520 Fifth Avenue and the OPPO Chang An R&D Center are included in CNN Style’s annual roundup of 11 architecture projects “set to become the year’s most talked about.”
520 Fifth Avenue is an 88-story, high-profile supertall located on Manhattan’s premier business and retail corridor. The vertical village comprises luxury residences, world-class amenities, boutique offices, and street-level retail, encased in a distinctive façade of terracotta arches that looks to the Beaux-Arts style, referencing New York’s architectural heritage. Rising to over 1,000 feet, 520 Fifth Avenue is the tallest mixed-use building on the avenue.
OPPO Chang An R&D Center, situated in Dongguan, China, establishes a new benchmark for collaborative innovation in the technology sector. Spanning five city blocks, the campus accommodates over 6,000 employees and features a 250-meter office tower, research and development facilities, OPPO College, a preschool, flagship retail, and seven residential and serviced apartment towers. Designed as a series of interconnected circles, the development creates a strong sense of connectivity and accessibility for users and visitors alike.
CNN Style’s recognition highlights KPF’s commitment to design excellence, an accolade that demonstrates the firm’s role in shaping the future of cities through context, craft, and performance.
