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You could be forgiven for assuming that you’d need a CEO’s salary to live in one of Stefano Boeri Architetti’s enviable Vertical Forests. However, the firm’s latest tree-covered high-rise, which provides each resident with their own slice of nature in … Continue reading Tree-covered tower gives every resident a greenery filled balcony
Move over Shanghai Tower, a new megatall is under construction that will take your spot as world’s second-tallest skyscraper. Rising to an impressive height of 678.9 m (2,227 ft), the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur has now officially topped out – that is,… Continue reading World’s second-tallest skyscraper pierces the sky above Kuala Lumpur
Zaha Hadid Architects has been remarkably busy lately, unveiling its Budapest proposal and the completed Infinitus Plaza within days of each other. The high-profile British firm has now taken the wraps off yet another project, which is currently under … Continue reading ZHA extends Hollywood-inspired resort with striking hotel towers
You could be forgiven for assuming that the recently completed Rose Hill skyscraper in Manhattan was built around the same time as the Empire State Building or Chrysler Building – and that’s very much by design. Much like One Vanderbilt, the residentia… Continue reading Manhattan skyscraper recalls New York City’s golden age
An intriguing proposal from high-profile firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) imagines a skyscraper that could capture carbon and actually purify the air around it. The conceptual design, named Urban Sequoia, was created to mark the recent United Nati… Continue reading Ambitious Urban Sequoia skyscraper designed to clean the air around it
Following the completion of its first US residential project in Los Angeles last year, MAD Architects has unveiled plans for another in Denver that’s also infused with nature. Named One River North, the stunning high-rise will be defined by its unusual… Continue reading Extraordinary high-rise fills cracked facade with greenery
British/Ghanian architect Sir David Adjaye’s firm has revealed plans for a very ambitious new skyscraper for New York City. Named Affirmation Tower, it’s slated to become one of the Western Hemisphere’s tallest buildings and will feature a striking can… Continue reading Ambitious supertall tower turns skyscraper design on its head
Taking the overall form of a large V-shape, like a peace sign pointing at the Düsseldorf skyline, Snøhetta’s envisioned “dancing” towers are designed so they don’t cast too much shade on the immediate area. The pair of buildings will be situated above … Continue reading “Dancing” towers designed to keep shadow-casting to a minimum
Chicago’s Studio Gang always comes up with interesting designs for its buildings and its One Delisle is no exception. The remarkable-looking tower will be defined by an eye-catching patterned exterior that’s inspired by the unlikeliest of sources: a Ge… Continue reading Windbreaker tower’s design inspired by a German beach chair
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is probably best known for designing many of the world’s tallest and most impressive skyscrapers, including the Ping An Finance Centre and One Vanderbilt. Its latest project sees the firm swap the world of flashy stee… Continue reading KPF taps timber for sustainably designed Vancouver office tower