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High-rise Construction | Sep 6, 2016

Peddle Thorp Architects' solar-powered Melbourne high-rise looks to go off the grid

The skyscraper would be the first in Australia to incorporate solar cells in its façade.

High-rise Construction | Aug 22, 2016

Tall buildings with a twist: CTBUH ranks the world’s 28 tallest twisting towers

In 2005, the Turning Toroso, designed by Santiago Calatrava, was completed, making it the first twisting skyscraper in the world.

High-rise Construction | Aug 1, 2016

Rising to the occasion: Dubai shows some pictures of proposed 500-step structure

Still in the planning stages, this building would serve tourists and power climbers alike. 

High-rise Construction | Jul 26, 2016

Perkins+Will unveils plans for what will be Atlanta’s second-tallest tower

The 74-story 98 Fourteenth Street will be a mixed-use building with retail space and luxury residential units.

Concrete | Jul 20, 2016

Arup ensures Mexico City concrete skyscraper can withstand seismic activity

Double-V hangers and irregularly spaced gaps allow the structure to bend.

 

High-rise Construction | Jul 15, 2016

Zaha Hadid designs geometric flower-shaped tower for sustainable Qatar city

The 38-story building will have a mashrabiya latticed facade with hotel and residential space inside.

High-rise Construction | Jul 14, 2016

New San Francisco mixed-use tower billed as most earthquake-resistant building on the West Coast

A megabrace is a key seismic component at 181 Fremont, with offices, residences, and retail space.

High-rise Construction | Jul 14, 2016

Shigeru Ban designs tower expected to be world’s tallest hybrid timber structure

To lessen the carbon footprint, Terrace House in Vancouver will be made of wood sourced from British Columbia.

High-rise Construction | Jul 12, 2016

Three-tiered, 57-story high-rise development from Arquitectonica coming to Miami

The structure will be the tallest building in the Edgewater District

Office Buildings | Jul 11, 2016

CetraRuddy designs office tower for Manhattan’s Meatpacking district

Plans originally called for a hotel, but the architect and developers adapted their design for commercial use.

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