Let’s Visit Tokyo – Shinagawa Train Station & Shinagawa Business Center
Shinagawa Train Station is like Tokyo Central Station one of the most famous place for many tourist visiting Japan or Japanese people. The 2nd train Station in Tokyo area to take the Japanese Shinkansen to Visit Kyoto, Osaka and so on, Shinagawa Train Station is a pretty busy place all week long.
It is also interesting to notice that Shinagawa Train station divide Shinagawa in half, with one side several very famous Hotels for both Japanese and foreign tourist, like the Prince Hotels (there are several) and at the other side of the station you have a huge business complexes where companies like Mitsubishi, Sony, Canon, Kokuyo, NTT, have their own office and building. And this is today this side of Shinagawa that we will visit, an interesting place where buildings meet trees.
Let’s Visit Tokyo Video 12 Shinagawa Station & Business Area, HDTV
source: AkihabaraNews
Gensler unveils China’s tallest building at Mipim
Standing 632m tall, the architect’s Shanghai Tower will dwarf the neighbouring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.
Undaunted by the global financial maelstrom, architect Gensler today unveiled plans for China’s tallest building, the 632m-tall Shanghai Tower.
Located in the Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone of the city, the tower – which is being developed by Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Company – broke ground last year and is due for completion in 2014.
The 128-storey mixed-use building will house a cultural institution, hotel and office space. Below-ground facilities include retail, connections to the Shanghai metro and three floors of parking.
The developer’s president, Qingwei Kong, promised a “noble” skyscraper. “This tower is symbolic of a nation whose future is filled with limitless opportunities,” he said.
“With Shanghai Tower we celebrate not only China’s economic success and increasing connection to the global community, but also our company’s commitment to developing properties that demonstrate the highest, noblest and most exquisite design achievements possible.”
source: building.co.uk