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ARCHITECTURE
THE 5 MOST ANTICIPATED BUILDINGS OF 2019 As 2018 was an exciting year for all architecture lovers, it is time to look ahead and highlight the buildings that the architecture world is enthusiastically anticipating for 2019. Below are five almost-completed structures that will certainly strike the world this year.
2. Vessel, Heatherwick Studio, New York The Vessel, designed by the world-renowned British practice Heatherwick Studio, received some very negative remarks upon its announcement in 2016. Nonetheless the public opinion seems to differ as the Vessel is actually dominating all social media platforms. The opening of the project is scheduled in spring 2019 while almost all tickets have already sold out!
1. Al Wakrah Stadium, Zaha Hadid Architects, Qatar Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Al Wakrah stadium is a remarkable architectural realisation that can seat over 40,000 people, with a folding roof that can extend and retract in just 30 minutes. This is one of the projects that will set Qatar as one of the cities with the most major architectural works.
