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Building: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Terminal 2

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Area: 255,645 sq m (2.75 million sq ft)

Completed: 2022

Address: Karnataka 534320, India

Owner: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)

General Contractor: Larsen & Toubro

Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: HOK

Structural engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

MEP Engineer: ARUP

Civil Engineer: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)

Landscape design: Grant Associates

Envelope, Roofing, & Waterproofing: KALZIP

Elevator Consultant: Otis

Lighting Consultant: Brandston Partnership Inc.

Awards: UNESCO Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airport, Skytrax 5-Star Airport Terminal Rating, Architect Magazine Architecture & Interiors Honor Award, Prix Versailles Special Prize for an Interior

AE Interests: garden-themed terminal, use of bamboo and engineered timber for roofing and interiors, indoor landscaping with native plants and trees, natural light optimization, on-site water recycling systems

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Building: Karlatornet

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Area: 143,000 sq m

Completed: 2024

Address: 417 51 Gothenburg, Sweden

Owner: Serneke, Balder

Developer: Serneke

General Contractor: Serneke

Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Entasis Arkitekter

Structural engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

MEP Engineer: Bengt Dahlgren

Civil Engineer: Doka
Urban Planning: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)

Elevator Consultant: Kone

Awards: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Award of Excellence (2025)

AE Interests: tallest residential building in the EU, twisting vertical form, deep foundation system for stability, large base plate, mixed-use tower.

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