OMA adds iridescent glass escalator to New York's Saks Fifth Avenue
Dutch architecture firm OMA has updated the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in Manhattan with a glass escalator that appears multicoloured from different angles. More
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Tower Fifth supertall skyscraper proposed for Midtown Manhattan
New York City developer Harry Macklowe and global architecture firm Gensler have proposed a 96-storey office tower in Midtown Manhattan, which could become the city's tallest skyscraper by roof height. More
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Gensler and RKD Architects create digital waterfall for Microsoft Ireland's HQ
Microsoft Ireland's new campus in Dublin is designed around the concept of an island, complete with a digital waterfall cascading through the atrium. More
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Vast warehouse at San Francisco's Pier 70 becomes Gusto headquarters
This huge industrial building in San Francisco now functions as office space for an HR software company, where employees are encouraged to take off their shoes. More
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Gensler designs pair of skyscrapers on Sri Lankan coast
The Gensler-designed Sapphire Residences in Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be connected by a sky bridge topped with a swimming pool, and have interiors by Philippe Starck. More
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Gensler and Reebok reimagine US gas stations as gyms
Architecture practice Gensler and footwear giant Reebok have revealed a concept to convert American petrol stations into fitness centres that generate energy. More
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Shanghai skyscraper wins first American Architecture Prize
The twisting Shanghai Tower by international firm Gensler has scooped the top award of the inaugural annual American Architecture Prize. More
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Temporary floating parliament on the Thames could save the UK millions, claims Gensler
The world's biggest architecture firm has proposed moving the UK's Lords and MPs into a bubble-like building on London's River Thames to reduce the cost of refurbishing the crumbling Palace of Westminster. More
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Gensler creates opportunities for "chance encounters" inside Kansas business school
Global firm Gensler has completed a university building in Kansas that consists of volumes clad in concrete, glass and weathering steel, and interior spaces intended to promote unexpected interactions (+ slideshow). More
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Gensler unveils skyscraper design for site of Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire
Global firm Gensler has proposed an alternative skyscraper concept for the waterfront site in Chicago where a spiralling, supertall condominium tower by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava was slated to rise. More
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Glass Skyslide to be added to exterior of California's tallest skyscraper
A glass-enclosed "skyslide" is being added to the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles, offering thrill seekers the opportunity to glide down the building's exterior. More
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Gwyneth Paltrow enlists Gensler to design Hollywood members-only club
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is working with architecture firm Gensler to develop a branch of the private Arts Club on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. More
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World's second-tallest building completed in Shanghai
Architecture firm Gensler has completed its Shanghai Tower, which is now China's tallest building and the second-tallest building in the world. More
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Hyundai Card Music Library by Choi Moongyu is a lending library for vinyl records
A double-height space filled with rare vinyl records and magazines is the centrepiece of this music library and venue in Seoul, which was commissioned by credit card company Hyundai Card as a free space for its members (+ slideshow). More
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Pets to receive spa treatments at Gensler-designed JFK animal airport terminal
Gensler has designed a terminal for animals that will contain a "pet resort" offering lodging and spa services at New York's JFK airport (+ slideshow). More
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London's derelict tube tunnels reimagined as a pedestrian and cycle network
News: architecture firm Gensler wants to repurpose London's abandoned tube tunnels to create a subterranean network of pathways that generate electricity as people walk and cycle through them. More
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World's second-tallest building tops out in Shanghai
News: the topping-out ceremony for the Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower, the world's second-tallest building, takes place in Shanghai tomorrow (Saturday). More
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Bad workplace design means most employees are "struggling to work effectively"
News: new office technologies and a move towards collaborative, open-plan offices are leading to declining performance among workers, according to a new workplace design study by architects Gensler. More
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Prayer Chapel by Gensler
A wave-like wooden ceiling undulates above the heads of students at this chapel by architects Gensler in the basement of a Los Angeles university. More
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London Britannia Airport by Gensler
Architecture firm Gensler have released a conceptual proposal for a new floating airport for London, located in the Thames Estuary with terminals connected by underwater tunnels. More
