Futuristic floating skyscraper ‘heals’ the effects of climate change
Climate change is rapidly affecting every corner of the earth - but could an innovative new skyscraper help turn...
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...
Construction completed on the world’s second tallest building
The Shanghai tower broke ground back in 2008, as the third tower in the trio of skyscrapers located in Shanghai's...
Spiraling Skyscraper Farms for a Future Manhattan
As the world's population continues to skyrocket and cities strain under the increased demand for resources, skyscraper...
PHOTOS: World’s Second Tallest Skyscraper Nears Completion in Shanghai!
Once it’s finished, the tower will become China’s tallest building and the world’s second tallest building....
NBBJ Designs a Pair of Interconnected Towers for Tencent’s New Headquarters in Shenzhen
The two towers are connected with horizontal “streetscrapers” that reference the connective nature of internet-the...
New Photos Show ‘Bosco Verticale’ Vertical Forest Nearing Completion in Milan
At first glance it looked too fantastical to be real, but now the completion date for the world’s first vertical...
Water-Storing Himalaya Towers Take First Place in 2012 eVolo Skyscraper Competition
These amazing Himalaya Water Towers are designed to stem the impact of global warming by collecting and storing...
Aakash Skyscraper Concept Floats Above Mumbai With Solar-Powered Canopies
Named for the Hindi for the word "sky," this dynamicAakash skyscraper concept is an incredible tree-like structure...
Mercedes House by Ten Arquitectos Looks Like a Green Stairway to the Sky in NYC
The amazing designers at Ten Arquitectos have made sure the massive Mercedes House not only respects its inhabitants,...
INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper
In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower...
Turning Torso: Calatrava’s Sustainable Skyscraper is the Tallest Residential Tower in Sweden
Turning Torso opened its doors in 2005, and upon completion it was the second tallest residential building in Europe...
Herzog & de Meuron’s Towering Triangular Skyscraper Receives Green Light for Construction in Paris
"The Triangle is conceived as a piece of the city that could be pivoted and positioned vertically. It is carved...
SOM’s Mustafa Abadan Designs Sustainable Super-Tower for Seoul
The Digital Media City Tower is an exercise in fusing technologywith the environment to create a sustainable space...
Dubious Dubai: The Towers We Will Never See
One of the sad things about the recent demise of the construction boom in Dubai is that we will no longer have...
BIG Architects Unfold Origami-Skyscraper in Shenzhen China
The very fabric of skyscrapers is being reinvented now as architects and engineers look to make these dense urban...
Green Skyscrapers Unveiled for China’s Raffles City
Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio recently unveiled a new set of elegantly twisting sustainable skyscrapers...
The Zuidkas – A Sustainable City in a Skyscraper
Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures,...
Sky-Terra Towers Sprout Cities in the Skies
As urban areas become more congested and dense, it becomes more challenging for city dwellers to spend time outdoors,...
Norman Foster Unveils Twin Faceted Skyscrapers for Paris
Norman Foster + Partners recently revealed the masterplan for a new sustainable community just outside of Paris...
Daniel Libeskind’s Soaring Green Garden Tower for NYC
Daniel Libeskind recently unveiled a soaring green skyscraper for New York that is constructed of mostly glass...
Hearst Tower Wins the 2008 International Highrise Award
Recently New York's visionary Hearst tower was honored as the winner of the prestigious 2008 International Highrise...
MVRDV’s Stackable Sky Village High Rise
MVRDV and ADEPT Architects are the masterminds behind this incredible Sky Village high rise. Designed as an acropolis...
Singapore’s Ecological EDITT Tower
Currently pending construction in Singapore, the EDITT Tower will be a paragon of "Ecological Design In The Tropics"....
The First LEED Platinum Skyscraper Nearly Completed
After four years of construction the world's most sustainable skyscraper is nearly completed! Situated at One Bryant...
Paris’ Green Generali Tower to Rule La Defense
No, we're not breaking news about an eco-revolt in Paris, but the Generali tower designed by international firm...
RUSSIA TOWER – World’s largest naturally ventilated building
What is going on with all these gigantic spiky eco towers popping up all over Russia and the former Soviet Union?...
INDIA TOWER: India’s Greenest Skyscraper?
Green skyscrapers seem to be all the rage these days, and now India is jumping on the bandwagon with FXFowle Architects'...