Amanda Levete Architects’ Bangkok Central Embassy tower is set to open in May

Located within the former gardens of the British Embassy, along Ploenchit Road - Bangkok’s main commercial artery -the 1.5 million sq ft Bangkok Central Embassy project combines seven storeys of retail with a 30-storey five-star hotel.

The retail element of the scheme will open in May 2014, with the tower set to be completed at end of 2014 and the hotel opening 2015.