High-Rise

Innovative VT Design for High-Rise Residential Towers

This Soviet-developed tool is often referred to as “theory of inventive problem-solving.” by Hongliang Liang and Gasan Guseynov Introduction TRIZ (/ˈtriːz/; Russian: теория решения изобретательских задач, teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch, literally:...

Condominium High Rise Announced In Downtown Lafayette

Plans for a new, US$140-million high rise in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana, have been announced, Hot 107.9 reports. The development, called Seven16 Lafayette Tower, will be 240,000 ft2 and feature two 20-story towers....

Designs Released for Central Park House in Canada

Gensler has released designs for Central Park House, a 41-story high rise in Burnaby, Canada, that will feature an off-center glazed atrium halfway up, dezeen reports. The atrium section, called the Horizon...

Designs for Greece’s First Green High-Rise are Released

Designs for Marina Tower, the first green high-rise building in Greece, have been released, Foster + Partners announced in July. Developed by Lamda Development, Marina Tower will also be the tallest...

Permits Issued For One Dock Street In Society Hill

Permits have been issued for One Dock Street in Society Hill, Center City in Philadelphia, Philly YIMBY reports in June. The 31-story, 272-unit residential high rise will be 374 ft tall, making...

San Jose’s Eterna Tower Proposal Expanded

San Jose’s Design Review Committee is scheduled to review the mixed-use Eterna Tower high-rise proposal for 17 East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, California, according to San Francisco YIMBY....

Polish High-Rise Design Determined by Competition

Gdynia, Poland, is set to get a new high-rise mixed-use development at the intersection of Kielecka Street and Droga Gdyńska, the design of which was decided by an international competition...

KONE Providing Lifts, Escalators for London High Rise

KONE has won an order to supply 15 custom-made elevators and escalators for the new “Arbor” office building at Western Yards, phase one of the Bankside Yards mixed-use development in...

Mainland high-rise news includes contracts let

Tall residential buildings planned, and timber being used in high rises. High-Rise Residences Multiply in Moscow Low interest rates, government-backed cheap mortgages and lockdown exemptions for construction companies are fueling...