DUO

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DUO
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Residential, offices, retail, hotel
Location Bugis, Singapore
Height
RoofResidences Tower: 192.8m AMSL
DUO Tower: 185.35m AMSL
Technical details
Floor countResidences Tower: 49
DUO Tower: 39
Design and construction
Architect(s) Buro Ole Scheeren (Lead design architect)
DP Architects (Executive architect)
DeveloperM+S
UEM Sunrise Berhad (Project Manager)
CapitaLand Limited (Project Manager)
Website
www.marinaone.com.sg

DUO is a contemporary twin-tower integrated mixed-use development in Singapore, comprising residential accommodation, offices, a hotel and a retail gallery.

Contents

Duo, together with Marina One at the Marina Bay area - both mixed-use developments - were developed at the same time by M+S, a joint venture between the sovereign wealths of Singapore and Malaysia - Temasek Holdings and Khazanah Nasional. It was designed by Ole Scheeren. [1] [2] [3]

There are two main towers – one comprise offices and a luxury boutique hotel Andaz (part of Hyatt group), while the other tower comprise 660 residential units. The complex was opened on 15 January 2018. [4] On 8 October 2019, one of the towers which include the Andaz Hotel component of the development was sold for $475 million to Hoi Hup Realty. [5]

Site plans

DUO is bordered by Ophir Road, Rochor Road and Beach Road. The complex is directly connected to the Bugis MRT station served by the East–West Line and Downtown Line.

Awards

DUO won the Silver award in the “Best Futura Project” category at MIPIM Asia Awards 2012. [6]

DUO received the Council of Tall Buildings’ Urban Habitat Award 2021. [7]

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References

  1. "Ole Scheeren Profile".
  2. "PM Lee, Najib open Marina One and Duo integrated developments". Today. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Marina One, Duo touted as symbols of strong Singapore-KL ties". 16 January 2018.
  4. "Ole Scheeren's buildings look and do something different". Straits Times. 29 January 2018.
  5. "M+S to sell Andaz hotel at Duo for S$475m to Hoi Hup Realty". The Business Times. 9 October 2019.
  6. "M'sian and S'porean units join to unveil RM7bil DUO project". The Star. 15 November 2012.
  7. "Büro Ole Scheeren's DUO in Singapore a sustainable tower awarded the CTBUH Award". Floornature.com. June 7, 2021.