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Some six years after construction began, Germany’s Ingenhoven Associates has finally completed work on a pair of skyscrapers in Tokyo. Featuring a bottom-heavy design enlivened by lush greenery, the tallest of the two towers is also Japan’s tallest res… Continue reading “Vertical garden city” becomes Japan’s tallest residential skyscraper
Influential Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s firm has revealed plans for its first residential tower in the United States. Located on the beachfront in Miami, the high-rise building will bring together eastern and western influences and be defined by it… Continue reading Luxury residential tower brings Japanese style to Miami Beach
Former World Building of the Year and European Prize for Architecture winner Mecanoo has revealed plans for a pair of towers set to go up in the Netherlands. The mixed-use residential buildings will create community spaces, including a rooftop garden, … Continue reading Mecanoo’s residential towers reach new heights in The Hague
Earlier this year, ODA revealed plans for a pair of unusual towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm has now followed that design with another pair of eye-catching residential towers elsewhere in the city, which will be defined by their tapering fo… Continue reading Pair of tapering towers defined by eye-catching exoskeleton exteriors
Following its temporary walkway, MVRDV has unveiled a project on a far grander and more permanent scale. Slated for Guayaquil, Ecuador, The Hills will consist of six residential towers which incorporate significant greenery and sustainable design featu… Continue reading Cluster of greenery covered towers take the sting out of Ecuador’s heat
Chybik + Kristof (CHK) has revealed plans for an ambitious new skyscraper in the Czech Republic. Named the Ostrava Tower, the glazed high-rise will be defined by a complex overall form that will consist of a wide base and uppermost area, with a narrow … Continue reading Spectacular skyscraper defined by complex glazed facade
Stefano Boeri Architetti continues its incredibly successful line of greenery-filled towers – or Vertical Forests – with the completion of its Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex in central China. The project includes two residential towers… Continue reading Greenery-covered towers are a breath of fresh air for China
It’s always satisfying to see a project that seems destined to stay on the drawing board actually get realized – and this is indeed what’s happening with Büro Ole Scheeren’s remarkable Fifteen Fifteen. Unveiled back in 2017, the blocky high-rise tower … Continue reading Ambitious Jenga-like residential tower moves from render to reality
ODA has a habit of coming up with unusual tower designs and the New York City firm’s latest proposal is no exception. Named 300 West Broward Blvd, it consists of an eye-catching residential project slated for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that’s made up of… Continue reading Pair of towers connect to form eye-catching residential high-rise
Towers often taper into a point as they rise, but the CasaNova tower by Barcode Architects, turns this orthodoxy on its head and is defined by a triangular form that narrows at its base instead. The top-heavy building is currently under construction in… Continue reading Top-heavy triangular tower takes shape in Rotterdam