Kohn Pedersen Fox slots raised gardens into Robinson Tower in Singapore
Stepped and planted roof terraces have been slotted into the 175-metre-high Robinson Tower in Singapore, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with local practice Architects 61. More
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$100 million repairs approved for San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower
A $100 million alteration designed to prop up the sinking and tilting Millennium Tower in San Francisco has been approved as tenants reach a tentative settlement with its developers. More
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Pelli Clarke Pelli reveals Japan's tallest skyscraper
Construction has begun on Japan's tallest building, a 330-metre-tall skyscraper in Tokyo designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. More
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London introduces guidance to protect cyclists from wind tunnels created by skyscrapers
The City of London has introduced a set of guidelines for proposed developments to protect pedestrians and cyclists from wind tunnels created by the increasing number of skyscrapers. More
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Filtration Skyscrapers in the oceans could "solve environmental and energy problems" around the world
Architectural designer and visualiser Honglin Li has proposed deploying floating high-rise waste-to-energy plants fuelled by plastic waste to clean up the oceans while generating electricity. More
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"What bothers many people is the sense of an alien culture"
The outrage over New York's Hudson Yards is not really about ugly glass towers or bad urbanism – although it features both – but an unspoken disquiet that foreign ideas have overtaken a chunk of Manhattan, argues Aaron Betsky. More
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Foster + Partners Tulip tower plans nipped in the bud by mayor of London
Plans for The Tulip, a 305.3-metre-high viewing tower designed by Foster + Partners, have been rejected by London's mayor Sadiq Khan. More
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Piero Lissoni-designed residences to feature in Vancouver's new Oakridge community
Canadian firm Henriquez Partners Architects has designed 10 tree-topped towers and a sprawling park to form a new mixed-use development on a suburban parcel of Vancouver. More
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Pelli Clarke Pelli unveils folded glass One Congress tower in Boston
Pelli Clarke Pelli has revealed plans to build an office tower in Boston with a folded glass facade that resembles a "dramatic theatrical curtain". More
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Balconies branch out from Sou Fujimoto's tree-like tower in Montpellier
Balconies fan out like leaves from the mixed-use L'Arbre Blanc tower, which Sou Fujimoto has completed in Montpellier with Nicolas Laisné, Dimitri Roussel and OXO Architectes. More
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World's first 360-degree infinity pool proposed for London skyline
Compass Pools has unveiled a concept for a four-sided infinity pool atop a London skyscraper, accessed via a submarine-style door. More
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Supertall Camlica TV and Radio Tower nears completion in Istanbul
Melike Altınışık Architects' 369-metre-high Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower has almost completed in Istanbul, with only the engineered facade left to install. More
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Perkins+Will designs "world's tallest hybrid wood tower" for Vancouver
Laminated wood and concrete will form the hybrid structural system of the high-rise Canada's Earth Tower that global firm Perkins+Will has unveiled for British Columbia. More
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Herzog & de Meuron's Tour Triangle set to be built in Paris after passing final legal hurdle
The Tour Triangle, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is poised to become the tallest skyscraper built in central Paris since 1973, after winning a lengthy court battle. More
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Trump's New York towers face million dollar fines under Green New Deal
New York mayor Bill de Blasio has warned president Donald Trump that he could be fined up to $2.1 million if he doesn't retrofit his towers in the city to meet new environmental targets. More
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Vertical waste processor wins conceptual skyscraper contest
A skyscraper that processes waste, an ice dam, an urban nature reserve and a border-wall building are among the conceptual projects recognised in this year's eVolo Skyscraper Competition. More
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Steven Holl reveals pair of towers connected by plant-filled bridges in Shenzhen
Steven Holl Architects has designed two glass towers linked by garden bridges, which will become the headquarters for biotech company iCarbonX in Shenzhen, China. More
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New York City mayor moves to ban glass skyscrapers as part of Green New Deal
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to ban construction of glass and steel skyscrapers, in a major bid to tackle the climate-change crisis. More
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US skyscrapers kill millions of birds a year, reports find
Studies have found that the bright lights and glazing of towering structures in US cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are causing millions of migratory birds to die each year. More
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Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design
New York firm Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed an updated version of a residential skyscraper for Chicago in new images and a short movie, in which the studio's founder describes his ideas for the project. More
