The Ribbon, Sydney

The Ribbon is a hotel, apartment building, retail store and movie theatre located in Darling Harbour, Sydney.

The building is named The Ribbon due to its unusual ribbon-like appearance.

[1] On its northern and southern sides, the building is flanked by two carriageways of the Western Distributor.

[2] Construction on the new building started in 2017, was finished in 2022 and opened on 12 October 2023.

[3][4][5] The Ribbon was originally scheduled to be completed in 2020 but was delayed due by the bankruptcy of two of its builders, Grocon and Probuild, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

The original IMAX theatre
The original Darling Harbour IMAX theatre building
The Ribbon in February 2022