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16 July 2020 | London
The flammable insulation used on the revamp of Grenfell Tower was chosen because architect Studio E was trying to achieve ‘aspirational’ thermal performance targets Architect Bruce Sounes told the inquiry...
16 July 2020 | Milan
Milanese architecture firm Piuarch has won the right to design Human Technopole's new building and campus. It is an iconic building for the new MIND (Milano Innovation District), located in...
15 July 2020 | Chicago
One of Chicago’s highest-altitude restaurants is for sale, offering the rare opportunity for another restaurant — or a resident — to take over the top of the only high-rise east...
15 July 2020 | Foshan
Ronald Lu & Partners is currently developing the Shunde ICC Country Garden Sanlonghui project, based on its “TOD 4.0” concept. Located on the border of Guangzhou and Foshan in Sanlong...
15 July 2020 | Gold Coast
The Queensland government has put an end to negotiations for a global tourism hub and a second casino license on the Gold Coast. The city’s sole operator, The Star Entertainment...
14 July 2020 | London
LONDON -- Proctor & Matthews Architects’ plans for Mosaic Place, a tower in south London, have finally been approved by housing secretary Robert Jenrick, after his predecessor’s decision to reject...
14 July 2020
PUNE, India -- Architecture studio Nudes has designed a school covered in plants and topped by a cycling track shaped like an infinity symbol for Pune, India. Forest School in...
14 July 2020 | Sydney
Fund manager Investa, with joint venture partner Oxford Properties Group, is pushing ahead with a major North Sydney project, lodging plans for a AU$500 million (US$348 million) commercial tower. The...
13 July 2020 | Abuja
A fire on Monday, 13 July 2020 damaged a section of the World Trade Center building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An eyewitness said that the fire started...
13 July 2020 | West Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach will likely see more traffic congestion in the future as the construction of a 26-story office tower at the western foot of the Royal Park...
13 July 2020 | Brisbane
Super fund developer Cbus Property has lodged plans for an AUD$600 (US$418 million) commercial development in Brisbane's fast-growing North Quarter precinct. Plans have been put forward for a 40-story A-grade...
10 July 2020 | Karachi
The Balochistan High Court has issued notices on the construction of high-rise buildings in Quetta against the building code. A constitutional petition was filed by lawyer Syed Nazir Agha against...
10 July 2020 | Chicago
A Helmut Jahn-designed skyscraper along South Michigan Avenue is on hold at least until September 2020 and buyers of the luxury units are being offered some of their deposits back,...
10 July 2020 | Shanghai
Videos surfaced on Monday 6 July, 2020 after tenants from the 9th to the 60th floors of Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, found themselves drenched with leaking water....
9 July 2020 | New York City
A consortium of developers including Kaufman Astoria Studios, Silverstein Properties, and BedRock Real Estate Partners has revealed extensive plans to redevelop and construct a five-block mixed-use complex in Astoria, Queens....
9 July 2020 | Shanghai
Twinkling lights’ reflecting windows design concept unveiled by Ronald Lu & Partners for Tencent East China headquarters. Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP) unveils the design for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s...
9 July 2020 | Sydney
A new AUD$1.2 billion (US$840 million) commercial tower set to rise 42 stories above the future Victoria Cross metro station in North Sydney has officially been given the nod. The...
8 July 2020 | Beverly Hills
Alagem Capital Group, in partnership with London-based real estate investor Cain International, has revealed the Foster + Partners-designed master plan for a 17.5-acre (7.8-hectare) mixed-use development that will pack a...
8 July 2020 | Toronto
The CN Tower is officially reopening to the public on 15 July, 2020, and like all other attractions in Toronto, numerous measures are being implemented to ensure the safety of...
8 July 2020 | Tokyo
On June 19, the 20-story mixed-use redevelopment of Aoyoma Bell Commons reached completion. The 90-meter tall building, named the Argyle Aoyoma included office, hotel, and retail functions. The office space...
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