Eye-catching residential skyscraper approved for World Trade Center site

Following the Avenir, another major skyscraper project has received a thumbs-up for construction in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the eye-catching tower will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World T… Continue reading Eye-catching residential skyscraper approved for World Trade Center site

Public skybridge links extraordinary towers 630 ft above NYC streets

Plans have been revealed for a remarkable new skyscraper development in Manhattan, New York City. Named Avenir, the project will consist of two matching towers, which will be connected by a skybridge, allowing members of the public to move from one to … Continue reading Public skybridge links extraordinary towers 630 ft above NYC streets

Glass roof forms stunning vortex in art museum’s courtyard

Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann’s firm Studio Other Spaces has enclosed a courtyard at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in New York with an intricate glass canopy. Drawing inspiration from the area’s sometimes intense weather patterns,… Continue reading Glass roof forms stunning vortex in art museum’s courtyard

Extraordinary museum extension adds rocky canyon to Manhattan streets

Studio Gang has certainly had a busy week. Following the completion of its Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts just a few days ago, the firm has now also finished work on its American Museum of Natural History extension, which features an extraordinary sculpt… Continue reading Extraordinary museum extension adds rocky canyon to Manhattan streets

Impressive timber development designed to tackle climate crisis

Influential architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Stony Brook University have revealed plans for a large new development on New York City’s Governors Island that will be focused on bringing people together to tackle climate change. The… Continue reading Impressive timber development designed to tackle climate crisis

Stacked movie studio brings high-end design to the silver screen

Influential architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has been commissioned to design a new TV and movie studio complex in Brooklyn, New York City. Named Samson Stages Red Hook Studio, the US$400 million project is envisioned as a “vertical village,”… Continue reading Stacked movie studio brings high-end design to the silver screen

Glowing green library draws inspiration from the Bronx’s leafy parks

Commissioned to create a new library in the Bronx, Snøhetta has drawn inspiration from the New York City borough’s relative abundance of trees and park space to design an eye-catching building that will sport a green exterior and significant sustainabi… Continue reading Glowing green library draws inspiration from the Bronx’s leafy parks

eVTOL flights will begin next year in NYC – but there’s a catch

You’ll have to pilot this next-gen aircraft yourself – although that’ll be easier than you’d think. Lift Aircraft says it’ll take you less than an hour to learn to fly its Hexa eVTOL, and then you’re off on a unique and spectacular sightseeing trip.Con… Continue reading eVTOL flights will begin next year in NYC – but there’s a catch