Skyscrapers
Third-Tallest Tower in London Greenlit by Authorities
The Gherkin and Walkie Talkie buildings in London's Square Mile look to soon get a neighbor with City of London Corp. officials approving plans for a 284-m-tall, 63-story skyscraper at...
Birmingham, U.K. Tower Approved, Will Become City’s Tallest
Associated Architects has secured permission for a mixed-use development on behalf of Birmingham, U.K.-based developer Woodbourne Group that would be Birmingham’s tallest building at 53 stories, Building Design reports. The...
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...
Grand Opening for Tadawul Tower Expected Soon
Completed in late 2022, Tadawul Tower in Saudi Arabia’s capital and main financial hub, Riyadh, is only a few months away from its expected grand opening, the Council on Tall...
EU’s Tallest Building, Varso, Gains Another Tenant
The tallest building in the European Union (EU), Varso in Warsaw, Poland, gained another tenant with the Polish branch of German software developer SAP moving into 1,400 m2 on the...
BIG Unveils Skyscrapers to Join Shenzhen “Green Belt” Development
Danish architecture studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, Dezeen reports. The two towers will be comprised of leaning volumes built on either...
Plans Revealed for What Would Be Manchester’s Tallest Tower
U.K.-based architecture firm SimpsonHaugh has drawn up plans for a 71-story tower, which is set to become the city’s tallest structure if approved — reaching 213 m above ground —...
Plan for Vancouver Suburb Includes Three Tall Towers
Bucci Developments’ plan for a transit-oriented development (TOD) next to the upcoming Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in the Vancouver, Canada, suburb of Surrey has been downsized from the 40-, 44- and...
43-Story Apartment Tower Rising in Downtown Austin
High Street Residential, MSD Partners and River Street Partners say construction has begun on the 43-story, 500-ft-tall 700 River at River and Rainey streets on the southeastern edge of downtown...
Multi-Tower Plans Revealed for Manchester Site
Developer Oval Real Estate has unveiled plans for the transformation of Albert Bridge House in Manchester, U.K, North West Place reports. The 18-store brutalist Albert Bridge House will be demolished,...
