P A G E 1 0 P A G E 1 1 S W I R E P R O P E R T I E S S W I R E P R O P E R T I E S Taikoo Place Taikoo Place is not just the headquarters for Swire Properties, it is a constantly evolving example of Swire Properties’ original thinking approach. Over the past four decades, Taikoo Place has transformed from a dockyard into one of the best planned global business districts. Home to over 300 multinational corporations, Taikoo Place is proving ground for innovations in sustainable development, tenant engagement, community building, art initiatives, greener dining, work-life balance and more. And with the completion of Two Taikoo Place and nearly 70,000 sq ft of green space opening, it’s still growing. A living, breathing prototype. That’s original. The place to be, thirty years on. That’s original. Pacific Place Architectural Digest named Pacific Place one of the most beautifully designed malls in the world. But the real beauty lies within. Beyond the design, materials and attention to detail, beyond the retail mix and customer journey, is the idea of Pacific Place itself. Swire Properties saw the site for something different. A mixed-use development combining luxury retail, commercial office towers and several hotels. It was to be the first of its kind. In 2011 the designer Thomas Heatherwick was engaged to contemporise the development. His use of fluid forms and natural materials, helped to set new industry benchmark for lifestyle experience. Still the place to be, thirty years on. That’s original. A living, breathing prototype. That’s original. Creating new communities. That’s original. Creating places to build homes around. That’s original. Taikoo Li Sanlitun Along with the Forbidden City and historical neighbourhoods like Gulou, Taikoo Li Sanlitun has become part of the identity of modern Beijing. Since its opening in 2008, Taikoo Li Sanlitun has established itself as one of the places for shopping, dining, hospitality and entertainment. It features an original lane concept, inspired by Beijing’s traditional hutong lanes, with multiple paths and criss- crossing spaces that invite leisurely wandering. Taikoo Li Sanlitun, like all developments from Swire Properties, endeavours to provide a sense of local pride. Becoming part of a city. That’s original. Brickell Key Looking at the thriving community that has become known as Brickell Key, it’s hard to imagine that up until the late 1970s, it was little more than small, barren patch of land, off the coast of Miami. Now this expansive reclaimed island, connected to Miami’s dynamic financial district, forms an integral part of the city. Seeing what Brickell Key has become a popular neighbourhood for live, work and play, it’s hard to imagine Miami without it. Creating new communities. That’s original. Taikoo Shing Our earliest residential project has grown to become one of our greatest examples of placemaking. Started in 1975, Taikoo Shing Phase 1 quickly became the benchmark in Hong Kong for quality private homes. What set Taikoo Shing apart was the overarching design of the district, building homes around gardens, art spaces and the community. Several generations on, this neighbourhood continues to flourish with 12,500 homes and also with the biggest shopping mall in Hong Kong Island - Cityplaza. Creating places to build homes around. That’s original. Becoming part of a city. That’s original. Find out more of Swire Properties’ stories of originality here