Architecture

London Construction Awards Now Taking Submissions

Entries for the London Construction Awards 2023 are now open. The awards are free to enter, and there are 23 categories for suppliers, contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, housebuilders, local...

50 Hudson Yards, With Largest TKE Twin Elevator System in North America, Opens in NYC

The 58-story, 1,011-foot-tall 50 Hudson Yards, served by a 22-unit TK Elevator (TKE) TWIN elevator system that is the largest of its kind on North America, has opened on the...

Greenlight Given to New Jersey City’s Future Tallest Tower

City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, approximately 10 m southwest of Manhattan, NYC, have approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, which includes a 26-story residential tower...

10-Story London Development Given Approval

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has received approval for a 10-story, 32,965-m2 office scheme next to the former Financial Times building on London’s South Bank, Architects’ Journal reports. The practice has...

32-Story London Tower Recommended Despite Opposition

Woods Bagot-designed proposals for a 32-story office tower in the City of London are being recommended for approval despite opposition from government heritage adviser Historic England and an acknowledged conflict...

In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly

Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...

Lead Architect Named for First Mixed-Use Development in DIFC

LWK + Partners, which has offices in Dubai, has been named lead architect for the first mixed-use development in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — DIFC Living and Innovation...

New Plans for London Office Tower Revealed

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has unveiled its redesign of a major London office scheme originally designed by Make, Building Design reports. Plans for the 20-story Edge Shoreditch building, drawn...

Sobha Is Latest Developer to Throw Hat into Dubai JLT Ring

Sobha Realty is the latest developer to throw its hat into the ring at Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) in Dubai, with the announcement it signed a deal with Dubai Multi...

21-Story U.K. Migration Museum Building Gets Green Light

3XN, a Copenhagen-based studio centered around cultural architecture, has received the green light from the planning committee for its design of the new Migration Museum, Arch Daily reports. The 21-story...