It's 2026 – the year imagined in Fritz Lang's sci-fi epic Metropolis almost a century ago. Despite its laboured plot the film got a lot right about the future city, writes Catherine Slessor. More about "Metropolis's prophetic vision of chaotic skylines and unequal social conditions still resonates"
Italian design studio Pininfarina has completed the mixed-use Vitra skyscraper in Brazil's Balneário Camboriú that "was conceived as a single, coherent architectural gesture". More about Pininfarina gives Brazil skyscraper a "continuous aluminium frame"
London studio David Chipperfield Architects has designed a skyscraper in Miami clad in fluted ceramic columns that will be "the very first residential offering" in the city's Design District. More about David Chipperfield Architects designs ceramic-clad skyscraper for Miami
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled its design for the Inaura skyscraper in Dubai, UAE, which incorporates a "jewel-like orb" on its upper floors. More about MVRDV tops Dubai skyscraper with giant orb to "steal the attention of onlookers"
Car company Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have revealed Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City, a development in Dubai that will comprise 12 residential skyscrapers. More about Mercedes-Benz unveils skyscraper "city within a city" in Dubai
Architecture studio HKS has completed a 41-storey residential skyscraper in Salt Lake City, which is now the tallest building in Utah and contains an LED crown that displays current levels of air pollution. More about HKS tops Utah's tallest skyscraper with lights that indicate urban air quality
The tallest buildings in Albania, Canada and the Ivory Coast are among the upcoming skyscrapers scheduled to be completed in 2026. More about Ten skyscrapers set to complete in 2026
Architecture studio Beyer Blinder Belle has completed The Brook in Downtown Brooklyn, a 52-storey mixed-use skyscraper that was informed by historic Brooklyn architecture. More about Beyer Blinder Belle completes Brooklyn skyscraper on "flatiron-like site"
Continuing our Review of 2025, we look back at the 10 most significant skyscrapers from the year, including a pair of towers in Argentina and a New York supertall. More about The top 10 skyscrapers of 2025
From Foster + Partners towering New York City supertall to a house based on an unearthed Frank Lloyd Wright design, we've selected the best American architecture projects on Dezeen as part of our 2025 review. More about Top 10 US architecture projects of 2025
The supertall Waterline skyscraper, designed by US studio KPF to be the tallest in Texas, has been photographed nearing completion, with much of the structural work and facade in place. More about Photos show Texas's tallest skyscraper nearing completion in Austin
Miami's first supertall skyscraper, set to become the city's tallest, is currently under construction in the city, with four of the building's nine offset cubes now structurally complete. More about Miami's first supertall skyscraper reaches halfway mark on path to be tallest in Florida
The SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, has become the first building in Canada to surpass 100 storeys. More about Canada's tallest skyscraper becomes first in country above 100 storeys
Local studio Adamo Faiden has completed Huergo 475, a skyscraper with a green-pigmented concrete facade and a series of cantilevers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More about Adamo Faiden creates Buenos Aires skyscraper as a "geographical feature"
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for Symphony Tower, a residential skyscraper in Dubai that will be enclosed by an illuminated lattice structure. More about Zaha Hadid Architects draws on Emirati embroidery for Dubai skyscraper
Detroit developer Bedrock has announced a new round of funding for a controversial scheme to redevelop the John Portman-designed Renaissance Center, with new renderings of the project. More about Plan to demolish two skyscrapers at Detroit's Renaissance Center moves forward
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has completed the 270 Park Avenue supertall skyscraper in Manhattan for American financial company JPMorganChase. More about Foster + Partners completes New York supertall skyscraper for JPMorganChase
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has teamed up with Porto-based studio OODA to design a mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Tirana, Albania. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura and OODA design gridded Tirana skyscraper as "urban gateway"
US studio SHoP Architects has completed the office portion of the Hudson's complex in Detroit's downtown, which was designed to reference the historic department building. More about SHoP Architects draws on "DNA of the city" for Hudson's Detroit skyscraper complex
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its design for the 35-storey office and residential Alta Tower in Belgrade, Serbia. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Belgrade skyscraper for Serbian bank