Architecture
Saudi Arabia Approves Design of World’s Tallest Sports Tower
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) moved forward with its Vision 2030 initiative by approving the design of the world's tallest sports tower — the 130-m-tall Global Sports Tower —...
LCD Elevator System for Historically Significant NYC Property
Richie Clark, co-owner of Mineola, New York-based LCD Elevator Repair, Inc., tells ELEVATOR WORLD the company and its suppliers provided a five-unit elevator system for 720 West End Avenue, a...
30-Story Student Tower Greenlit in West London
A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports....
Manchester Tower Plans Submitted
Hawkins\Brown’s designs for a 23-story-tall build-to-rent tower in Manchester have been submitted for planning, Architects’ Journal reports. The part-17 and part-23-story block is for a site on the corner of...
KONE Providing VT for Hainan Center Supertall in China
KONE announced on August 14 it is providing the vertical-transportation (VT) system for the supertall Hainan Center in the CBD of Haikou, the capital city of Hainan — a tropical...
Plans Submitted for 36-Story Tower in London
3XN Architects has submitted plans for a 36-story office tower by the Walkie Talkie in the City of London, Architects’ Journal reports. Working with developers Sellar and Obayashi Properties, 3XN...
Elevators Play Role in Z6 Tower as First Net-Zero China Tower
Located in the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, the Z6 tower, designed by Foster + Partners, has become China's first high-rise office building to achieve “Net Zero Carbon Outstanding”...
World’s Tallest Mass-Timber Building Envisioned in Milwaukee
The Neutral Project, LLC, has been selected by the City of Milwaukee to redevelop an underutilized city-controlled site: the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage at 101 North Water Street,...
Plans Revealed for New 40-Story Tower in London
Multinational investor Axa IM Alts has unveiled designs from Fletcher Priest for a 40-story tower at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London, Building Design reports. The tower...
NYARM to Host Office-to-Residential Conversions Seminar
The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) plans to host an “Office-to-Residential Conversions” seminar on June 25 from 3:30-5 p.m. at Butcher & Banker on the vault level at...
