March 11, 2010 | Broadcast News
Finnish architecture exports to China booming
“It is good to move forward in the wake of Nokia.”
Finnish architectural companies see the Chinese market as an increasingly lucrative export market.
The Finnish company PES Architects recently won a competition for the construction of a high-rise building in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. The skyscraper, which is to be nearly 200 metres high, will contain offices, a shopping complex, a spa, a congress centre, and a residential hotel. The name of the building is to be “Yun Duan”, which means “above the clouds”. Also seeking a major foothold in China is Tommila Architects, which has developed its own DigiEcoCity concept, which is being exported to China with the help of a joint venture.
Though nothing new, China can expect the Finns to be taking new initiatives on its parcels in a big way, starting with the 2010 Shanghai Expo. If the world dominating force of Nokia is anything to go by, Finland is sure shoo-in.
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