The Cube, Birmingham
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The Cube in Birmingham is a distinctive mixed-use development and architectural landmark featuring offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, and a hotel near the city’s canals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Cube, Birmingham canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13010478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cube, Birmingham Context triple: [Birmingham city centre, hasPart, The Cube, Birmingham]
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A.
Beetham Tower, Birmingham
Beetham Tower, Birmingham is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham, England, known for its distinctive modern design and role in the city’s skyline.
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B.
O2 Institute Birmingham
O2 Institute Birmingham is a popular live music and events venue in Birmingham, England, known for hosting concerts by a wide range of touring and emerging artists.
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C.
International Convention Centre Birmingham
International Convention Centre Birmingham is a major conference and events complex in Birmingham, England, known for hosting large-scale exhibitions, conventions, and performances.
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D.
Rotunda, Birmingham
Rotunda, Birmingham is a landmark cylindrical high-rise building in Birmingham, England, known for its distinctive modernist architecture and prominent position in the city centre skyline.
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E.
Council House, Birmingham
Council House, Birmingham is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Birmingham, England, serving as the seat and ceremonial headquarters of Birmingham City Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cube, Birmingham Target entity description: The Cube in Birmingham is a distinctive mixed-use development and architectural landmark featuring offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, and a hotel near the city’s canals.
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A.
Beetham Tower, Birmingham
Beetham Tower, Birmingham is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham, England, known for its distinctive modern design and role in the city’s skyline.
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B.
O2 Institute Birmingham
O2 Institute Birmingham is a popular live music and events venue in Birmingham, England, known for hosting concerts by a wide range of touring and emerging artists.
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C.
International Convention Centre Birmingham
International Convention Centre Birmingham is a major conference and events complex in Birmingham, England, known for hosting large-scale exhibitions, conventions, and performances.
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D.
Rotunda, Birmingham
Rotunda, Birmingham is a landmark cylindrical high-rise building in Birmingham, England, known for its distinctive modernist architecture and prominent position in the city centre skyline.
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E.
Council House, Birmingham
Council House, Birmingham is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Birmingham, England, serving as the seat and ceremonial headquarters of Birmingham City Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ |
| architect |
Ken Shuttleworth
ⓘ
Make Architects ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
deconstructivism-influenced design ⓘ |
| awarded | RIBA regional award nomination ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| contains |
Hotel Indigo Birmingham
ⓘ
linked to:
Hotel Indigo
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill ⓘ The Club and Spa ⓘ car park ⓘ luxury apartments ⓘ office space ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | Birmingham Development Company ⓘ |
| floorCount | 25 ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial |
glass
ⓘ
metal cladding ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canal-side frontage
ⓘ
central atrium ⓘ distinctive cubic form ⓘ geometric metal façade ⓘ patterned cladding ⓘ rooftop terrace ⓘ |
| hasResidentialType |
penthouses
ⓘ
private apartments ⓘ |
| hasRestaurantType | fine dining restaurant ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| hasUse |
hotel
ⓘ
offices ⓘ residential apartments ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail units ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Birmingham canals
ⓘ
Birmingham city centre ⓘ |
| height | approximately 70 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
ⓘ
England ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Birmingham city centre canals
ⓘ
linked to:
Birmingham Canal Navigations
|
| nearby | The Mailbox, Birmingham ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic skyline presence in Birmingham ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| owner | various owners ⓘ |
| partOf | The Mailbox area ⓘ |
| postalCode | B1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cube, Birmingham Description of subject: The Cube in Birmingham is a distinctive mixed-use development and architectural landmark featuring offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, and a hotel near the city’s canals.
Referenced by (2)
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