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27 March 2018 | Zhongshan

New Elevator Test Tower Opens in Zhongshan, China

The proliferation of supertall towers around the world continually drives innovations in building engineering, and thyssenkrupp Elevator is at the forefront when it comes to whisking people to never-before-reached heights....

27 March 2018 | Los Angeles

First Renderings Revealed for Cumulus Tower in LA

A major project planned for a West Adams property has been mostly a mystery since it was first proposed in 2015. Now, we’re getting our first good look at what...

26 March 2018 | Portland

Portland’s Three Finalists for Post Office Redevelopment Don’t Include Twin Skyscrapers

An eye-catching proposal for a pair of interlinked skyscrapers that would have reshaped Portland’s skyline won’t be realized after all. While renderings of the twin towers from William Kaven Architecture...

26 March 2018 | Gold Coast

Twin-Tower Project Gets Greenlight in Gold Coast

The Gold Coast City Council has approved the twin-tower Wanderlust project being developed by EG Funds Management in the heart of Surfers Paradise. The twin-tower high-rises will reach 56 and...

26 March 2018 | Dubai

Excavation Work Completes on 43-Story Residential Tower in Dubai

MAG Lifestyle Development (MAG LD), the development arm of MAG Group, has completed the shoring, piling, and excavation works on its latest project in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Construction is...

23 March 2018 | Taichung

Floating Sky Gardens and Rooftop Terraces Adorn Proposed Tower in Taichung

Aedas has unveiled plans for a soaring 656-foot (200-meter) tower that’s broken into two pieces held together by a series of “floating” sky gardens and glass boxes. The architects drew...

23 March 2018 | Melbourne

Melbourne’s 671 Chapel Street Approved for Construction

Melbourne’s Chapel Street will welcome another high-rise tower, after Stonnington Council gave the controversial 22-story tower the green light. The AU$115 million (US$88.9 million) mixed-use tower has been approved for...

23 March 2018 | Chicago

Apartment Tower is Ready to Rise in Chicago’s Hyde Park

A 26-story apartment tower is ready to break ground in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood after receiving its first construction permit on March 19. The South Side development will replace a...

22 March 2018 | Brisbane

Trendy Hotel Coming to Brisbane Development

The re-entry of the trendy W hotel brand in Australia is happening in Brisbane, with the hotel opening on 1 June at Brisbane’s North Quay. Part of Shayher Group’s AU$1...

22 March 2018 | Moscow

Plans Revealed for “Horizontal Skyscrapers” in Moscow

Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled plans for two apartments blocks built on stilts, as part of its redevelopment of an abandoned brewery on the banks of the Moscow River....

22 March 2018 | Detroit

Automaker May Buy Detroit’s Abandoned Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Co. is in discussions to purchase the dilapidated Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood just outside of downtown, Crain’s has learned from multiple sources familiar with the...

21 March 2018 | Phnom Penh

Ground Broken on Phnom Penh’s Thai Boon Roong Twin Towers

Initial construction work on the Thai Boon Roong Twin Towers World Trade Center in Phnom Penh began on March 20, according to an official who helped design the project. Composed...

21 March 2018

Architect Designs “Phantasmagoric” Hotel Topped with a House in Metz

Philippe Starck has revealed plans to build a 14-story hotel in the French city of Metz, with an 18th-century-style house on the roof. The French designer was commissioned to design...

21 March 2018 | Cairo

Chinese Banks Agree to Finance Lion’s Share of Egypt’s New Capital East of Cairo

Chinese banks have agreed to provide 85 percent of the US$3 billion needed to fund the first stage of a new capital for Egypt, according to a senior executive with...

21 March 2018 | Melbourne

Developer Buys Tower Melbourne

Singapore’s Chip Eng Seng Corporation (CESC) sold its interest in the troubled Tower Melbourne skyscraper to Cbus Property as part of a massive aggregation that will create a landmark development...

20 March 2018 | Canberra

Canberra Gives Green Light to New Tallest Building

Geocon’s AU$1 billion (US$770 million) mixed-use precinct in Belconnen, Canberra, has been given the green light by the state government. Set to become Canberra’s largest-ever development, the project includes three...

20 March 2018 | Frankfort

Capital Plaza Tower Demolished in Frankfort

The Capital Plaza Office Tower in Frankfort, Ky., disappeared on March 18 into a cloud of dust. There were a few booms of dynamite and then the 28-story building collapsed...

19 March 2018 | New York City

Demolition Begins for 50 West 66th Street in New York City

Demolition has begun on the final building left at 50 West 66th Street, where Extell will soon be adding yet another punctuation mark to the city’s skyline. The site is...

19 March 2018 | Dubai

Work to Begin on Dubai’s Second-Tallest Skyscraper in 2018

Azizi Developments will resume work on what will become Dubai’s second-tallest skyscraper, Entisar Tower, which will also be one of the tallest in the world upon completion. Being developed at...

19 March 2018 | London

Architect Wins Permission for West London Culinary Quarter

Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg has won planning permission for a mixed-use “gastronomic quarter” in North Acton. The scheme will see two towers of 26 and 36 stories created on a...