Architectural Materials/Design
Mixed-Use High Rise Approved in Downtown Jersey City
The local planning board approved a 34-story, industrial-looking, mixed-use high rise in the heart of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, during its December 2024 meeting, Jersey Digs reports. The board voted 6-1...
Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes
Mareterra, a EUR2-billion (US$2.05-billion) sustainable urban development in Monaco served by 24 lifts from Italy's Maspero Elevatori, completed in December 2024, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing New Atlas....
JPMorgan Chase’s New Supertall Coming Together in NYC
A hive of construction activity can be witnessed at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, NYC, site of JPMorgan Chase's new, 1,389-ft, supertall headquarters (HQ), ahead of anticipated completion...
Architect Conceives Elevator Blending Tradition and Technology
Chinese architect Han Mo has conceived a “private access via public elevator” system connecting upper-level apartments with ground-floor courtyards to provide urban dwellers with exclusive access to their courtyards, the Global...
Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller
Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...
Dubai’s One Za’abeel Named CTBUH BTB Middle East and Africa
One Za'abeel, a mixed-use tower complex in Dubai, U.A.E., distinguished by having the longest cantilevered section in the world, has been named the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat...
Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...
Plans Revealed for Citadel’s New Supertall Miami HQ
Plans and renderings have been revealed for financial services firm Citadel’s new global headquarters (HQ) at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami, a supertall structure with 54 floors that stands...
Manhattan Building With A History Being Converted to Housing
A nine-story Art Deco building in Manhattan, NYC, designed by the same firm behind the Empire State Building is getting new life as housing after originally serving as a YMCA...
Elevator Systems Being Installed in Moscow Business Center
The FGC Group has begun the installation of elevator systems in the Shenogina Business Center in the northwest of Moscow as part of the Sydney City residential complex, according to...
