while extensive works have
modernised the structure internally the
building's exterior has been fully
restored to its original condition
appearing now as it did when it was
first completed during the reign of
queen victoria
with the completion of its 81-storey
268-meter flagship tower
the first phase of the 1 billion
australian dollar west side place game
will see a once neglected part of
melbourne
transformed into a dining retail and
residential precincts
eventually set to feature 2 600
apartments across four towers
the scheme will also include a
ritz-carlton hotel new laneways
shops restaurants and landscape terraces
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nodding to the early skyscrapers of the
1920s and 30s
rose hill in new york's nomad district
brings art deco design
into the 21st century with 123
apartments over 45 floors
the development is set to become one of
the most exclusive addresses in the city
with a health and wellness center pet
salon library and exclusive bar
just some of the amenities available to
residents
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following on from its completion in 2015
the hotel
green solution house is set to complete
a 24 room extension in 2021
that will not only be carbon neutral but
climate positive
built and insulated using wooden
materials that naturally absorb co2
the extension will include a conference
room and a rooftop spa
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after nearly two decades of design and
construction the grand egyptian museum
or gem
is set to finally open in 2021 becoming
the world's largest museum dedicated to
a single civilization
the gem will house 50 000 artifacts and
become the new home of tutankhamun moon
and his treasures
you can learn more about the gem in our
dedicated documentary
over on our memberships channel
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after an absence of more than two
decades the moto gp returns to indonesia
in 2021 with the newly constructed urban
circuit
on the island of lombok built within the
confines of a new resort complex the 4.3
kilometer circuit will accommodate
over 150 000 spectators during the event
and operate as a public roadway for the
hotels when races aren't taking place
described as the most advanced high-end
electric vehicle production plant in the
world
gigafactory berlin will begin operations
in 2021
producing the tesla model y
the fourth of tesla's mega plants
globally gigafactory berlin will be
joined in 2021 by the completion of
gigafactory texas
the firm's third facility in the united
states
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nearing completion in the heart of the
financial district 130 william
is a dramatic departure from the steel
and glass skyscrapers found elsewhere in
manhattan
and is architect sir david adjay's first
high-rise scheme in new york
designed with a modern take on the
stonework that characterised the city's
early architecture
the building's concrete facade was hand
cast in canada
its rough exterior giving way to a
smooth finish around the balconies and
windows of the building
rising 170 meters above the shore of the
mediterranean
one will offer 37 floors of luxury
apartments
in the heart of cyprus's second largest
city
not only making its mark as the tallest
building in the country
one will also become the tallest
waterfront residential building
in europe
the first phase in chile's 1.7 billion
us dollar and the israelis scheme will
see the completion of three
onshore wind farms and a solar farm
providing
571 megawatts of renewable energy for
the country
producing enough energy to power 680 000
households
the condor phase as it's known will save
656
000 tons of carbon emissions each year
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rising to a height of 250 meters the
latest addition to dubai's skyline will
add
another world record to the city's
growing list of achievements
as the iron dubai takes the title of the
tallest observation wheel
ever built standing 83 meters taller
than the current record holder
las vegas high roller the wheel was set
to complete for expo 2020
however ongoing delays shifted its
opening to 2021
when 1400 passengers at a time will be
able to take flight in one of its 48
capsules
fueled by a growing demand for
world-class attractions across china
universal will open their first theme
park in the country with the completion
of the universal beijing resort in 2021
the 6.5 billion us dollar resort will be
the most expensive theme park
ever built and features seven themed
lands with rides and attractions based
around the harry potter
transformers and jurassic world
franchises
consisting of 58 gates across the three
inlets to the venice lagoon
2021 will see the controversial moe's
project begin to protect the historic
city
in its ongoing war against the sea when
not in operation the barriers will lay
hidden on the sea floor
allowing boats and natural tidal flows
to enter and leave the lagoon
reducing the project's impact on the
local ecosystem and economy
part of the tanzanian government's
ongoing efforts to upgrade transport
infrastructure
the tanzanite bridge will become the
latest projects trying to reduce
congestion in the country's largest city
in 2021 spanning more than a kilometer
across the umzimbazi delta the bridge
will become the longest in tanzania and
is expected to carry 55 000 vehicles
each day
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relieving congestion in and around
hawaii's largest city
the first phase of honolulu's light rail
will complete and begin services in 2021
linking the state capital to the suburbs
and surrounding satellite cities
set to continue opening in phases up to
2026
the near fully elevated system will be
the first large-scale public metro in
the united states
to feature platform screens at all of
its stations and the first to operate
driverless trains
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replacing the existing bangkok railway
station bangsu grand will become the
terminus for all long-distance rail
services
arriving into thailand's capital with 12
platforms measuring up to 600 metres
long
the building will be the largest railway
station in southeast asia
and will integrate with the bangsu mtr
allowing for seamless passenger
transfers to the metro network
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