Canada’s tallest building breaks ground in Toronto
Canada’s tallest building has just begun construction in Toronto. Designed by Foster + Partners and CORE Architects,...
Henning Larsen Architects’ dramatically pointed skyscraper will transform Manila skyline
Henning Larsen Architects just won an international competition for a new landmark building in the heart of Manila,...
SOM’s diagrid glass tower rises like a Chinese paper lantern in Beijing
A giant glittering glass lantern has risen in Beijing. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed the Poly International...
Giant sequoia skyscrapers designed to keep rotted trees standing
Modernization has harmed giant sequoias: not only have they been cut down in groves, but climate change has diminished...
Incredible farming skyscraper could fight poverty and feed the world
This incredible skyscraper is more than just eye candy—its modular and farm-integrated design was created to...
You could eat dinner in the mouth of this insane cobra-shaped skyscraper
While serpents seem menacing in most Western cultures, Asian cultures see them as positive figures. In China, snakes...
World’s newest mega-skyscraper opens in Seoul
The world’s newest super-tall building has opened in Seoul, Korea. Clocking in at fifth tallest in the world,...
Daniel Libeskind unveils twisted, tree-covered skyscraper for Toulouse
Studio Libeskind has been tapped to design Toulouse’s first skyscraper, the Occitanie Tower, a twisting modern...
World’s tallest skyscraper design hangs off an orbiting asteroid
What if your daily commute involved parachuting down to earth rather than being stuck in vehicular traffic? That’s...
Dubai-based firm to construct world’s first 3D-printed skyscraper
3D printing could soar to new heights with the construction of the first 3D-printed skyscraper in the world. Dubai-based...
Three-mile-high futuristic skyscraper has a smog-eating, self-cleaning coating
What will the world look like in 2062? Manufacturing company Arconic gives us a preview with their latest campaign...
Futuristic power plant complex generates clean power through wind, solar and geothermal energy
A newly designed futuristic power plant complex, EXOSPHERE, pioneers a unique paradigm for sustainable buildings...
This plant-covered Singapore skyscraper is the tropical building of the future
Steel and glass skyscrapers may work in the climates of New York City or San Francisco, but in tropical Singapore...
Satellites verify San Francisco’s leaning Millennium Tower is sinking
'Leaning tower' isn't a moniker most people want attached to an inhabited skyscraper, but that's what people are...
Vincent Callebaut’s twisting carbon-absorbing skyscraper nears completion in Taipei
Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ extraordinary Agora Garden—a DNA-inspired carbon-absorbing eco-tower—just...
The world’s fastest elevator is quicker than track legend Usain Bolt
The fastest elevator in the world was recently installed in China's Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest building...
This massive wind-powered skyscraper would cool the entire planet
Paolo Venturella Architecture just unveiled plans for a fantastical Global Cooling Skyscraper that’s designed...
North Korean construction workers fed crystal meth to accelerate skyscraper project
There are many ways to speed up a construction job, but project managers in North Korea are reportedly turning...
Man-made islands create a calm marina at the heart of the Pearl of Istanbul
Forum Studio designed the Pearl of Istanbul to encompass a whopping 1,660,000 square feet, positioning it to become...
Earthquake-resistant Torre Reforma skyscraper is built to last 2,500 years
Arup collaborated with L. Benjamin Romano Arquitects (LBRA) to design Torre Reforma’s eye-catching triangular...
Foster + Partners’ glittering glass skyscrapers approved for construction in San Francisco
The Oceanwide Center will comprise two mixed-use blocks. Although related by proximity and style, the New York-based...
VIA 57WEST: BIG’s distorted pyramid building is nearly complete
The building's remarkable shape required 178 unique floorplans to make the most optimal use of the space and,...
Funding secured to construct the world’s tallest tower in Saudi Arabia
Developed by the Jeddah Economic Company as part of the Jeddah Economic City project, the sky-piercing tower will...
Futuristic Cloud City skyscraper could bring the dream of living among the clouds to reality
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) recently announced the 338 projects that made its annual design awards shortlist....
SOM completes elegant LEED Silver skyscraper in Nanchang, China
The bottom two-thirds of the tower is occupied by office space, while the 20 floors in the top third are reserved...
Brickell Flatiron takes Miami one step closer to a denser and more pedestrian-friendly downtown
Designed by Luis Revuelta, the Brickell Flatiron boasts curvilinear forms to accommodate spacious floor plans surrounded...
Beyonce inspired this curvy luxury skyscraper in Australia
The actual name of the building is the Premiere Tower, located at 134 Spencer Street in downtown Melbourne, which...
Daniel Libeskind unveils three angular towers for Rome
The towers emerge from a three-story podium with a planted green roof. The 3,000 sq-meter colonnaded public piazza...
Unexpected Aurora Skyscraper purifies air and water in Chernobyl
The project "Unexpected Aurora in Chernobyl" incorporates air and water purification systems, as well as solar...
Winners announced for the 2015 eVolo Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine created this award in 2006 to celebrate outstanding ideas for vertical living. Architects and designers...
