# Tbilisi Rike Complex demolition > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tbilisi-rike-complex-demolition > Updated: 2026-07-28T14:07:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Georgian authorities approved the demolition of the unfinished Rike Concert Hall, a futuristic glass‑and‑steel structure designed by Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, in mid‑July 2026. The building, halted in 2012 after a change of government, had remained vacant and was criticized as an "eyesore" by the ruling Georgian Dream party. Within days, the city issued a demolition permit and work began on the twin cylinder towers, later referred to as the Rike Jugs complex. Ownership of the site shifted from the Saakashvili era to businessman David Khidasheli in 2022 and then to the newly formed company Rike Domi in 2025. Rike Domi plans to replace the structures with a hotel and mixed‑use development, targeting completion by 2030. The demolition is slated to finish by the end of the year, ending a long‑standing dispute over the landmark’s fate. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Tbilisi mayor Kaka Kaładze both condemned the unfinished towers, describing them as unattractive and unsuitable for the capital. The project reflects broader urban renewal efforts as Georgia pursues deeper European integration. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-28: Tbilisi Demolishes Rike Jugs Complex, Plans Hotel Redevelopment Tbilisi has begun tearing down the unused Rike Jugs complex, a 2010s modernist project by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, to make way for a hotel slated for completion by 2030. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tbilisi-demolishes-rike-jugs-complex-plans-hotel-redevelopment ### 2026-07-19: Georgia approves demolition of iconic Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi Georgia's Tbilisi authorities have authorized demolition of the unfinished Rike Concert Hall, a Fuksas‑designed landmark, to clear the site for a new hotel project, despite objections from the architects. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/georgia-approves-demolition-of-iconic-rike-concert-hall-in-tbilisi --- Cite as: Tbilisi Rike Complex demolition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tbilisi-rike-complex-demolition