SOM designs stepped glazed towers for Kazakhstan's new city

American studio SOM has designed a pair of stepped, wedge-shaped towers to be a landmark for the new city of Alatau in south-eastern Kazakhstan.

Planned just outside the city of Almaty, the Alatau Iconic Complex and Gateway District will comprise a 272-metre-tall skyscraper accommodating offices and residential space, along with an 80-metre-tall luxury hotel.

Once complete, the skyscraper will be the tallest structure in the region.

SOM has designed a pair of towers for the new...