ArchitectureYerevan · Proposed design, not yet built
Foster + Partners plans twin World Trade Center towers in Yerevan, Armenia
Two glazed skyscrapers linked by three enclosed bridges, set above a public square in Alexander Tamanian's 1924 garden-city plan.
Foster + Partners has unveiled World Trade Center Yerevan, a development for the Armenian capital built around a pair of skyscrapers. It sits in a part of the city masterplanned in 1924 by the Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian, who hoped to turn Yerevan into a garden city. The studio says the scheme takes its cue from that history.
One tower is for offices; the other holds apartments and a hotel. Three enclosed bridges join them, with amenities and landscaped terraces for people in both buildings. Behind the glazed facades are a concrete frame, steel bracing and a split core, which leaves the floors open and flexible. The towers are angled towards landmarks: the National Assembly, the Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Armenian Genocide Memorial and Mount Ararat.
At ground level, low buildings with entertainment, hospitality and shops gather around a public square. Raising the towers frees up half the site, according to senior partner Niall Dempsey. The green axis of the nearby park will continue as a route to the podium, and an events plaza to the north faces St John the Baptist Church and its forecourt.
This is a design announcement with no dates given. It is one to keep an eye on if Yerevan is on your list.
Our summary of a story from Dezeen, published 23 October 2026. Read the original
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