TALL & URBAN NEWS

CTBUH Global News is the best resource for the latest in tall building, urban development, and sustainable construction news from around the world. Please note that our full archives are only available to CTBUH Members. If you have a project that you’d like to see featured in Global News, please e-mail [email protected].

Sign up for Updates
Filter by

26 January 2024 | Monaco

Plans Revealed to Retrofit a 1960s High-rise in Monaco

A 78-meter tall modernist high-rise from the 1960s is set to be renovated by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Set in the Monte Carlo area, Le Schuylkill tower will overhaul the...

25 January 2024 | Jinan

Global Firm Wins Design Competition for New Urban Renewal Complex in Jinan

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) recently won the design competition for a new three-parcel, 111,500-square-meter urban renewal project bordering the famed Honglou Plaza in Jinan, China. Honglou Plaza has...

24 January 2024 | Doha

186 Meter High-rise in Doha Getting Close to Finish Line

Every construction project comes with its risks and rewards and the Corniche Park Towers in Doha, Qatar is no exception. "The project is 90 percent complete and the expectation is...

23 January 2024 | Dubai

Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Dubai Skyscraper with Vertical Mall

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Burj Azizi, a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be located on Sheikh Zayed Road.  The final height for the building has not been confirmed...

22 January 2024 | Austin

35-Story Building Planned for Austin

An application filed with the city in early January shows that a developer plans to build a 35-story high-rise, Luminary, with almost 300 luxury condominiums on downtown Austin's northwest side....

19 January 2024 | Shenzhen

Bank HQ Tower Opens in Shenzhen

The Bank of East Asia Headquarters (BEA) Tower, an anchor in the mixed-use Qianhai Kerry Centre, had an opening ceremony on 12 January in Shenzhen. BEA is Hong Kong’s oldest...

18 January 2024 | Dubai

101-Story Building Proposal Revealed in Dubai

Real estate developer Danube Properties unveiled a 101-story residential high-rise that will sit amongst other notable skyscrapers in the city of Dubai. The Bayz101 will be located in Business Bay,...

17 January 2024 | Foshan

Commercial Center in Foshan Changes Name and Ownership

On 5 January 2024, it was reported that the Shunde Midea Wanda Plaza in Foshan, China, had been renamed to Yueran Plaza. Shortly after, on 8 January, industrial and commercial...

16 January 2024 | Chicago

29-Story Apartment Building in Chicago Obtains $84 Million Construction Loan

A joint venture between developers Shapack Partners and CRG obtrained financing for a new 29-story residential skyscraper in Fulton Market. The developers received an $84 million USD loan from Pacific...

15 January 2024 | New York City

A Proposal to House 1.3 Million in New York City

In an Opinion essay published in The New York Times online 30 December 2023, Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder, PAU shared analysis from his firm, proposing the potential creation of enough housing...

12 January 2024 | Gold Coast

22-Story Gold Coast Residences by Fashion Founders is Approved

A 22-story residential building, Sola, has been approved in Gold Coast, featuring a slender deisgn. The Ature Group, the residential development arm of fashion house Sabo and Zaco, submitted the...

11 January 2024 | Chengdu

Competition-Winning Design with Vertical Greenery in Chengdu

Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design two buildings in the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, including a 150-meter office high-rise that provides the dramatic centerpiece of the...

10 January 2024 | Tirana

Stacked Cubes as a Vertical Settlement in Tirana

Designs for Hora Vertikale, a unique stacked tower with a clustered facade, were revealed and designed by architecture firm OODA. Set to redefine Tirana‘s skyline, the project has an above-ground...

9 January 2024 | Fort Worth

Explosion in 20-Story Hotel in Fort Worth

On Monday afternoon, 8 January 2024, an explosion occurred at the 20-story Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, injuring a reported 21 people. The cause is...

8 January 2024 | Beverly Hills

Site Preparations Underway for Beverly Hills Development

It has been reported that the site is being prepared for One Beverly Hills, a grouping of buildings designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners, that sits in between the...

5 January 2024 | Piraeus

24-Story Renovation is Completed in Piraeus, Greece

As part of the celebration for the newly completed facade in the renovation of Piraeus Tower, the building was illuminated starting on 14 December 2023, with the Mayor of Piraeus,...

4 January 2024 | Dubai

Terraced Twin Residential Buildings for Dubai

A new development for twin residential high-rises, seemingly attached by a skybridge near the top, according to initial images released by developers Sankari Properties. This development is their first Dubai...

3 January 2024 | Vancouver

Approval for 19-Story Indigenous Social Housing in Vancouver

The Vancouver City Council approved social housing for Indigenous individuals and families at the end of December 2023, in what CTBUH has confirmed is a 19-story building. The new high-rise...

2 January 2024 | Boston

Applications Filed to Convert Office Buildings to Residential in Boston

Under a pilot program, three real estate development groups in Boston have filed applications to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to convert a total of 104,000 square feet...

22 December 2023 | New Alamein City

High-Rise Complex Has Topping Ceremony in New Alamein City, Egypt

On Monday, 18 December a ceremony was held for the topping off of one of the D01 residential buildings, part of the Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Complex in Egypt's New...