Skyscrapers
Revamped Toronto Tower Plan Points to Post-Pandemic Trend
H&R REIT has resubmitted plans for its tower development at 310 and 330 Front Street West in Toronto’s Entertainment District to add a residential tower and eliminate an office building,...
Two Chicago Historic Skyscrapers Saved From Demolition
Two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition, ArchDaily reports. These structures were initially set for destruction. However, after extensive advocacy and public pressure,...
KONE Digital Experience Available in Australia’s Tallest Building
Australia’s tallest tower has introduced an extraordinary attraction — the KONE Digital Experience Display elevator, Australia’s first-of-its-kind sustainable and immersive elevator experience — through a partnership between KONE and SkyPoint,...
Seven-Tower TOD Greenlit in Melbourne’s Box Hill
Through the Fast-Track Program of the Victoria, Australia, government, Vicinity Centres has won approval for a masterplan that includes seven towers ranging from 19 to 50 stories that will deliver...
Multiplex UK Tapped To Build City of London’s Newest Tower
Multiplex UK has been tapped by AXA IM Alts to build the City of London's newest skyscraper — the 36-story 60,400-m2 office tower 50 Fenchurch Street, Construction News reports. Located...
Two-Tower “Gateway to the Chicago River” Breaks Ground in Chicago
Local elected officials, project partners, labor leaders and community stakeholders gathered on June 17 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a two-tower residential complex at 400 Lake...
CTBUH Announces 2024 Award of Excellence Winners
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced its 2024 Award of Excellence winners, more than 100 of the most exemplary projects in the architecture, engineering and...
Cities in the Sky: The Quest To Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers
Architects, engineers, developers and visionaries who shaped great world cities are described in-depth. Roughly two-thirds of the way through Jason M. Barr’s new book, Cities in the Sky: The Quest...
Architect’s Cheongdoam Tower Design Chosen in Competition
J. Mayer H. Architects has won the Seoul City Urban/Architecture Creation/Innovation Design Project contest for its “Cheongdoam Tower” design in Seoul, South Korea, Arch Daily reports. The design was chosen...
TKE VT for Tallest Office Building Under Construction in Canada
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 8 its vertical-transportation (VT) equipment is a key part of the CIBC Square development, which includes Toronto's 141 Bay Street — at 50 stories...
