Foster & Partners has completed a 42-storey skyscraper in Shanghai that is part of a drive to attract development towards the city’s eastern quarter.

The Suhe Centre, designed for China Resources Land, forms the centrepiece of the Suhewan East Urban Complex – in what has previously been a predominantly residential area.

Fosters said the tower drew inspiration from the industrial aesthetic of the historical Zhejiang Road Bridge and nearby warehouse buildings, while its dark glazing reduced reflective glare and contrasted with the stainless-steel structural frame.

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