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22 January 2025 | Susono

First Phase of Woven City Project Unveiled in Susono City

Car Manufacturer Toyota has completed the first phase of its Woven City, a futuristic urban development near Mount Fuji in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Danish studio Bjarke...

21 January 2025 | Shanghai

Shanghai Tower Will Light Up to Celebrate the Spring Festival

On 4 December 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new...

20 January 2025

Permasteelisa Group Expands North American Footprint with Acquisition

In early January, Permasteelisa Group, a leading international facade specialist, announced its North American expansion with the acquisition of key business assets from Benson Industries (“Benson”), a leader in design,...

17 January 2025 | Vancouver

Updated Vancouver Development Proposal Increases Height and Density

GWL Realty Advisors has shifted plans for the redevelopment of 1220 Station Street in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats. Previously slated for a 13-story office tower, the site is now proposed...

16 January 2025 | Jersey City

Jersey City Approves 34-Story Tower at 107 Morgan Street

Jersey City’s Planning Board has approved LCOR’s proposal to redevelop a 7,000-square-meter parking lot at 107 Morgan Street into a 34-story mixed-use tower. The plan, designed by SLCE Architects with...

15 January 2025 | Jinan

Jinan Xintai Center’s 330-Meter T1 Tower Reaches Topping-Out Milestone

The Jinan Xintai Center, located in the core area of Jinan’s Central Business District (CBD), is a landmark project jointly developed by CITIC Pacific Properties and Lixia Holding Group. The...

15 January 2025 | Manila

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Innovative Green Bank Campus in Manila

A ceremony was held for the groundbreaking of the new BDO Unibank Inc. campus on Makati Avenue in Manila, signaling the start of construction on a project of environmentally responsive...

14 January 2025 | Toronto

Progress in Phase Two of Toronto's Pinnacle One Yonge Complex

CTBUH has confirmed that SkyTower, Phase Two of the first three phases of the Pinnacle One Yonge Complex in Toronto, is now 56 stories above ground, surpassing the halfway point...

13 January 2025 | Gold Coast

Builder Selected to Deliver 25-Story Luxury Residences on the Gold Coast

A builder has been selected to deliver the AU$535-million Burly Residences in North Burleigh on the Gold Coast, Australia, a 25-story project featuring 101 apartments, with balconies ranging from 17...

10 January 2025 | Monaco

Sustainable Urban Development Along Monaco's Coastline is Completed

Completed in December, Mareterra sets a new global benchmark for sustainable urban development in Monaco. Sitting along the coastline, the €2 billion project adds six hectares of reclaimed land to...

9 January 2025 | Shanghai

Dynamic Office Campus Completed at the Heart of Shanghai’s 'The Springs'

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have completed an office campus in northern Shanghai's Jiangwan New Town, within the Yangpu District. Representing the second phase, the development is...

8 January 2025 | New York City

Japanese Owner/Developer Acquires Stake in NYC's One Vanderbilt

Mori Building Co., Ltd., one of Japan's leading urban developers, has acquired a stake in One Vanderbilt through its U.S. subsidiary, Mori Building (U.S.A.) LLC.  One Vanderbilt, a 59-story, 430-meter...

7 January 2025 | Mississauga

Mississauga Development Proposal is Resubmitted for Increased Height and Public Spaces

A revised proposal has been made for the Clarkson Major Transit Station Area, a major development in Mississauga, Canada. The new proposal introduces greater height and a public park to...

6 January 2025 | Detroit

Two Buildings in Detroit's Renaissance Center Complex will be Demolished

New information has been announced by Bedrock and General Motors in their plans to transform Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center.  They have confirmed during a press release on 25 November that...

3 January 2025 | Miami

Large Acquisition in Brickell's Miami is Posed for Transformative Development

Set to acquire Aimco's 4.25-acre waterfront property at 1001 and 1111 Brickell Bay Drive for US$520 million are two real estate investment and development companies: Oak Row Equities and Mariposa...

3 January 2025 | Los Angeles

Mixed-Use Complex Approved in Downtown Los Angeles Near River

Approval has been given for 670 Mesquit, a transformative development in Downtown Los Angeles's Arts District. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) the project overlookis the Los Angeles River and...

2 January 2025 | Bratislava

Winner Unveiled for Bratislava Design Competition with Two Skyscrapers

The winner of the international Eurovea City Concept Design Competition, envisioning two dynamic towers for Bratislava’s skyline has been announced. Designs show that two slender, multi-tiered high-rises—standing at 260 meters...

24 December 2024 | Tokyo

Design Revealed for Hotel Replacing the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo

Developers have unveiled visuals for a new building replacing the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo’s Ginza district. The new structure will house the Tokyo flagship of Accor’s Pullman hotel...

23 December 2024 | Miami

Plans Filed for 50-Story Mixed-Use in Miami

A 50-story mixed-use tower has been proposed at 1315 Northeast Miami Court in Miami’s Omni/Arts and Entertainment District. Filed by 1315 Partners LLC, an affiliate of Optimum Property Management, the...

20 December 2024 | Taichung

20-Story "Utopian" Residential Building in Taichung Revealed

New York-based firm ODA has designed Green Utopia, a 20-story, 94-unit residential building in northern Taichung. Positioned on a prime corner site near a public park and the city’s baseball...