The Race to Replace a Cracked Dam
Infrastructure 09 Aug 2023
In the mountains where Europe meets Asia, a controversial new highway is under construction. The Kvesheti-Kobi Road in Georgia will expand a key trade corridor between Russia and Armenia, bypassing an existing route that can be impassable in winter. But the project has become divisive. China is leading the construction, most of the funding is coming from bank loans and there are concerns about the environmental impact and having closer ties with Russia. So, is this new road really in Georgia's best interests?
The Round, formerly known as 18 Blackfriars Road, consists of a 45-storey office skyscraper, alongside two residential towers rising to 40-storeys and 22-storeys respectively.
Designed by Gensler, the venue will be partly set into the ground due to height restrictions imposed by the nearby Sphinx International Airport.
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