SO-IL completes perforated-metal facade of residential tower in Brooklyn
Local architecture studio SO-IL has completed the exteriors of a residential building in Brooklyn with a wavy, perforated-metal facade. More
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Why are luxury car brands suddenly building skyscrapers?
The past 18 months has seen a flurry of skyscrapers unveiled by luxury car makers including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin. Nat Barker reports on the growing phenomenon of car-branded architecture. More
Pelli Clarke & Partners completes skyscraper "imbued with lightness" in Chicago
US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the 57-storey Salesforce Tower along the Chicago River, marking the final stage of the city's Wolf Point development. More
Thomas Juul-Hansen unveils "modern and classic" Manhattan skyscraper
New York designer Thomas Juul-Hansen has completed the Sutton Tower skyscraper in New York, which has limestone facades and a champagne-coloured stainless steel crown. More
"Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More
Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper
British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have completed a skyscraper in Miami with a curved, flat form and a cantilevered pool deck near its top. More
SOM designs skyscraper with "exposed structure" for Miami
American architecture studio SOM has designed a skyscraper in Downtown Miami defined by two expansive terraces and an "exposed structure". More
"London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise" by Foster + Partners receives planning approval
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for office and residential development 18 Blackfriars Road, which the studio claims will be net-zero carbon. More
Rafael Viñoly Architects designs four skyscrapers for first Canada project
US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed four skyscrapers and a series of public spaces in Toronto, which will be the studio's first built project in Canada. More
Foster + Partners designs tiered Park Avenue supertall skyscraper
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for a tiered, 62-storey supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York. More
Oklahoma City approves USA's tallest skyscraper height
A height variance request for what is set to be the tallest skyscraper in the US located in Oklahoma City has been approved to move forward to the next stage. More
Foster + Partners tops out China Merchants Bank skyscraper in Shenzhen
The China Merchants Bank Headquarters by British architecture studio Foster + Partners has topped out in Shenzhen, with progress on a decorative ribbed steel and glass facade. More
Detroit skyscraper becomes city's second-tallest building
A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. More
Dolce & Gabbana unveils supertall skyscraper in Miami
Fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has released renderings of a supertall skyscraper in Miami, created in collaboration with New York architecture practice Studio Sofield, which will be its first branded residences. More
Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines
Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle, which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. More
Supertall skyscrapers and casino planned for Hudson Yards expansion
Development firm Related Companies has announced plans to expand the program of Hudson Yards with a series of buildings including supertall skyscrapers and a casino. More
Pelli Clarke & Partners completes Japan's tallest skyscraper in Tokyo
US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Japan's tallest skyscraper, the Mori JP Tower, as part of the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo. More
Marmol Radziner completes California's tallest residential skyscraper
California architecture studio Marmol Radziner has completed a black-clad, "modernist" skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, which is now the tallest residential structure in California, according to the studio. More
Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer
Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA, says developer Scot Matteson. More
"The people of Los Angeles waited patiently for half a decade to make use of a useless site"
Graffiti on the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza towers is a physical manifestation of increasing tensions over the wealth disparities that blight downtown Los Angeles, writes Shane Reiner-Roth. More