Danish star architect Bjarke Ingels is behind 226 luxury apartments to be built in the United Arab Emirates.
That’s what Politiken.dk writes.
The apartments on Saadiyat Island off the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, overlook a new national museum under construction.
The United Arab Emirates is criticized by human rights organizations for violating human rights.
According to Politiken, Bjarke Ingels is also involved in a project in neighboring Saudi Arabia with the future city of Neom.
Here, Bjarke Ingels will help build an octagonal harbor district.
Saudi Arabia is also regularly criticized for violations of human rights.
The architect has previously dealt with the criticism in connection with a presentation of the design studio’s record turnover in 2023.
– It is clear that there are many things that can be changed for the better in Saudi Arabia, and we have a responsibility to ensure that the tasks we take part in contribute to creating a positive development for the country and the people who come to live there, Bjarke Ingels told Børsen in June.
In 2023, Tegenstuen reached a billion kroner in revenue for the first time.
In 2006, Bjarke Ingels founded the design studio BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group, ed.), which today has more than 700 employees and offices in seven cities.
In addition to Copenhagen, there are Oslo, London, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles and Shenzen in China.
Over the years, Bjarke Ingels has received a number of awards and recognition for his work.
According to Politiken, the apartments on the island of Saadiyat must be ready in 2028.
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Source: www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk
