TED-Cube vs Taiwan by BIG

The Copenhagen office of Bjarke Ingels, together with realities:united - the sibling duo of Berlin architects specializing in multimedia facades - and London engineers Arup, has won the competition for the TED building in Taiwan. The TED-Cube project features a cube with a side length of 57 meters and a total area of 43,000 m². In this clean form, elliptical openings are occasionally carved into the ribbed facade. A spiral promenade runs through the building, allowing free access from the street to the rooftop terrace. This continuous space also ensures natural ventilation of the interior. The TED-Cube will include a hotel, shops, offices, restaurants, and galleries with exhibition rooms. The openings in the facade can be perceived as giant loggias, creating stepped squares along the spiral street.