These shades resemble giant parasols, 12-sided umbrellas with concave edges and a light curve to their spines. The system has been designed to reference traditional Arabic architecture on a grand scale; when interlocked, the shading structure looks like a giant example of Mashrabiya panelling, a type of intricate latticework commonly found adorning windows.

The shades would be installed on both the eastern and western facades of the towers, but only one side of the buildings would be shaded at any given time. At the correct point in the day, determined by the sun's position, a 60-second transformation would see one side's shades retract while the others open.

On the towers' eastern facade, LEDs would be integrated into sunshades, which would be centrally controlled to form a giant "television screen" across both buildings. This screen would broadcast the companies' content to the entire city.

The client for REX's bold plans remains confidential, as does the buildings' potential location and cost. The architecture firm was invited by the unknown corporations to create the new headquarters as part of a competition open to numerous firms.