Architecture
Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.
U.K. cities could soon be sprouting upward with new “timber canopies” following the launch of Optoppen – a viability tool intended to spread the practice of extending existing buildings vertically, Architects’...
Abedian Plans US$580 Million Australian Residential Skyscraper
Abedian & Co, the family’s private development company that has been developing the Gold Coast’s skyline for 40 years, has filed plans for three towers in the past week, reports The...
Two Chicago Historic Skyscrapers Saved From Demolition
Two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition, ArchDaily reports. These structures were initially set for destruction. However, after extensive advocacy and public pressure,...
Luxury Residential Porsche Design Tower Planned in Bangkok
In collaboration with Ahanda Development, the design subsidiary of Porsche AG — which itself is a subsidiary of Germany’s Volkswagen Group — plans the 21-story, 95-m-tall Porsche Design Tower in...
SOM Partners With Swiss Company To Develop Renewable Energy-Storing Skyscraper
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm behind some of the world's tallest towers — including NYC's One World Trade Center, Chicago's Willis Tower and the...
“Floating” Addition Proposed Atop Historic Toronto Apartment Building
Developer ProWinko has proposed a 10-story addition designed by Alliance that would “float” one story above a historic, four-story apartment building in Toronto’s Annex neighborhood, Urban Toronto reports. Bringing the...
Multiplex UK Tapped To Build City of London’s Newest Tower
Multiplex UK has been tapped by AXA IM Alts to build the City of London's newest skyscraper — the 36-story 60,400-m2 office tower 50 Fenchurch Street, Construction News reports. Located...
MET Receives CSR Award for Social Empowerment Program
Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (MET), recently received the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2024 in the "Social Empowerment" category, the Bangkok Post reports. The award recognized the company’s continuous...
Ohio Commissioners Choose Financing for Elevator Addition
Defiance County commissioners in Ohio have chosen a financing option for the upcoming multimillion dollar courthouse elevator addition project designed by Beilharz Architects, The Crescent-News reports. The commissioners decided to...
EW Partners With Chicago Build, “Biggest Festival of Construction in the Midwest”
ELEVATOR WORLD is partnering with Chicago Build, an event planned on October 22-23 at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago that promises to bring together more than 30,000 architecture, engineering...
