Architecture
NYC Developers Behind Jacksonville, Florida, Proposal
A partnership by a pair of development companies proposes to build a 44-story, mixed-use building on the waterfront in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida YIMBY reported in April. American Lions LLC, a...
Plans for Final Piece of Sydney Development Released
Plans for Central Barangaroo, which will be the final chapter of the 22-ha foreshore development Barangaroo, on Sydney Harbour have been released under a project development agreement between the New...
Amazon HQ2 Gets OK For Construction To Start In Virginia
One of Amazon’s HQ2 buildings, a spiral-shaped glass structure called The Helix in Arlington, Virginia, is ready for construction to begin, dezeen reports. The tower, designed by architecture studio NBBJ, will become Amazon's second headquarters...
Group in Switzerland Unveils Tallest Timber Building
The designing group Schmidt Hammer Lassen recently revealed its plan behind construction of a wood-framed building project, a 100-m residential building in Winterthur, Switzerland, that, when complete, would be the...
Plans Submitted for 50-Story Birmingham, U.K., Tower
Developer Cordia Blackswan has put forward plans for a 50-story build-to-rent tower in Birmingham, U.K., Architects’ Journal reports. The developer has claimed the tower would be the tallest in Birmingham....
Riverfront Plan Draws Complaints in U.K.
A controversial development plan for a site in the North East, U.K., area is facing backlash among residents along the Ouseburn River, Chronical Live reports. Plans for an 18-story tower...
Winning Design for China Octagonal Supertall Announced
Büro Ole Scheeren has won an international design competition to build the 350-m Nanjing Jiangbei New Financial Center Tower in China, Arch Daily reports. The octagonal-silhouette skyscraper merges local tradition...
Developer Updates North Morgan Tower in Chicago
Project planners for mixed-use 210 North Morgan have released updated designs for the proposed tower, URBANIZE Chicago reports. The developer of the project, Newcastle Ltd, expects to host 204 residential...
JPMorgan New High Rise to Include 100% Renewable Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co., behind the replacement of its tower at 270 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NYC, plans a major investment in the new office building for the company’s global headquarters,...
TKE IQC Atlanta Earns LEED Gold Certification
TK Elevator's (TKE) Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), part of its new North American headquarters in Atlanta that includes the tallest elevator test tower in North America, achieved the U.S....
