# Cracked High Rises Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Design a Split Skyscraper for Shenzhen, China By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/massimiliano-doriana-fuksas References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/11/01/shenzhen-guosen-securities-tower-by-massimiliano-and-doriana-fuksas/) & [fuksas.it](http://www.fuksas.it/) Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas have taken first prize in an [office building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/max-zone) competition in Shenzhen, China. Their winning entry is a [200-meter tower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves) with a "crack" in the center. The "crack" on the tower gives the interior a unique shape as offices aren't designed in the standard grid format like they usually are. Check out the gallery above to see conceptual shots of Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas winning designs and click below to see more cool [concept skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bdo-unibank-inc) from the Trend Hunter archives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Split Skyscrapers:** Designing unconventional skyscrapers with unique shapes and structures that deviate from the standard grid format as Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas did in their prize-winning entry in China offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in architecture and construction. - **Interior Design:** Creating interior designs that work with unconventional spaces like the split tower designed by Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas could offer opportunities for disruptive innovation in interior design that incorporates unique spaces and structures. - **Office Buildings:** Rethinking the traditional office building layout to create a more dynamic and visually engaging environment similar to Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas's entry in the Shenzhen competition could offer opportunities for disruptive innovation in commercial real estate. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architecture can innovate by incorporating unconventional designs that deviate from standard grid structures as demonstrated by Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas in their prize-winning entry in China. - **Construction:** Construction can innovate by efficiently building unique structures and ensuring their stability, such as the split tower designed by Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas. - **Real Estate:** Real estate can innovate by incorporating non-traditional and visually engaging designs for commercial buildings, similar to the approach of Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas's prize-winning entry in the Shenzhen competition. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henderson-office.md) - [Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena-ski-resort.md) - [Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ooda.md) - [Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-future.md) - [Captivating Facade Residential Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-river-north.md) - [Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airside.md) - [Ultra-Colorful High-Density Residential Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highdensity-residential-design.md) - [Twisted Concrete Tower Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alta-tower.md) - [Exoskeleton Stepped-Back Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bdo-unibank-inc.md)