{"id":2078759,"date":"2015-03-16T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T14:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/?p=2078759"},"modified":"2015-04-09T17:15:25","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T21:15:25","slug":"bjarke-ingels-group-inverted-skyscraper-will-flip-kuala-lumpur-skyline-upside-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/bjarke-ingels-group-inverted-skyscraper-will-flip-kuala-lumpur-skyline-upside-down\/","title":{"rendered":"This BIG Idea Will Flip Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s Skyline Upside Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur\u2019s architectural bona fides rest with its iconic Petronas Towers, which dominate the Malaysian capital\u2019s skyline. However, Bjarke Ingels Group\u2019s proposed inverted skyscraper will turn the city\u2019s skyline perspective upside down\u2014sort of.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy for downtown Kuala Lumpur to get overshadowed when the twin Petronas Towers (formerly the tallest buildings on Earth) cast shade from a bullying 1,453 feet. A decade after those twin towers were erected, BIG was commissioned to design a worthy third wheel partner for Kuala Lumpur\u2019s skyline as juxtaposition\u2014transforming its urban epicenter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2127888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2127888\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3043085-slide-s-7-are-we-building-skyscrapers-upside-down.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2127888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3043085-slide-s-7-are-we-building-skyscrapers-upside-down.jpg\" alt=\"BIG Kuala Lumpur Inverted Skyscraper\" width=\"1280\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3043085-slide-s-7-are-we-building-skyscrapers-upside-down.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3043085-slide-s-7-are-we-building-skyscrapers-upside-down-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3043085-slide-s-7-are-we-building-skyscrapers-upside-down-1024x726.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2127888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Bjarke Ingels Group\u2019s inverted skyscraper design balances Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s skyline after being dominated by the Petronas Towers for many years.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BIG\u2019s ambitious inverted skyscraper is a mixed-use building that showcases a pool, strategic terraces, and an upper tier luxury hotel. Unlike a typical skyscraper with a wider base and a tapered top, BIG\u2019s inverted tower design tapers near the foundation and allows for more room, air and light as it elevates skyward to the top. The building\u2019s fa\u00e7ades are \u201cdesigned as a double-skin, creating a chimney effect for natural ventilation that allows for spectacular views without resulting in overheating,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to\u00a0<em>Design Boom<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108743\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.10-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108743 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.10-PM.png\" alt=\"BIG\u2019s ambitious podium-shaped skyscraper is a mixed-use building that showcases a pool, strategic terraces and an upper tier luxury hotel. \" width=\"806\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.10-PM.png 806w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.10-PM-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.10-PM-725x1024.png 725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">BIG\u2019s ambitious podium-shaped skyscraper is a mixed-use building that showcases a pool, strategic terraces, and an upper-tier luxury hotel.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108740\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108740 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM.png\" alt=\"BIG's proposed skyscraper is constructed of articulated prism blocks which utilize strategic terraces and sky lobbies.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM-220x110.png 220w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.27-PM-1024x510.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">BIG&#8217;s proposed skyscraper is constructed of articulated prism blocks, which utilize strategic terraces and sky lobbies.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The result: a proposed 1,250-foot inverted skyscraper for the central business district that flips Kuala Lumpur\u2019s visual perspective and enhances the city\u2019s architectural integrity just like <strong>C\u00e9sar Pelli<\/strong>\u2019s neighboring Petronas masterpiece. From the right angle, the top-heavy, podium-shaped skyscraper can be viewed from a distance splitting the two Petronas towers like a middle child\u2014creating an skyline sculpture optical illusion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.34-PM1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2128224\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.34-PM1.png\" alt=\"BIG Kuala Lumpur\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.34-PM1.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.34-PM1-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.34-PM1-1024x737.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For functional reasons, the inverted tower isn\u2019t constructed of a single block mass\u2014rather, as articulated stacked block prisms that separate into distinct sections of fire evacuation terraces and sky lobbies. Picture stacking, on top of one another, blocks from narrowest to widest\u2014only more stable, no toppling allowed. Stability is a key architectural mandate\u2014as each rising part \u201cconstitutes a different typology: tower, slab, cube and perimeter block,\u201d states <em>Design Boom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108738\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108738 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM.png\" alt=\"Pool in the oasis-like courtyard\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-720x480.png 720w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-222x148.png 222w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-702x468.png 702w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-180x120.png 180w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-90x60.png 90w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-294x196.png 294w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-351x234.png 351w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-381x254.png 381w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-590x394.png 590w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-280x186.png 280w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.52-PM-341x228.png 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Pool in the oasis-like courtyard<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108739\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108739 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM.png\" alt=\"Modern sky lobby with lazy river pool\" width=\"1440\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM-220x110.png 220w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.24.42-PM-1024x510.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Modern sky lobby with lazy river pool<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108737\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108737 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM.png\" alt=\"Modern room with a spectacular view\" width=\"1440\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM-220x110.png 220w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.06-PM-1024x513.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Modern room with a spectacular view<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108745\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108745 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM.png\" alt=\"Terraces offer panoramic 360-degree views.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM-220x110.png 220w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.19-PM-1024x512.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Terraces offer panoramic 360-degree views.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hotel will occupy\u00a0the upper floors with a panoramic sky lobby offering 360-degree views beneath a hovering demi-cube that\u2019s hollow on top, revealing a lush sky courtyard oasis through which guests can stroll or merely relax. Surrounded by rooms with spectacular views, the penthouse courtyard boasts gardens, water features, and other natural elements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108741\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.49-PM.png\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108741 size-full\" title=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/bjarke-ingels-group-big-kuala-lumpur-signature-tower-malaysia-03-01-2015\/\" src=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.49-PM.png\" alt=\"The inverted tower will redefine Kuala Lumpur's skyline.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.49-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.49-PM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-13-at-2.25.49-PM-1024x292.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">The inverted tower will redefine Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s skyline.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soon enough, Kuala Lumpur\u2019s skyline won\u2019t be bullied by the Petronas twins any longer. It will have a podium-shaped companion to contend with\u2014both designed as central landmarks on the growing landscape. And usually wherever a podium stands, a bold statement awaits\u2014this time, architecturally speaking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bjarke Ingels Group\u2019s proposed inverted skyscraper will transform Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s skyline to complement its iconic Petronas Towers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":2128224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1749,1],"tags":[8115,8116,8117],"class_list":["post-2078759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hlrn","category-news","tag-bjarke-ingels-group","tag-inverted-skyscraper","tag-kuala-lumpur","style-ecclectic","style-modern-2","speciality-interior-architecture","speciality-luxury-residential"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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