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Melbourne's next skyscraper could be a series of 'stacked vases' that uses...
Zaha Hadid Architects has teamed up with Plus Architecture to design their first tower in Melbourne.The 54-story mixed use skyscraper is designed as a series of "stacked vases" supported by an "elegant...
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There are now 100 'supertall' skyscrapers towering over the world
For the last several hundred years, humanity has been getting taller, and so have our buildings. With the completion of New York City's 432 Park Ave. last December, the world now has 100 "supertall"...
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Saudi Arabia's 3,000-foot-tall skyscraper will have the world's highest...
Rising to a staggering 3,281 feet tall, Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower could one day set a world record as the tallest skyscraper on Earth. It will also have the world's tallest observation deck.Located...
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The great skyscraper bubble is about to pop
In 1928, construction on the world’s tallest building began in New York: the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building at 40 Wall Street. Today, it’s “The Trump Building.”When its developers learned that the...
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You can live in the Western Hemisphere's tallest apartment building for just...
432 Park, the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, saw its first officially recorded sale in January, when a 35th-floor apartment changed hands for $18 million.But now, as Curbed NY...
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These were the tallest skyscrapers completed in 2015
Sizing Up the Tallest Skyscraper of 2015There were more skyscrapers built in 2015 than any other past year, according to the 2015 Year in Reviewreport created by Skyscraper Central.This year’s tallest...
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Tokyo's mile-high skyscraper would have its own subway system and fit 55,000...
The world has never seen a skyscraper pass the one-mile mark, but architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has some ideas.The current world-record holder is Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyscraper that stands at...
View ArticleThis Cobra-shaped skyscraper looks like the ultimate supervillain hideout
One day, this peculiar cobra-shaped skyscraper might loom over a major city in Asia or the Middle East. It is designed by a Russian architect, Vasily Klyukin, who also recently released a new science...
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The City of London's infamous 'Walkie Talkie' tower is finally full
20 Fenchurch Street, otherwise known as the "Walkie Talkie" building, has finally leased all of its space, according to the Evening Standard.The Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI)...
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13 incredible ideas for the skyscraper of the future
Every year, nearly 600 architecture firms compete for the top spot in eVolo's skyscraper competition.Since 2006, the architecture and design magazine has awarded the most innovative concepts in...
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11 brilliant ideas for the skyscraper of the future
For 10 years, the architecture publication eVolo Magazine has held an annual skyscraper competition, soliciting visionary designs that "challenge the way we understand vertical architecture."This...
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This robotic hospital looks like a spaceship made of Legos
Every year, the design magazine eVolo holds a competition for the most innovative skyscraper concepts. One of the award-winning designs this year is Trans-Pital, a hospital that physically adapts to...
View Article7 new buildings that will transform New York City
You don't have to be a New Yorker to know what New York City looks like. Simply turn on the TV, and you can have a bird's eye view of the famous metropolitan city. Our common perception of the city,...
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London is building tens of thousands of luxury homes despite falling demand
Thirty-five thousand new luxury homes are set to be built in London over the next ten years according to property consultancy company Arcadis.This is a 40% increase in luxury constructions from 2014...
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The 21 cities with the highest skyscraper rents in the world
Hong Kong has the most expensive skyscraper rents in the world, according to property analysts Knight Frank.Asia dominated the list, with nine cities in the top 21, while North America had six and...
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Two skyscrapers in NYC will be linked by a swimming pool suspended 300 feet...
Pools inside luxury apartment complexes are usually pretty standard: A narrow pool will stretch several dozen feet, lined with rows of lounge chairs. Sometimes, there's an adjoining bar or jacuzzi. But...
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This infographic shows how the world's tallest buildings have evolved over time
For thousands of years, the technological advancements needed to build taller structures only inched forward. For example, the Great Pyramid of Giza, erected over 4,000 years ago at a height of 481 ft...
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The 25 best skylines in the world, ranked!
Every city in the world has a unique skyline. But is it possible to say which is the best?The international building database Emporis attempts to quantify skylines by looking at the number and height...
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This crazy square tower could be the skyscraper of the future
Beijing's CCTV Tower rises 44 stories and houses thousands of employees. But it looks nothing like a normal skyscraper.Completed in 2012, architects Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren designed the glass...
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The designers of this phone-shaped skyscraper couldn't see past the '90s
Phone design evolves quickly. It's hard to imagine what the iPhones and Galaxies of the 2030s will look like.If you're having trouble remembering what cell phones used to look like, look no further...
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