Jaguar Unveils Type 01 Electric Car in New York, Neom Stadium Shelved, Chrysler Building Sold
In New York, Jaguar introduced its Type 01 electric vehicle, marking the production debut of the Type 00 concept first showcased two years ago. Meanwhile, the Neom Stadium in Saudi Arabia, part of the ambitious The Line mega city project set to span 170 kilometers, has been postponed indefinitely, impacting the 15 stadiums planned for the 2034 World Cup and signaling a halt to The Line initiative. The Chrysler Building has been acquired by Tishman Speyer, which intends to renovate the exterior and redesign 75% of the interior spaces. Dezeen highlighted 10 brutalist structures from Asia and reported on Berlin's Currents festival, featuring works from 14 up-and-coming designers. Kevin McCloud shared insights on the transformation of British architecture since the inception of Grand Designs in 1999, with notable projects like a concrete house in Vietnam and a museum extension by Foster + Partners.
Key facts
- Jaguar's Type 01 electric car was unveiled at an exclusive event in New York.
- The Type 01 is the production version of the Type 00 concept car revealed two years ago.
- Dezeen visited Jaguar's London flagship store ahead of the launch for an exclusive look.
- Neom Stadium, planned for The Line mega city, was "shelved indefinitely" according to Reuters.
- The stadium was one of 15 planned to be built or refurbished in Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup.
- The Chrysler Building in New York was sold to real estate developer Tishman Speyer.
- Tishman Speyer plans to restore the facade and redesign at least 75 per cent of the interiors.
- Dezeen featured 10 brutalist buildings from Asia selected from the Brutalist Asia book.
- The Find Attached exhibition in Berlin featured projects from 14 emerging designers.
- Kevin McCloud was interviewed about changes in British architecture since Grand Designs launched in 1999.
- Popular projects included an exposed concrete house in Vietnam, an extension to the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum by Foster + Partners, and a prefabricated house in Prague.
Entities
Artists
- Kevin McCloud
Institutions
- Jaguar
- Dezeen
- Reuters
- Tishman Speyer
- Foster + Partners
- Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
- Currents festival
- Grand Designs
Locations
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabia
- The Line
- Neom
- Asia
- Qatar
- Iran
- Berlin
- Germany
- Vietnam
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Prague
- Czech Republic
Sources
- Dezeen —