Raffles University Iskandar (RUI) is a design school currently under development in Iskandar, Malaysia. The new 23,000-square-meter campus will house several design disciplines—including fashion, interior, graphic, and multimedia design—under a single roof. The site is part of a larger group of institutions that together form “EduCity,” a collection of complementary academic institutions, R&D centers, dormitories, … Continued
Designed by artist Phillip K. Smith III, Santa Monica Linear is a singular, monolithic gesture: a horizontal line of reflected sky inserted into a vertical plane of lush green landscape. Smith engaged SOM’s structural engineers to work with him in achieving a perfectly level, extruded form, free from internal structural elements. The result is a … Continued
Located in the northeast of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, the new Appolonia is a 941-hectare development that will be home to 88,000 residents in one of the fastest growing city regions in West Africa. Designed to help reduce Ghana’s housing deficit and to boost local development, the master plan includes residential, commercial and retail … Continued
Masters Tower Cebu is a 31-story hotel and office tower that will establish a destination within Cebu Business Park and bolster Cebu’s status as an increasingly international city. It will be the tallest tower in the district, with over 7,000 square meters of Class A office space and the first 5-star hotel in Cebu, Sofitel … Continued
Catalinas Rio is the centerpiece of a large-scale revitalization effort in Buenos Aires. Set in an underutilized railyard along the Rio de la Plata, the building lies at the heart of the city’s Catalinas Norte II master plan, a 30,000-square-meter redevelopment that will move highways and train tracks away from the streets and reclaim the … Continued
A vibrant place of exchange The Cheryl and Philip Milstein Center for Teaching Learning puts forth a very different idea for the programming that a library can offer. It is a 21st-century vision: interdisciplinary workspaces for groups both large and small; co-location of faculty in economics, mathematics, history, and other liberal arts disciplines; new homes … Continued
The general plan for Chengdu Tianfu International Airport City represents a comprehensive, 21st-century vision for sustainable urban growth. It transforms former agricultural land into a vibrant development that prioritizes the environment, urban livability, and economic opportunity. Located southeast of the city center of Chengdu, China, the 66,800-hectare project is designed to eventually accommodate two million … Continued
SOM’s master plan for Jigna Eco-community addresses the challenges presented by rapid urban growth in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Situated on 757 hectares bordering Abuja’s Outer Northern Expressway, a short commute from the city center, Jigna creates a sustainable community that will provide a tranquil urban lifestyle in a visually stunning and ecologically rich location. The … Continued
SOM was selected by Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban developer, to create a master plan for the Central Business District of Tatu City, a new mixed-use community in Kenya. Located 16 kilometers northeast of Nairobi, the 160-hectare CBD forms the heart of the new development. With a complementary mix of urban living, work, and leisure opportunities, … Continued
The Great Lakes contain approximately 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River watershed spanning from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean is home to over 50 million people. Despite hundreds of important efforts to clean and protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, none addresses the … Continued