Rolex USA HQ

Rolex first moved onto the corner of 5th Avenue and 53rd Street in the 1970s. After an international competition, the Swiss watchmaker is replacing their Manhattan headquarters with a 25-story tower designed by David Chipperfield. The glazed high-rise features a three-dimensional facade and a stacked design, creating outdoor terraces on the outer rim of each tier. Its 165,000-square-foot interior will house office areas for employees and tenants while a new Rolex store will occupy the ground floor. The building has already earned a LEED Platinum rating, the highest degree of environmental and sustainable design, upholding the brand's tradition of excellence, quality, and precision.

Photos: David Chipperfield