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Chicago’s Thompson Center Winning Designs Announced
A pool, a school and a mixed-use facility are the ideas of the three winners of the Chicago Architecture Center’s and Chicago Architectural Club’s 2021 Chicago Prize: James R. Thompson...
New Denver Skyscraper Features TKE Agile Mobile
Tenants and visitors at Block 162, a new, high-rise office tower in the Denver CBD, can call an elevator with their personal devices, thanks to TK Elevator’s (TKE) AGILE mobile,...
Otis Launches ZWTL Program at South Carolina Facility
The Otis manufacturing facility in Florence, South Carolina, has begun a pilot “Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL)” program that will help reduce the plant’s carbon footprint and be scaled up...
CTBUH Accepting Submissions for 2022 Awards Program
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is accepting submissions through September 30 for its 2022 CTBUH Awards Program. Projects and individuals that have “made extraordinary contributions to the advancement...
Park Hyatt Coming to Changsha, China, Landmark
Hyatt and The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. have announced plans for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, in China, Hyatt announced in a press release. Park...
The Olympus to Become Hyderabad’s Tallest Residential Tower
Sumadhura Group in collaboration with Vasavi Group is launching its latest iconic residential project, Sumadhura Group announced in a press release. The Olympus will be greater Hyderabad, India’s tallest residential tower...
Fear of Covid Leads to Escalator Falls in London
Officials with the London Underground report that passengers are falling down Tube station escalators because fear of catching COVID-19 is making them reluctant to hold onto the handrail, Evening Standard reports. London Underground chiefs say...
Rezoning for Chicago Mixed-Use Development Approved
The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning of land for a mixed-use development at 901 North Halsted Street in Goose Island, Chicago YIMBY reports. The Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture-designed building will be...
Biophilic Tower Dubbed “One-Of-A-Kind” in Cape Town, South Africa
Named for a plant found only on the southern tip of Africa, The Fynbos is being touted by developer Lurra Capital AG as a "one-of-a-kind" property in Africa designed by...
Panel Approves Two-Tower Project In Brooklyn
River Ring, a proposed two-skyscraper residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, has come closer to construction with the plan recently picking up approval, New York YIMBY reports. The project, designed by Bjarke...
