Last of the Tall Towers: The Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Aug 3, 2021 2:30 pm | Add a comment | 86 reads
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting and touring a rather special tower in Tianjin, and one that may quite possibly end up being the last of a dying breed of a certain type of building.
Art, Innovation, and Beyond!
I first knew the building as “K11,” but the name of the building itself is the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre. K11, on the other hand, is an art-commercial fusion concept brand that was founded in 2008 by Hong Kong businessman Adrian Cheng. It has projects in several cities across China, including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Shenyang, and now here in Tianjin, which is about an hour by train away from the heart of Beijing. In my opinion, K11 is much more than just a brand. It is a lifestyle, it is a landmark, and it is a beacon to all around the world seeking something new, interesting, diverse, contemporary, and artistic. The company describes itself as an “Art Playground—where culture, entertainment, shopping and living revolve around art” and “where ideas, trends and lifestyles collide to form new ideas and new inspirations.” Within the Tianjin CTF Finance Center, K11 has two development projects: K11 Select, an “Art Mall” and the first exploration of K11’s “museum-retail” concept in Tianjin, and K11 Atelier, which encompasses the office space development in the building.