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A joint venture between Swire Properties and HKR
International, HKRI Taikoo Hui has already been
leased, with the shopping complex offering around 250
fashion, lifestyle, beauty and accessories brands, and 45
eateries. The shopping mall has also dedicated over 10
event spaces to host exceptional activities and events.
To showcase the development's dedication to offering
world-class experiences, HKRI Taikoo Hui has partnered
with The Walt Disney Company (China) Ltd to be the
sole host of the HKRI Taikoo Hui * Star Wars Theme
Exhibition in Mainland China.
The two office towers will be home to a mix of
domestic, regional and international corporations. HKRI
Centre One opened its doors in December 2016; while
Shanghai Hongkou North Bund project tenants have begun moving into HKRI Centre Two since
opens up the river waterfront April 2017.
Both of these office towers were built with
(ZHUHAI)HASSELL recently announced that the sustainability in mind and are among the few
company has been awarded the highly anticipated commercial buildings in Shanghai to have been pre-
Hongkou North Bund project in Shanghai. certified for a LEED Platinum rating.
The Huangpu River is the beating heart of Shanghai Located at 789 Nanjing Road West, HKRI Taikoo Hui
and the waterfront that runs alongside is one of the is a 50:50 joint venture between two Hong Kong listed
most popular destinations for locals and visitors. The companies-HKR International and Swire Properties, with
North Bund area within the Hongkou District is one a total investment of RMB17 billion. The development
of the citys key historical precincts, and is currently covers an area of about 63,000 square metres, and
being revitalised into a lifestyle hub, with over seven a gross floor area of about 322,000 square metres,
million square metres of office buildings, restaurants and including a lifestyle shopping mall, two Grade A office
shopping malls. towers, three boutique hotels and serviced apartments,
Concurrently, a larger vision by the Shanghai and more than 1,200 parking spaces.
Municipal Committee and Government is underway
to open up public access to many parts of the river
waterfront and create connections through all of its
districts to unify the various renewal efforts.
The Hongkou District Planning and Land Authority
commissioned HASSELL directly after seeing their
inspired vision for a different project, the Huangpu East
Bank competition.
HASSELL will be managing the masterplanning and
public realm design for the project with a vision to stitch
together the many parts of the site through a 2.5 km long
garden waterfront to unlock the North Bunds potential.
The design will also restore its unique green historic
identity. The key to achieving the vision will be to create
this continuous waterfront area with active paths that
people will be able to walk, cycle or jog along and to
create open riverside spaces that can be used by the
community for cultural and entertainment activities.
HKRI Taikoo Hui's shopping mall opens
its doors with Star Wars Exhibition

(ZHUHAI)HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai's Puxi is
welcoming guests to its shopping complex. This mixed-
use project comprising a shopping mall, two premium
Grade-A office towers, two hotels and one serviced-
apartment building, is set to be an iconic lifestyle (Source: HKRI)
destination in Shanghai.

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