Architecture
CTBUH Announces New Assemblies
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced three new assemblies: SMART technologies, tenants and visual artists. With the goal of facilitating discussion and outputs regarding best...
Accessibility for a “Cultural Crown Jewel”
Team conquers challenges to provide quiet, efficient elevators for the new AIP on the campus of L.A.’s Wilshire Boulevard Temple. submitted by Syska Hennessy Groupphotos courtesy of Mitsubishi Electric US,...
Permit Issued for ZHA-Designed “Architectural Highlight of Vilnius”
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) recently announced the City of Vilnius, Lithuania, has issued a building permit for Business Stadium Central, designed by ZHA for Lithuanian developer Hanner and destined to...
Schindler To Participate in First Edition of GEE in Milan
Schindler announced on May 11 its participation in the first edition of the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The international trade...
Two-Tower Scheme Approved in West London
Volumetric modular housebuilder Tide Construction, working with contractor Vision, has been given full planning permission by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to build a 32-story, 462 home co-living scheme in...
MAD’s First South American Building To Be Tallest in Quito
Chinese architecture studio MAD has revealed visuals of Qondesa, a skyscraper for Ecuador’s capital Quito, reports dezeen. The mixed-use tower would be taller than Danish studio BIG’s nearby 133-m-tall IQON...
Construction Begins on Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan
Foundations and below-ground works of the Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan, China, are now complete, Zaha Hadid Architects announces. Construction of the three interconnected towers that will comprise the 266,000-m2...
Plans Submitted for London Building Transformation
Kohn Pedersen Fox’s Old Street roundabout tower has been submitted for planning, Building Design reports. The City fringe scheme would transform the 1990s Inmarsat building at 99 City Road in...
London Tower Design Approved with Second Staircase Added
An east London council has approved a Rio Architects-designed high-rise co-living development that will deliver 795 studio units in a 46-story block, Building Design reports. The original proposals for the...
Schindler Expands AIA-Certified CE Course Offerings
Schindler has expanded its accredited, American Institute of Architects (AIA)-certified continuing education (CE) courses covering elevator, escalator and moving walk applications, as well as the environmental and sustainable aspects of...
