Foster & Partners has announced the start on-site of a 54-storey residential tower in Manila’s Makati central business district.

Luke Fox, Fosters’ head of studio and project lead said the Estate Makati tower, on Ayala Avenue, was the practice’s first Filipino foray and featured a number of innovations designed to maximise flexibility for the luxury homes.

He said the building’s apartments were entirely column free, due to the tower’s unique core and cantilevered beam design concealed within innovative double slabs. The void between the top and bottom of the slabs carries all services and makes each apartment completely customisable.

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