Zaha Hadid's Wangjing SOHO Wins Emporis Skyscraper Award

Wangjing SOHO; Beijing, China / Zaha Hadid Architects. Image © Feng Chang

Zaha Hadid Architects' Wangjing SOHO in Beijing has won the 2014 Emporis Skyscraper Award. Chosen by an international panel of experts from more than 300 skyscrapers, the three-tower 200-meter-tall development is the first skyscraper in China to ever win the award. The judges were impressed by its "excellent energy efficiency and its distinctive design, which gives the complex a harmonious and organic momentum."

Each year, the Emporis Award honors the world's best new building over 100-meters-tall. Read on to see the top 10 buildings honored this year.

Wangjing SOHO; Beijing, China / Zaha Hadid Architects

Wangjing SOHO; Beijing, China / Zaha Hadid Architects. Image © Jan Martin

Bosco Verticale; Milan, Italy / Boeri Studio

Bosco Verticale; Milan, Italy / Boeri Studio. Image © Flickr User B Plessi

Tour D2; Courbevoie, France / Agence d'Architecture Anthony Bechu

Tour D2; Courbevoie, France / Agence d'Architecture Anthony Bechu, ATSP. Image © Thomas Pichereau

One World Trade Center; New York City / SOM

One World Trade Center; New York City / SOM. Image © Royce Douglas

The Leadenhall Building; London, UK / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

The Leadenhall Building; London, UK / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Image © Michiel van Dijk

Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid; Abu Dhabi, UAE / Foster + Partners

Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid; Abu Dhabi, UAE / Foster + Partners. Image © Ralf Roletschek, CC BY 3.0

Soyak Kristal Kule; Istanbul, Turkey / Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Has Mimarlik

Soyak Kristal Kule; Istanbul, Turkey / Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Has Mimarlik. Image © Igor Butyrskii

One57; New York City / Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, Frank Williams & Patners

One57; New York City / Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, Frank Williams & Patners. Image © Royce Douglas

Infinity; Brisbane, Australia / DBI Design

Infinity; Brisbane, Australia / DBI Design. Image © Tim Dickson

KKR Tower; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / GDP Architects

KKR Tower; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / GDP Architects. Image © Mathias Beinling

Correction: The original article incorrectly featured an image of Zaha Hadid's Galaxy SOHO project. The article has been update. We apologize for this mistake.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Zaha Hadid's Wangjing SOHO Wins Emporis Skyscraper Award" 30 Sep 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/774575/zaha-hadids-wangjing-soho-wins-emporis-skyscraper-award> ISSN 0719-8884

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