Architecture
Private Elevator and Pool Bring Luxury to New Levels in Dubai
An exclusive, 35,000-ft2 "ultra penthouse" at the planned Regent Residences Dubai in Dubai Marasi Marina incorporates both a private elevator and a private infinity pool, bringing luxury to new levels in...
Record Sale Marks Turnaround for Striking Manhattan Towers
The sale of Penthouse 36 at One High Line, the pair of 402- and 302-ft-tall twisting towers designed by Bjark Ingels Group (BIG) at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea,...
KONE Wins Order for New World’s Tallest Residential Building
KONE Corp. has won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for the world’s tallest residential structure, called Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co. Residences. KONE’s order comprises next-generation...
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...
