"Luxury these days has become tiresome" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the homes David Adjaye and Aston Martin have designed for a New York skyscraper and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Foster + Partners' 425 Park Avenue skyscraper nears completion in New York
Architectural photographer Alan Schindler has revealed images of Foster + Partners' 425 Park Avenue skyscraper, which is nearing completion in New York. More
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David Adjaye and Aston Martin design five residences in New York skyscraper 130 William
David Adjaye has partnered with luxury carmaker Aston Martin to design homes and limited edition SUVs for five residents who will live in the British-Ghanaian architect's first New York skyscraper. More
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Piero Lissoni designs conceptual New York skyscraper to be "self-sufficient garden-city"
Italian architect Piero Lissoni's studio has designed a conceptual skyscraper in New York as a self-contained community and vertical urban farm that would provide an example of living in the post-Covid era. More
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Developers of Elkus Manfredi's New York skyscraper ordered to cut 20 storeys
The developers of topped-out New York skyscraper 200 Amsterdam, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, are taking legal action after a court ruling to reduce the tower's height. More
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Central Park Tower becomes world's tallest residential skyscraper
The Central Park Tower designed by architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill has topped out at 1,550 feet in Manhattan, making it the tallest residential building ever. More
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New details of Álvaro Siza's first US project revealed in images
These renderings offer a full look at Álvaro Siza's luxury condominium tower in New York, which marks the Portuguese architect's first project in the US. 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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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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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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MAD imagines sinuous black East 34th skyscraper to "soften" New York's skyline
MAD has envisioned a slender, dark skyscraper twisting up beside New York's Empire State Building as a contrast to the harshness of the city's supertall structures. More
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Dezeen's guide to Hudson Yards phase one in New York
New York City's Hudson Yards neighbourhood is finally opening to the public, so we've put together a guide to the skyscrapers, public spaces and attractions that make up the mega development's first phase. 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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Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group's 15 Hudson Yards completes in New York
The 88-storey skyscraper that architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group designed for Manhattan's Hudson Yards development has officially opened. More
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New York's "beloved" Chrysler Building is for sale
The art-deco Chrysler Building in New York City, one of the world's most recognisable skyscrapers, has gone up for sale for an undisclosed price. More
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Foster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper tops out in New York
Norman Foster has declared that the stepped 41-storey office tower his firm has designed for New York's Park Avenue will "set new standards for workplace design", as the building tops out in the city. More
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Foster + Partners' skinny New York skyscraper rises beside Seagram Building
Foster + Partners' super-skinny residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan features a ribbed glass exterior and plenty of luxury amenities. More
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Residential skyscrapers on the rise in Manhattan's Financial District
Long associated with Wall Street and World Trade, the densely packed southern tip of Manhattan is now becoming a sought-after place to live. Here are eight towers under construction or recently completed in FiDi that offer high-rise living Downtown. More
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New York's Waterline Square skyscrapers climb in time-lapse movie
Watch towers by Rafael Viñoly, Richard Meier and KPF rise in this time-lapse video, which shows that the Waterline Square development on Manhattan's Upper West Side is almost complete. More
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SHoP Architects' skinny New York tower passes supertall height
Construction images reveal that the world's skinniest skyscraper, 111 West 57th by SHoP Architects, has gained supertall status. More
