SMARTPHONE MAKER VIVO BUILDING HQ TOWER IN SHENZHEN

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is building a 32-story headquarters building in Shenzhen, China's booming tech hub, Business Insider India reported on July 1. The skyscraper will feature a glass frame with a spiraling series of exterior gardens from the ground floor to the top level. It will accommodate 5,800 Vivo employees and be home to the company's flagship store. Floorplates will feature extra-wide workstations to give employees more space, according to a press release. The tower's design, by U.S.-based architects NBBJ, also allows it to self-shade in the summer. Construction began in May and is expected to be complete in fall 2025.