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will show a varied selection of schemes that highlight both of these commitment to emerging digital trends.
types of masterplan and how architecture around the world is helping to A game-changing retailtainment destination, 11 SKIES will be Hong
shape new and unique retail real estate developments. Kong’s largest hub for retail, dining and entertainment and the first to
combine wealth management and wellness services in one complete
Global Projects ecosystem. Opening in phases from 2022 to 2025 by New World
Set to open this month and located in the upscale community of Development, it is set to bring brand new experiences for consumption,
Hoakalei, Wai Kai is a new lifestyle destination that will be unlike any entertainment and wellness services to everyone. 11 SKIES will bring
other waterfront development on the island of O’ahu. With more together 3.8 million square feet gross floor area; 2.6 million square feet
than 100 shops, restaurants and entertainment, Wai Kai will be a new of retail space, encompassing over 800 shops and more than 120 dining
gathering place where visitors can connect to both land and ocean. concepts; 570,000sq ft of experience-based entertainment facilities
Designed by CallisonRTKL, Wai Kai’s retail environment is designed to including immersive, fun and interactive role-play learning experiences
cater to everyone from local residents to international and domestic at KidZania and Grade-A office towers. Strategically located right next
visitors. The wide range of offerings spread throughout Wai Kai to the Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
showcase signature restaurants and shops that feature Hawaii’s local Bridge and Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link, 11 SKIES will benefit from a
flavours. In connection to the island’s beautiful landscape, Wai Kai high volume of passengers who travel through Hong Kong International
incorporates a variety of lush greenery, Hawaiian plants and koi ponds Airport, which recorded 71.5 million in 2019 and will become a
to create an oasis-like environment. Wai Kai at Hoakalei is destined to centrepiece within the GBA ‘one-hour living circle’ and a gateway to the
become an active year-round destination where residents and visitors rest of the world.
can experience these first-of-their-kind attractions, signature events and Snøhetta has unveiled the design for its largest project in Japan to
be at one with the natural beauty of the Pacific Ocean. date, a mixed-use development in Tokyo offering retail, a hotel and art
The Well, dubbed as the most ambitious mixed-use endeavour in Canada, and cultural experiences. The 117,000sq m Shibuya Upper West Project
is being developed by RioCan and Allied Properties and designed by Hariri by developers Tokyu Group is located in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Pontarini Architects. The scheme is located in the heart of Toronto’s west Billed as the city’s newest ‘urban retreat’, it is scheduled for completion
end. Bordering Front, Spadina and Wellington, the design includes 1.1 in 2027. “In such a well-known and historically significant area in one
million square feet of office space, 500,000sq ft of retail and food services of the world’s most exciting cities, the project is paying homage to and
and 1,700 residential units spread throughout six buildings connected to respecting traditions as well as looking ahead,” said Robert Greenwood,
a three-level retail base. With the retail and office components launching Partner and Managing Director of Snøhetta Hong Kong. “We aim to
last year, the residential element is on course to open this year and mark design for the future and aspire to find the most sustainable solutions,
final completion on the project, The Well will become a complete and contributing to Japan’s goal of being carbon-neutral by 2050.” The
unique mix of shops, restaurants, fresh food markets, workspaces and project will be developed in collaboration with the adjacent Bunkamara
residencies that set the stage for innovative collaborations and meaningful cultural complex, which promotes art and culture throughout Tokyo.
experiences in culture, entertainment, community and wellness. The Well According to a news release, the 36-storey building pays tribute to “the
has achieved Platinum-level WIRED certification from WireScore for their distant foothills of Mount Fuji”. Snøhetta plans to achieve the highest
building’s best-in-class digital connectivity, technological infrastructure and possible sustainability ratings for the Shibuya Upper West Project.