Nanjing, China / Nov 27, 2025
Located in the heart of Nanjing’s Jianye High-tech Zone, Ole Scheeren’s design of JD Beacon features transparent, interlocking volumes and open terraces that stimulate collaborative research in cutting edge technologies, creating a future-focused regional headquarters and R&D centre for JD.com.
Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed the design for JD.com’s new regional headquarters and research & development (R&D) centre in Nanjing, China. Named JD Beacon, the 200-metre tower will establish a leading hub for scientific and artificial intelligence innovation in the Hexi Central Science and Technology Innovation district. Set amongst headquarters for companies such as Alibaba and Xiaomi, JD Beacon will be a prominent new landmark for Nanjing’s leading digital economy cluster.
The 274,000-square-metre development integrates regional headquarters and advanced R&D functions for JD.com, a technology and service company and China’s largest retailer by revenue. It is one of the world’s largest companies, ranking 44th in the 2025 Fortune Global 500. The project’s location, at the core of Jianye High-tech Zone, offers a base for innovation in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics.
Büro Ole Scheeren was awarded the commission following an intensive international design competition. Construction on the project commenced in November 2025. The landmark design marks a new chapter for both JD.com and Nanjing’s regional development.
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