
The futuristic building on the right might have been based on the Grand Theatre – or nothing in particular:

"Here we have an artist's conception of the modern city of Shanghai fifty years from today. Mighty buildings will reach towering heights…
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This was written for the bi-weekly architecture series in Magazeta: https://magazeta.com/arc-future/ Shanghai city planners and architects…