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5 November 2018 | Melbourne

Firm Selected to Lead 32-Story Vertical Campus Development in Melbourne

ISPT has been awarded the tender to develop a new 32-story vertical campus in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.  The 24,000-square-meter campus, known as the Victoria University Precinct, will be a...

2 November 2018 | Kyiv

High-Rise Residential Complex Begins Works in Kiev

Construction has begun on a housing complex in the south part of Kiev, Ukraine, which proposes to encompass all the functions that its residents may need, from housing stock to...

2 November 2018 | Los Angeles

New Details Emerge for 53-Story Los Angeles Project

Arquitectonica and JMF Development Co. are moving forward with their plans to build a 53-story tower adjacent to Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles.  The City of Los Angeles Department of...

2 November 2018 | London

London’s Canada Water Project Sees Tower Height Reductions

Allies and Morrison has cut back tower heights across its £4 billion ($5.2 billion) Canada Water masterplan after objections from Historic England.   The heritage body said the cluster of skyscrapers...

2 November 2018 | Gold Coast

Four Towers Approved to Join Gold Coast Hotel Development

A NZ$2.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) hotel development has been approved for the Gold Coast but won't involve more poker machines and could create thousands of jobs.  Star Entertainment group plans to...

1 November 2018 | Kevadiya

World’s Tallest Statue is Unveiled in Kevadiya

The $430 million Statue of Unity, built on an island in Narmada river, was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in the western Indian state of Gujarat,...

1 November 2018 | Boston

Boston University Announces a New Cantilevered Data Sciences Building

Boston University has announced a new Data Sciences Building on their main Charles River campus, with a striking design: a ziggurat-shaped tower with multiple cantilevers. The building, which will be...

1 November 2018 | Gateshead

Despite Design Critics, 20-Story Apartments Approved in Gateshead

A £60 million (US$77 million) skyscraper will be built on the Gateshead Quayside — despite concerns from some councilors over its conservative design.  Developers were given the green light by...

9 April 2018 | Dubai

Architect Reveals Plans for Modular High-Rise in Dubai

Turkey-based RGG Architects has proposed its first mixed-use skyscraper in Dubai, UAE. Located at the center of the Dubai Marina district’s business hub, the ‘Dubai Nhabitat’ tower is conceptualized with...

9 April 2018 | Ho Chi Minh City

New Photos Show Ho Chi Minh City’s Upcoming Tallest Skyscraper Has Topped Out

New photos reveal that Vincom Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City, set to become Vietnam’s tallest building upon completion, has architecturally topped out. Rising 81 stories and 461.2 meters...

9 April 2018 | New York City

Fire at New York City’s Trump Tower Kills One

A fire broke out at Trump Tower on April 7, leaving one man dead and six firefighters injured, the New York City Fire Department said. Police identified the man killed...

6 April 2018 | Rotterdam

Triangular Residential Tower Planned for Rotterdam

Rotterdam-based Barcode Architects has released its design for a new 110-meter-tall triangular-shaped residential tower that could become an icon in the city’s skyline. The tower, which has been named CasaNova,...

6 April 2018 | New York City

New Rendering Revealed for Queens Residential Tower in New York City

A new rendering has surfaced for the massive residential tower taking shape at 29-55 Northern Boulevard, adjacent to Long Island City’s historic Clock Tower, revealing what the Handel Architects-designed rental,...

6 April 2018 | Melbourne

Novotel Melbourne South Wharf Hotel Opens for Business

Hotel operator Accor has opened the AU$150 million (US$115 million) Novotel Melbourne South Wharf Hotel, one of several Melbourne hotel properties that will add to the city’s hotel stock in...

5 April 2018 | Sydney

Builder Named for Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney

AMP Capital has commenced construction on its Quay Quarter Tower at 50 Bridge Street in Sydney after securing a AU$900 million (US$692 million) investment from super fund platform Rest. Multiplex...

5 April 2018 | New York City

Loggia-Wrapped New York City Condo Tower Starts to Rise

The Adjaye Associates-designed 130 William, the firm’s first skyscraper in New York, is on the rise. AN has spotted crews working above grade, and a red kangaroo crane has gone...

5 April 2018 | Shenzhen

Shenzhen Chooses Australian Architect’s Plan for New Business District

Adelaide-based architect Hassell has won a competition to design a mixed-use precinct for Shenzhen in southeast China. The master plan envisages offices connected by a 1.6-kilometer-long elevated walkway and interspersed...

4 April 2018 | Hangzhou

Design Revealed for Hangzhou Wangchao Center

On April 4, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) released its design for the Hangzhou Wangchao Center, a new mixed-use tower in Hangzhou, China. Designed for Zhejiang Chengdao Properties Limited,...

4 April 2018 | Miami

Miami’s One Brickell City Centre Resubmitted to FAA

Swire Properties has once again filed plans with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build a supertall tower at Brickell City Centre in Miami. According to plans filed March 29,...

4 April 2018 | Sydney

Architect Appointed for Green Square Project in Sydney

Developer Crown Group has announced the appointment of renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma as the designer of its new 19-story tower in Sydney’s Waterloo. The developer submitted an application for...