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May 31, Toronto
City's highrises could become models of efficiency, sustainability: architects
The clusters of highrise buildings that dot the city's landscape could easily be transformed into vibrant sustainable neighbourhoods, according to two local architects. In a presentation to the city's Executive Committee Monday, Graeme Stewart and Michael McClelland of ERA Architects outlined their vision for transforming the suburban slabs...More |
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May 27, Incheon
South Korea Joins Rush to Build Ever Taller Buildings
On a stretch of reclaimed land, near where Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s forces came ashore during the Korean War, this city will build a towering monument to its rising ambitions: twin skyscrapers reaching 2,013 feet into the sky, higher than the tallest building in the world today...More |
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May 25, Dubai
Architect unveils plans for 'belly dancing' skyscraper
An architect has unveiled ambitious plans to build a unique wind-powered rotating skyscraper in Dubai. David Fisher says the building will have a sensual shape resembling that of a belly dancer. He says residents will be able to control the speed at which each floor rotates by using simple voice commands...More |
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May 23, Dubai
OPUS project unveiled in London
Zaha Hadid has unveiled a dramatic proposal for the Business Bay area of Dubai. The masterplan had called for two towers but Zaha’s loose interpretation takes the form of a huge sculptured cube. The Opus project will be fringed by the Burj Dubai development. It will be neighbours with the Dubai International Financial Centre...More
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May 23, London
British Land Announce Cheesegrater Start
In a move that surprises no-one, British Land have announced to investors that they will definitely be building the Leadenhall Building at 122 Leadenhall Street in the City of London just as soon as they have cleared the current site...More
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May 21, Doha
Glass Palm In Doha Qatar
Developer Dar Investments are planning this new $218 million dollar luxury tower to stand in the heart of Doha, the largest city in Qatar. Rising majestically out of the desert, the stylish 57 storey, 245 metre high luxury tower will be situated in an area of Doha tagged to be one of the "prime centres of business" that they hope will evolve into a major CBD...More
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May 18, Bangkok
Preparedness low for a major quake
Wednesday's earthquake, which measured 6.3 on the Richter scale in Laos and sent tremors that could be felt from Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai to high-rise buildings in Bangkok, was not a cause for panic. But the trembler should serve as a reminder...More
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May 17, Bristol
Forty storey skyscraper set to be Bristol's landmark
Bristol's tallest-ever building, an environmentally-friendly 40-storey tower development, could become the spectacular symbol of urban regeneration in the St Paul’s area of the city. The soaring 600ft high structure would become a visually striking landmark at the M32 entrance to the city centre...More
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May 15, New York
NYC hosts world large cities climate summit
Poly Real Estate Group recently contracted KlingStubbins to develop a concept for F2-2, a lot jointly owned with XianCun Village. The 141,000sq m development includes 35,000sq m of retail and 106,000sq m of speculative office space. Although the owners have decided to manage the retail and underground parking together...More
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May 14, Dubai
Dubai Burj al-Taqa skyscraper to generate all its own energy
A skyscraper in Dubai is being designed so that it generates all of its energy through renewable means such as wind turbines and solar panels. On top of the tower will be a 200 foot turbine that harnesses the power of the wind, and an array of solar panels on the roof and a series of islands that stretches over 161,459 square feet...More
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May 9, Monterrey
HOK Mexico wins competition
HOK Mexico's design of a 40-storey mixed-use tower in Monterrey, Mexico, was selected the winning entry in a design competition featuring several of the world's top architects. When completed in 2009, the tower will be the tallest building in the city and the fourth tallest in the country...More
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May 7, Hyderabad
India's tallest building in Hyderabad
The historic Charminar might soon lose its status as Hyderabad's most famous structure. The state Industrial Infrastructure Corporation has given the final nod to the city's skyscraper zone, and a landmark building, to be located in a 100-acre Business District in Manchirevula near Hyderabad...More
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May 3, New York
NYC building code gets first major update since '68
The first major modernization of New York City's building code in nearly 40 years was outlined Thursday and reflects lessons learned about emergency evacuations and fire safety after the 2001 World Trade Center attack. Thousands of people fled the twin towers before they collapsed, but many who perished were trapped on the upper floors of the buildings...More
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