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19 February 2019 | Madrid

Madrid’s Edificio España to be Reborn as Hotel

A new hotel in the center of Madrid, Riu Plaza España in the Plaza de España, will have 585 rooms, a rooftop with 360 degree views, and a 3,000 square...

19 February 2019 | Kampala

Uganda Revenue Authority Tower Commissioned in Kampala

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) Tower. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Ian Rumanyika, the manager for Public and Corporate affairs in the Commissioner General’s...

18 February 2019 | Detroit

After 20 Years Vacant, 17 Crumbling Stories of Detroit’s Lee Plaza to be Restored

Detroit has a buyer for a 17-story, severely dilapidated high-rise that the city hopes to see restored. Lee Plaza could be sold to Detroit-based Roxbury Group and Ethos Development Partners...

18 February 2019 | Dammam

AKH Tower Opens in Dammam

The 37-story AKH Tower is open for business, making it the tallest building in Dammam. Built by contractor Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast, AKH Tower will be the new headquarters for Al...

18 February 2019 | Adelaide

Plans for a New Office Tower Unveiled in Adelaide

Cbus Property has revealed plans for a $300 million (US$213 million) office tower on Pirie Street in Adelaide’s city center. The developer says it is looking to address the current...

15 February 2019 | Chongqing

Video Released of Skybridge Being Lifted Into Place at Raffles City Chongqing

In the megacity of Chongqing another piece of architecture has been added to the city’s skyline. The “Sky Corridor,” also known by its official name Raffles City Chongqing T3N can...

15 February 2019 | New York City

Tech Giant Cancels HQ2 Plans for New York City

Amazon has withdrawn its plans to bring half of its second North American headquarters to New York City. This comes after a report last week in the Washington Post that...

15 February 2019 | London

London’s Blackwall Reach Project May Not Use Timber as Originally Planned

CF Møller is rethinking the use of engineered timber for its scheme to replace Robin Hood Gardens, following the UK government’s ban on combustible cladding materials for tall buildings. The...

14 February 2019 | Accra

Ghanaian Government Set to Pass Insurance Regulations for High-Rises

The Parliament of Ghana is set to pass a bill that would require owners of high-rise buildings in the country to purchase a compulsory insurance policy in a bid to regulate condominiums....

14 February 2019 | Cleveland

Cleveland’s nuCLEus Building Will be Shorter than Previously Thought

The proposed 54-story nuCLEus skyscraper in downtown Cleveland looks to be trimmed by half in images of the project that surfaced Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The new drawings showed a...

14 February 2019 | Bengaluru

Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru Set to Open in Bangalore

The Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru at Embassy ONE, which is set to open in 2019, is accepting reservations beginning May 1. Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru will offer 230 rooms including 105 Four...

13 February 2019 | Los Angeles

The Grand Development Breaks Ground in Los Angeles

Gehry Partners’ twin-towered The Grand development in Downtown Los Angeles broke ground on 12 February, 2019. The sizable mixed-use complex is to be located directly across the street from Frank...

13 February 2019 | Islamabad

Pakistani Government Decides to Allow High-Rise Construction in Islamabad

The Pakistani government has decided to allow the construction of multi-story high-rise buildings in the federal capital, Islamabad. The departments and agencies concerned have been asked to formulate specific regulations...

13 February 2019 | Toronto

Construction Progresses at Toronto’s Tower at Pier 27

Work continues at the site of Citzyen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes’ Tower at Pier 27, where the architectsAlliance-designed condominium tower is rising above Queen’s Quay East. Under construction immediately...

12 February 2019 | New York City

Two World Trade Center in New York City May Rise Without an Anchor Tenant

One of the final pieces of the World Trade Center puzzle may be put into place—albeit in a somewhat risky fashion. Bloomberg reports that Larry Silverstein, the head of Silverstein...

12 February 2019 | Tokyo

Four Tower Mixed-Use Development Underway in Tokyo

A completed diagram of Bunkyo Gardens has been released for the under-construction Kasuga/Korakuen station project. The project will consist of four buildings: Park Court Bunkyo Koishikawa  apartment building (40 floors,...

12 February 2019 | Yekaterinburg

New Residential District Under Construction in Yekaterinburg

The first Makarov Quarter apartment tower in Yekaterinburg, Russia, was inaugurated in December 2018. When completed by 2022, the massive residential development will create a virtually self-contained district on the...

11 February 2019 | New York City

Site of Grand Hyatt in Midtown East, New York City to be Redeveloped

The Grand Hyatt New York next to Grand Central Terminal may soon be replaced. Developers TF Cornerstone and MSD Partners, L.P. recently announced their plans to redevelop the site in...

11 February 2019 | Amsterdam

nhow RAI Hotel Takes Shape in Amsterdam

OMA has released images for the nhow Amsterdam RAI Hotel, showing that the building’s mega triangular volumes are almost completed. The project is led by OMA Partner Reinier de Graaf,...

11 February 2019 | Toronto

A Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) Building is Coming to Toronto

Timber buildings are becoming increasingly popular across Toronto. Both George Brown and the University of Toronto have announced their own tall timber projects, and Sidewalk Labs has long been touting...