Futuristic, monumental, and boldly curvaceous, Beijing’s Galaxy SOHO complex cuts a striking figure on the city’s skyline. Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Zaha Hadid, the new mixed-use development comprises four elliptical towers, each rising 15 stories and clad in panels of glass and reflective aluminum. A network of platforms and bridges connects the structures, linking them in one seemingly continuous coil. All together the buildings (which house offices, shops, and entertainment venues) contain nearly 3.6 million square feet of space—the biggest project yet for the famously big thinker.