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Beijing Daxing International Airport

  • The new Beijing Daxing International Airport, designed by Zaha Hadid, resembles a starfish from the air. China OUT / AFP / STR
    The new Beijing Daxing International Airport, designed by Zaha Hadid, resembles a starfish from the air. China OUT / AFP / STR
  • Visitors walk at the departure lobby after the launch ceremony for the new Daxing International Airport. AP
    Visitors walk at the departure lobby after the launch ceremony for the new Daxing International Airport. AP
  • Staff members walk past a terminal hall of the newly opened Daxing International Airport in Beijing. REUTERS
    Staff members walk past a terminal hall of the newly opened Daxing International Airport in Beijing. REUTERS
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport features a bronze roof, and a sprawling curved design. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Beijing Daxing International Airport features a bronze roof, and a sprawling curved design. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • The design features glass panels in the roof to enhance natural light, Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    The design features glass panels in the roof to enhance natural light, Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport is made up of five connected concourses. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Beijing Daxing International Airport is made up of five connected concourses. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Zaha Hadid designed the airport the gather people around a central terrace. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Zaha Hadid designed the airport the gather people around a central terrace. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport took five years to build and cost and estimated $11bn (Dh40bn). Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Beijing Daxing International Airport took five years to build and cost and estimated $11bn (Dh40bn). Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • The airport's interiror has the clear mark of Pritzker Prize winning architecht Zaha Hadid. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    The airport's interiror has the clear mark of Pritzker Prize winning architecht Zaha Hadid. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • The first passengers flew from Beijing Daxing International Airport, five years after construction began. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    The first passengers flew from Beijing Daxing International Airport, five years after construction began. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid's love of curves is visible throughout the new Beijing Daxing International Airport. Courtesy: Hufton+Crow
    Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid's love of curves is visible throughout the new Beijing Daxing International Airport. Courtesy: Hufton+Crow
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport is the second airport in China's capital, located 46km south of the city centre.Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Beijing Daxing International Airport is the second airport in China's capital, located 46km south of the city centre.Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Zaha Hadid's design was created to bring as much natural light into the airport as possible. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Zaha Hadid's design was created to bring as much natural light into the airport as possible. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
  • Zaha Hadid's influence is visible throughout the terminal, which is the largest single-building terminal in the world. Courtesy Hufton+Crow
    Zaha Hadid's influence is visible throughout the terminal, which is the largest single-building terminal in the world. Courtesy Hufton+Crow