Hong Kong’s skyline is getting another futuristic addition in 2026 with the International Gateway Centre, or IGC, in West Kowloon. Built above the Hong Kong West Kowloon High Speed Rail Terminus, the mixed-use development brings together offices, retail, dining, landscaped plazas and public walkways in one of the city’s fastest-changing districts.
Officially, IGC includes two twin towers with four Grade A office blocks, around 2.6 million sq ft of office space and a five-level retail podium of more than 600,000 sq ft, which is scheduled to open in phases.
So far, the project is not opening all at once. UBS Tower was handed over in February 2026, with UBS expected to open its new Hong Kong office there in Q4 2026. Banco Santander has already become the first tenant to move into IGC, officially opening its new office on 16 April 2026.
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, IGC has the studio’s signature sense of movement. The towers appear rounded rather than rigid, with curved glass façades, silver vertical lines, planted rooftops and elevated links that make the complex feel like a city garden as much as a business address. The renders also show wide plazas, soft edges and futuristic bridges connecting the development to the surrounding West Kowloon area.
It also adds to Zaha Hadid Architects’ growing mark on Hong Kong, following the Jockey Club Innovation Tower at PolyU and The Henderson in Central, which follows a similar design. Like those buildings, IGC feels less like a conventional tower and more like a sculptural piece of the city.
IGC also arrives at a time when Hong Kong’s waterfront and transport hubs are being reimagined. From Skytopia’s future airport city and yacht bay opening in phases from 2028 to Central Yards’ harbourfront lifestyle destination set for 2027, several major projects are giving residents and visitors more reasons to watch the city’s next chapter unfold.
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Header Image Credit: Zaha Hadid Architects