Skyscrapers
Wynn Resorts and Related Unveil Rendering of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards West
Wynn Resorts and Related Cos. unveiled renderings showing Hudson Yards West, the second phase of the Hudson Yards megadevelopment on Manhattan's far west side, The Architect's Newspaper is among outlets...
Japan’s Tallest Building Now Complete
Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the Mori JP Tower, now standing as Japan’s tallest building at 330 m, ArchDaily reports. Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the...
“Cities in the Sky: The Quest To Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers” To Publish in May
Rutgers University Professor Jason M. Barr tells ELEVATOR WORLD his new book, “Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers,” will be published by Scribner Books...
World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower Greenlit in Australia
Grange Development Consulting is celebrating its plan to build C6, the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower, in South Perth, Australia, winning approval from the City of South Perth after negotiations...
Otis Marks 170 Years Since First Elevator Sale
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed September 20 Otis Elevator Day in recognition of the Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered company announcing the date marks 170 years since its first sale. The sale of...
Otis Team Taking Part in World’s First London Landmarks Skyscraper Challenge
Otis Women’s Network, one of the company’s employee resource groups, is partnering with Tommy’s, a major U.K. charity focused on research into pregnancy loss and premature birth, on the world’s...
Developer Secures US$86 Million Loan for Manhattan Skyscraper
Grubb Properties will receive a US$86 million loan to build a residential skyscraper at 111 Washington Street in Manhattan's Financial District, New York YIMBY reports. Plans show a 64-story tower...
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...
