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18 October 2021 | Los Angeles

Biomorphic Project Proposed for Los Angeles

A new project is planned for Hollywood Sunset Boulevard called The Star. The US$500 million building will be designed by MAD Architects and developed by The Star, LLC. The project...

15 October 2021 | Gold Coast

Proposal for Residential Building in Gold Coast, Australia, Awaits Approval

Plans for an 18-story residential building, 266 The Esplanade at Miami, are awaiting approval by the Gold Coast City Council. If the plans are approved, the project would replace an...

15 October 2021 | Istanbul

Istanbul Hotel and Residential Project Completes

Originally signed in 2017, the hotel and residential project, G Wanda Vista Istanbul, officially opened. The project is located near Istanbul’s New International Airport in the emerging business district of...

15 October 2021 | New York City

New Construction Codes in New York City Allow Taller Mass Timber Construction

A major update to the New York City Construction Codes just approved the use of mass timber, including cross-laminated timber, as a structural material for buildings up to 25.9 meters...

14 October 2021 | Charlotte

Energy Company Headquarters in Charlotte Progressing on Schedule

In Charlotte, Charlotte Metro Tower is structurally topped out and the building’s unitized curtain wall is well underway. The 40-story office building reaching to 191 meters will be the new...

14 October 2021 | Eindhoven

Social Housing Project with Extensive Vertical Gardens Completes

In Eindhoven, Trudo Vertical Forest, a social housing project, has completed. The building provides 125 affordable social housing units. Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, the 75-meter-tall building uses staggered planter...

14 October 2021 | Vaughan

Vaughan Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground

In Vaughan, a Toronto suburb, the project for Festival, a mixed-use complex at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), broke ground. Designed by IBI Group, the project features four towers reaching up...

13 October 2021 | Shanghai

Waterfront Shanghai Project Completes

Located at the primary waterfront site in Pudong of Shanghai, Minsheng Wharf Block E15-3 has recently been completed. The waterfront urban regeneration development was designed by EID Architecture.   Primarily consisting...

13 October 2021 | Warsaw

Warsaw Project Obtains Pre-Certification in the WELL V2 Core System

Warsaw UNIT obtained pre-certification in the WELL v2 Core system. Warsaw UNIT provides 57 thousand square meters of office space on 45 floors.  Certification in the WELL v2 Core system...

12 October 2021

New Study Shows Increased Exposure to Extreme Heat for City Dwellers

A recent study has been published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which highlights an issue rapidly growing cities face: increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity...

12 October 2021 | Brisbane

New Timber Composite Building Proposed for Brisbane

A timber composite building reaching 10 stories has been proposed for Newstead, Brisbane, at 12 Kyabra Street. The project will mainly be used as an office building for small businesses,...

11 October 2021 | Nashville

High-Rise Addition to Nashville's YMCA

The YMCA of Middle Tennessee in Nashville will soon get a high-rise addition on its site. Located at 1000 Church Street, the building will be designed by Goettsch Partners who...

11 October 2021 | Dubai

Construction Begins in Dubai on the Peninsula Project

Construction has begun on a new mega-project in Dubai called Peninsula. The project is situated on a small peninsula on the Dubai Canal and will have a built-up area of...

8 October 2021 | Nashville

Nashville Hotel and Residential Complex Design Revealed

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have released renderings of their upcoming project in Nashville, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences complex. The project will consist of two towers on a shared podium....

8 October 2021 | Skellefteå

Timber Composite Project in Skellefteå Completes

Sara Kulturhus, a timber composite building in Sweden, just completed. Designed by the architecture firm, White Arkitekter, the building is located in the city of Skellefteå, just south of the...

7 October 2021 | Vancouver

Vancouver Affordable Housing by Women, for Women

Plans for an affordable housing development, 546 West 13th Avenue, have been approved by the City of Vancouver Council. Designed by an all-female team at GBL Architects, the project is...

7 October 2021 | New York City

New York City Project Showcases Art Deco-Inspired Façade

A residential building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, 200 Amsterdam Avenue, just completed its façade. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the façade uses a mix of granite and...

6 October 2021 | London

London Project Not Yet Ready to Bloom

A decision on whether or not to allow Foster & Partners’ Tulip tourist tower to be built in the City of London has been delayed for a second time in...

6 October 2021 | New York City

New York City Art Deco Landmark Renovation Complete

Resolution Real Estate has completed a major renovation of the historic McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Building at 330 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. Designed by Raymond Hood, the 35-story building was...

5 October 2021 | Chicago

Chicago Addition to “Millennium Mile” Tops Off

In Chicago, 300 NMA has reached its final height of 47 floors and 157.6 meters (517 feet). Located at 300 N. Michigan Avenue, the project will deliver 25,000 square feet...