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23 September 2021 | London

Brutalist London Landmark Slated for Major Renewal

 A major renewal of the London brutalist icon, Barbican Centre, is on the horizon. The City of London Corporation has launched a search for a design team to re-envision the...

23 September 2021 | Minneapolis

Minneapolis Office Building Gets Big Makeover

Built in 1985, the Minneapolis building formerly known as Campbell Mithun Tower recently wrapped up a US$20 million renovation. After a year of construction, Two22 Tower at 222 S. Ninth...

23 September 2021 | Xiamen

Xiamen Bank Headquarters' Design Unveiled

After the Bank of Ningbo, China UnionPay, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp) have secured the design of the Xiamen International Bank...

22 September 2021 | Bangkok

Bangkok Office Building Project Moving Forward

The Saha Capital Tower Co., Ltd., held a ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for construction of KingBridge Tower in Bangkok. The planned commercial office building on Rama III Road...

22 September 2021 | Chicago

Chicago Residential Project Along the Chicago River Underway

Lendlease recently celebrated breaking ground on The Reed, a 41-story, 440-residence community at 234 W. Polk St. in Chicago’s Printers Row neighborhood. The Reed is the second residential tower and...

22 September 2021 | London

Tallest Building in London Southbank Complex Tops Out

Triptych Bankside complex in central London has topped out at 19 floors.  The US$545 million (£400 million) mixed-use project includes three buildings, two residential and one office. The two residential...

21 September 2021 | Seattle

Seattle Mixed-Use Tower Has Welcomed Residents

The Residences at Rainier Square have started welcoming their first occupants as of this summer. Located in downtown Seattle, the mixed-use project from Wright Runstad & Company and J. P....

21 September 2021 | Cebu

Mixed-Use Building in Cebu Breaks Ground

Construction on Masters Tower Cebu in Cebu got underway on 14 September. The US$80 million (PHP4 billion) project from Cebu Landmasters Inc. plans to reach to 172 meters, with a...

21 September 2021 | London

London Office Built Above Tube Station Tops Out

In London, 21 Moorfields was topped out at 17 stories. Sir Robert McAlpine, the project’s principal contractor, celebrated with a ceremony held on the 13th floor. Once complete, Deutsche Bank...

20 September 2021 | Santiago

Designs for Masterplan in Santiago Revealed

Designs for a new masterplan for La Fabrica in Santiago have been revealed. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project centers on the regeneration of an existing mid-twentieth century factory...

20 September 2021 | Melbourne

Melbourne Residential Complex Reaches Stage One Completion

Stage one of the Queens Place residential development in Melbourne’s CBD is now complete. Located on the fringe of Flagstaff Gardens and the Queen Victoria Market, the AU$550 million (US$399...

20 September 2021 | Budapest

Energy Company Tops Out Headquarters in Budapest

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has topped out its 120-meter high, 28-floor MOL Campus in Budapest.  Located in south Buda, overlooking the Danube, the 86,000 square meter neomodern building...

17 September 2021 | Singapore

Singapore Complex Planned for Greater Integrated Development

CapitaLand Limited (CapitaLand) and City Developments Limited (CDL) have unveiled the design of their latest joint residential development, CanningHill Piers, located between Fort Canning Hill and the Singapore River in...

17 September 2021 | New York City

Dramatically Cantilevered Residential Building In New York City Well Underway

On Manhattan’s Upper West Side a visually striking residential building is architecturally topped out at 19 stories and installation work of the windows nearly complete and the limestone façade well...

17 September 2021 | Bordeaux

Complex in Bordeaux Prioritizes Mobility and Biodiversity

Bouygues Immobilier and Sogeprom are launching Quai Neuf at the entrance to Bordeaux. The mixed-use complex will deliver 770 residences, as well as one office building and 20 retail spaces....

16 September 2021 | Gold Coast

Gold Coast High-Rise Tops Out

The Dorsett Gold Coast and The Star Residences tower at The Star Gold Coast’s site on Broadbeach Island in Gold Coast has topped out at 53 stories.  The US$292 million...

16 September 2021 | Changsha

Luxury Hotel Planned in Changsha

Launching the debut of the luxury hotel brand Park Hyatt Central China, a new Park Hyatt hotel is planned for Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. Hyatt Hotel Group and...

16 September 2021 | Chicago

Chicago Condo Building Converting to Apartments in Record-Breaking Sale

A 51-story condominium building in Chicago is being sold and turned into apartments.  Strategic Properties of North America plans to convert Ontario Place, a 467-unit high-rise at 10 E. Ontario...

15 September 2021 | Cape Town

Cape Town Biophilic Residential Project Provides Lush Living

In the heart of Cape Town on Upper Bree Street, a 24-story biophilic residential building has launched.  Developed by Lurra Capital AG, The Fynbos was designed by TwentyEightZeroTwo in partnership...

15 September 2021 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad Residential Project Launches

Sumadhura Group, in collaboration with Vasavi Group, has launched its latest residential project in Gachibowli/Nanakramguda. Spread across 2 hectares (5.06 acres) in the Financial District, The Olympus will offer a...