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Toronto, Canada

Residential

2006-2012

The Absolute Towers nicknamed the “Marilyn Monroe Towers” represent a departure from conventional high-rise design. Rather than emphasizing vertical lines, the towers feature smooth, continuous balconies that spiral around the façade, creating a sense of motion and fluidity. Each floor rotates slightly in response to surrounding views, offering residents unique perspectives of the sky, city, and landscape.

This organic form reflects our ongoing inquiry into how architecture can reconnect people with nature in dense urban environments. Instead of conforming to modernism’s machine-like logic, the design embraces complexity, emotion, and environmental awareness. The towers aim to redefine the skyline not through height alone, but through softness, rhythm, and presence.

The result is a landmark that transforms a suburban intersection into a new urban center an iconic statement of identity for Mississauga, and an architectural experience that engages both body and spirit.

Team

Principal Partners

Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano

Design Team

Yu Kui, Zhao Wei, Florian Pucher, Zhao Fan, Hao Yi, Yao Mengyao, Shen Jun, Robert Groessinger, Yi Wenzhen, Liu Yuan, Li Kunjuan, Max Lonnqvist, Eric Spencer

Associate Architects

BURKA Architects INC.

Structural Engineer

SIGMUND, SOUDACK & ASSOCIATES INC.

Mechanical Engineer

ECE Group

Electrical Engineer

ECE Group

Landscape Architect

NAK Design

Interior Designer

ESQAPE Design

Site Specs

Absolute Tower

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