Architecture
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...
Planning Permission Granted for 15-Story Hotel in the U.K.
London’s Latitude Architects has secured detailed planning permission for a 15-story hotel on a street in the Elephant & Castle district of Southwark, U.K., Building Design reports. The 89-room proposal...
Glenn Howells Reveals Replacement for Never-Realized Birmingham Tower
U.K.-based Glenn Howells Architects unveiled plans for a 32-story tower containing 294 build-to-rent flats at 100 Broad Street in Birmingham, U.K., Architects' Journal reports. In 2019, Birmingham City Council approved...
40-Story Commercial-Led Tower Planned for Brisbane City
Queensland Investment Corp. has submitted a development application for a new landmark tower at 101 Albert Street, Brisbane City, Australia, reports BrisbaneDevelopment.com. Designed by Architectus and Henning Larsen, “Rainforest Tower”...
Entries Open for Building Design’s Architect of the Year Awards
Entries have opened for this year’s Architect of the Year Awards (AYA) with a deadline of May 12. The AYAs are Building Design’s annual celebration of the very best work...
TKE Installing Six Escalators at Largest Church in Canada
TK Elevator (TKE) Canada is installing six heavy-duty victoria escalators at the historic Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal, according to a press release from the company. Founded...
