Scrap Skyscraper by Projeto Coletivo
This conceptual skyscraper by Brazilian architects Projeto Coletivo would be constructed using rubbish in the city of São Paulo. More about Scrap Skyscraper by Projeto Coletivo
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Palais Lumière by Pierre Cardin and Rodrigo Basilicati
Dezeen Wire: a skyscraper by fashion designer Pierre Cardin is set to be constructed in Venice, which at 245 metres high will be more than twice the height of the bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica. More about Palais Lumière by Pierre Cardin and Rodrigo Basilicati
London Thatch by James Kirk
The stark concrete exterior of many of London's postwar housing blocks could be made more attractive with thatching, proposes architecture student James Kirk (+ movie). More about London Thatch by James Kirk
Kingkey 100 by Farrells
Here are some photographs of the 442-metre Kingkey 100 skyscraper designed by architects Farrells, currently the tallest building in Shenzhen and tenth tallest in the world. More about Kingkey 100 by Farrells
Colombo Residential Development by Moshe Safdie
Israeli architect Moshe Safdie has designed a skyscraper for Sri Lanka comprising one tower slumped against another. More about Colombo Residential Development by Moshe Safdie
Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects
London-based architects Serie and Singapore architects Multiply have designed an extension to a law court in Singapore with terracotta-clad courtrooms stacked up inside a giant cage. More about Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects
Manhattan Loft Gardens by SOM
Next up in our coverage of London 2012 Olympic design is a 135-metre skyscraper by architects SOM full of apartments overlooking the Olympic park. More about Manhattan Loft Gardens by SOM
Velo Towers by Asymptote
Skyscrapers in Seoul: New Yorkers Asymptote Architecture are the latest firm to reveal designs for the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul and have proposed two skyscrapers connected by a bridge 125 metres up. More about Velo Towers by Asymptote
Block H by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Skyscrapers in Seoul: here's yet another skyscraper proposal for the architectural zoo that is the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul - this time a 385-metre-high tower by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox with a vertiginous swimming pool sticking out two thirds of the way up. More about Block H by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Triple One by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Renzo Piano Building Workshop have sent us the first image of a 620-metre-tall tower they are designing for Seoul, South Korea. More about Triple One by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
"Details revealed for supertall tower in New York" - Wall Street Journal
Plans have been unveiled for a 425-metre-high skyscraper designed by architect Rafael Viñoly for New York’s Park Avenue, which will become the tallest residential tower in the USA if built - The Wall Street Journal. More about "Details revealed for supertall tower in New York" - Wall Street Journal
Pentominium by Murphy/Jahn
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Chicago architects Murphy/Jahn have designed two towers under one roof for the western side of South Korea's new commercial centre, the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul. More about Pentominium by Murphy/Jahn
Harmony Tower by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Skyscrapers in Seoul: this skyscraper with a pointy midriff is the second of two stories about buildings designed for the Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea, by architect Daniel Libeskind. More about Harmony Tower by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Skyscrapers in Seoul: the first of two stories about buildings that architect Daniel Libeskind has designed for the Yongsan International Business District that he masterplanned for Seoul, South Korea, features three towers inspired by the movements of a Korean Buddhist dance. More about Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Diagonal Tower by SOM
Skyscrapers in Seoul: American architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have designed a skyscraper with glazed triangular facets for emerging commercial centre the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul, which we've been focussing on this week. More about Diagonal Tower by SOM
Interview: Renzo Piano on The Shard
As The Shard nears completion in London, here is the transcript of an interview conducted with architect Renzo Piano before work started on the 300 metre-high tower. More about Interview: Renzo Piano on The Shard
Slideshow feature: Yongsan International Business District
Skyscrapers in Seoul: this week we've run a series of stories on the Yongsan International Business District, a new commercial hub in Seoul, South Korea, that's due for completion in 2024. Commissioned by South Korean developer DreamHub, the new district has been masterplanned by architect Daniel Libeskind and will include skyscrapers by a host of international architects including Renzo Piano, BIG, MVRDV, REX, Dominique Perrault and Libeskind. Here’s a slideshow to bring them all together. More about Slideshow feature: Yongsan International Business District
Project R6 by REX
Skyscrapers in Seoul: New York firm REX was another of the seventeen architects commissioned to design skyscrapers for the fast-growing Yongsan International Business District of Seoul, South Korea. They've proposed a tower that looks like like a filing cabinet with its drawers open. More about Project R6 by REX
The Blade by Dominique Perrault
Skyscrapers in Seoul: the next building in our series from the new Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea, is a skyscraper designed by French architect Dominique Perrault, with faceted glass that will ripple across the surface. More about The Blade by Dominique Perrault
Dancing Dragons by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Skyscrapers in Seoul: a pair of 450 metre-high towers with glass scales by Chicago firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture are the latest of fifteen skyscrapers commissioned for the Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea, following recently released designs by BIG and MVRDV. More about Dancing Dragons by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture