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June 27, Ahmedabad
Now, a courtyard in your highrise flat
Sitting in your eighth floor apartment, ever let your mind wander in time — to an idyllic setting where you sat leisurely on a courtyard, feeling the breeze on your face, the greenery around soothing your eyes? It would soon cease to be a dream. And, you could have your own courtyard, right on your highrise apartment, in every floor...More
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June 25, Doha
IBQ looks to design its new premises
The agreement commissions Yamasaki to act as Project Design Consultants for IBQ's new headquarters, planned to be located on Doha's prestigious West Bay Area and overlooking the magnificent Gulf shore. The signing ceremony, which took place at IBQ's current headquarters, included a design brief to build an iconic and prestigious high-rise tower...More |
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June 25, Abu Dhabi
A winning entry
DBI Design has designed a 5-tower project in the Middle East, valued at more than A$860 million (AED$2.5 billion). DBI Design was awarded the lead design consultant contract for architecture, interior design and landscape architecture on the project. The project, Etihad Towers, will be located on a prominent waterfront site...More
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June 23
UNESCO reviews World Heritage list
The United Nations cultural body, UNESCO, is meeting to discuss what to include on its list of World Heritage sites. The World Heritage Committee may add up to 30 new locations to the list, including the Sydney Opera House. It will also look at what it calls problem cases, including the Inca city of Machu Picchu, which is being damaged by mass tourism...More
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June 21, Dubai
460 Metre Tall Residential Unveiled In Dubai
Damac Properties have unveiled its latest luxury tower, named Damac Heights it's a brand name first for the group who are one of the region's largest private sector developers. Designed by architects Aedas, the skyscraper resembles a slightly opened penknife and will stand at 90 storeys or 460m making it taller than the Petronas Towers in Malaysia...More
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June 21, New York
Video simulates 9/11 attacks
A computer simulation of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, posted on the Web site YouTube by Purdue University researchers, shows how hijacked planes crashed through the twin towers, stripping fireproofing materials from the steel columns and eventually leading to their collapse...More
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June 20, Dallas
Tallest Apartment Block Planned In Dallas
Plans have been approved for a new skyscraper in the downtown arts district in Dallas, Texas called the Museum Tower. With prime positioning at the gateway of the district, the tower designed by Los Angeles architect Scott Johnson of Johnson Fain will stand at 42 storeys or 171 metres / 560 feet...More
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June 20, New York
First Comprehensive Set of Model Code Changes Adopted
Safer buildings—especially tall structures—that are more resistant to fire and more easily evacuated in emergencies are the goal of the first comprehensive set of building code changes recently approved by the International Code Council (ICC) based on recommendations from the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...More
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June 18, Los Angeles
Gehrys L.A Scheme Returns From Drawing Board
The latest set of images have been unveiled for the first phase of the Grand Avenue Project in Los Angeles. Designed by uber architect, Frank Gehry, the complex has been the subject of much consternation for developers, New York Related Co's due to multiple design revisions...More
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June 18, Philadelphia
Final Beam Placed On Philly's Tallest Building
A milestone was marked in Center City Philadelphia Monday. The final beam of steel was placed at the new Comcast Center at 17th and John F. Kennedy streets. Pressing the red power button on a giant Comcast remote control Monday, Ralph Roberts symbolically set in motion the ascent of a steel beam to the top of Comcast Center...More
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June 14, Moscow
RMJMs Twisting Wedding Palace Approved
Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov has approved a British design for a stunning new skyscraper set to grace the skyline of the Russian capital, Moscow. Although the twisting tower concept has become more than a little dull with plans for them seemingly drawn up on a daily basis around the world, this tower designed by Scottish architects manages to stand out...More
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June 7, Fuzhou
MulvannyG2 designs striking new landmark building
The 32-storey high-rise serves as the Headquarters for the Regional Power Company. Construction of Fujian Provincial Electric and Power Company’s 32-storey headquarters was completed last month in Fuzhou City in Fujian Province, China...More
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June 6, Shanghai
Anchor helps skyscraper fight winds
Builders of the Shanghai World Financial Center - which will be among the globe's top-three tallest buildings when it's completed next spring - installed a major component yesterday that will prevent the tower's occupants from experiencing motion sickness on windy days. A giant steel wind damper was hung on the structure's 90th floor to improve stability...More
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June 5, Mumbai
Billionaire Plans Skyscraper Home
Now this is a story of real estate excess, India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is building himself a skyscraper in Mumbai as his personal residence. The building, which is the size of a 60-story tower, will only have 27 floors due to the height of the ceilings...More
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