New Designs by Foster+Partners

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Foster + Partners reveal the designs of two of their latest projects – Comcast Innovation & Technology Centre and United Arab Emirates pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo…

While the former is proposed as $1.2 billion, 59-story, 1,121-foot tower that will neighbor Comcast Corporation’s global headquarters in Center City Philadelphia, and become a dedicated home for the company’s growing workforce of technologists, engineers, and software architects, the later is a contemporary reinterpretation in the sustainable Masdar City masterplan in Abu Dhabi as a site-specific pavilion for the 2015 Milan Expo.

The glass and stainless steel tower of the Comcast Centre, expected to be the tallest building in the United States outside of New York and Chicago is a unique and sustainable model for mixed-use, high density development, which uniquely combines spaces for high tech research and development with recreation facilities and a significant public reception space – a window on Philadelphia.

While the -urban room’ embraces the city at the ground level; it links directly into the below-ground public transport system. Above this, the highly flexible loft-like spaces and studios are designed for a dynamic way of working – an engine for the city’s evolution as the kind of leading technology hub presently associated with Silicon Valley.

Chosen yet again to create the national pavilion for the UAE, Foster+Partners’ design of the proposed pavilion maximizes the opportunities presented by an elongated site – the dramatic canyon-like entrance defined by two undulating 12-metre-high walls will welcome people inside, and the channels between the high walls provide intuitive circulation, naturally leading visitors to the auditorium, exhibition and restaurant spaces

The walls continue throughout the 140 metre site in a series of parallel waves, unifying the visitor spaces within a dynamic formal language designed to evoke the ridges and texture of sand dunes. To convey a distinctive sense of place, the texture of the walls derives from a scan taken in the desert and construction will utilize materials to represent the different shades of sand across the Emirates. The GRC panels are supported by a steel frame, which can be easily demounted and reconstructed for the pavilion’s eventual relocation in the UAE.

The design is further enhanced by interactive displays, digital talks and augmented reality devices that help to bring the story of the Emirates to life; including a special exhibit celebrating Dubai as host city for the 2020 Expo.

The design targets LEED -Platinum’ through a combination of passive principles and active techniques, from rainwater capture on the roof garden to the integration of photovoltaic cells.

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Surging Demand For Luxury Goods In Uae Retail Market

The UAE remains a top spot for lavish retail trade as residents of Emirates envisions luxury items as part of their lifestyle. The posh shopping malls, designer shops, and high-end hotels are increasing in the UAE, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. With the rise of new malls and happening fashion brands set to hit Abu Dhabi, which is the capital is making a big splash into the luxury retail market. Additionally, the countrys city, Dubai, known for opulent hotels and man-made palm-shaped islands, has become the second most attractive city in the world for international retailers in 2012. In UAE, luxury market accounts for significant market share and it is expected that luxury market will continue to increase its market share in the coming years.

According to our new research report, UAE Retail Industry Forecast to 2015, the UAE retail industry has been witnessing strong growth in sales for the past few years and is expected to grow in the coming years as well. Surging public and private sector consumption along with the contribution of strong industry verticals (tourism, trade, banking, etc) are expected to help the retail industry to grow at a CAGR of more than 3% during 2012-2015. Our report covers both food and non-food retail sector analysis along with the future forecast.

Among the non-retail sector, Color Cosmetic Products Market has shown an impressive performance and is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 28% during 2010-2015. Our report also covers the hair care market and perfumes market in UAE. In addition, we have analyzed the footwear and clothing sales market in UAE with future market analysis.

Besides, rapid development of modern retail infrastructure is luring consumers for convenient shopping experience and transforming into high retail spending. Per capita gross leasable area (GLA) is also increasing in the country with construction of new malls and expansion of some of the existing malls. In addition, fast inflow of foreign retailers is fuelling growth in the shopping mall retail area development. We anticipate that, this trend will prevail in the coming years and gradually boost the retail sales growth.

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