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7 April 2022 | Amsterdam

Hybrid Timber Tower in Amsterdam Reaches Completion

HAUT takes shape as what could be the Netherlands‘ tallest timber-hybrid residential building designed by British architecture firm Arup. Standing 22 stories tall, the project was conceived as part of...

24 February 2022 | Toronto

Architects Win Design for Toronto Waterfront Neighborhood

Alison Brooks Architects, Adjaye Associates and Danish practice Henning Larsen have been appointed to deliver a new waterside neighborhood in Toronto, CanadaThe companies, working with developers Dream Unlimited and Great...

23 February 2022 | Tokyo

Hybrid-Timber Office Proposed for Central Tokyo

A hybrid-timber office building under construction in central Tokyo has been selected as a leading sustainable project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The tentatively-named Tameike Project...

11 February 2022 | Frankfurt am Main

High-Rise Complex to Move Forward in Frankfurt

Ferdinand Heide Architekt have been selected to develop a high-rise complex in Frankfurt, Germany, following an international design competition. Titled “Millennium Areal," the winning proposal features two twisted glass towers...

3 February 2022 | Los Angeles

Redevelopment Project to Deliver Housing, Offices, and Retail to Los Angeles Site

Plans to redevelop a storage facility next to Metro's La Cienega/Jefferson Station with housing, offices, and retail are moving forward, with the publication of a sustainable communities environmental assessment by...

3 January 2022 | Sacramento

High-Rise Revealed For Lot in Sacramento

New plans have been revealed for a multi-structure development with a 30-story tower at Lot X, overlooking the yellow Tower Bridge in Downtown Sacramento. The project, to be called 210...

17 December 2021 | Milwaukee

Ascent, Milwaukee Structurally Tops Out

New Land Enterprises and development partner Wiechmann Enterprises celebrate milestone as mass timber construction is structurally topped out. Earlier this week, the final mass timber beams, columns and CLT roof were...

6 December 2021 | Singapore

"Stacked Pavilion" Office Tower Proposed in Singapore

Tower of Tables' stacked pavilion concept groups four to six-story workspace communities with surrounding landscape terraces and facilitates the collaborative nature of contemporary office-based work. The tower has a flexible...

23 November 2021 | Glasgow

Regenerative Tall Building Forests Proposed at COP26

At COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) proposed a concept for creating buildings in an urban context with a goal of providing...

17 November 2021 | Macau

Macau's Hotel and Casino Project Tops Out

Phase 2 of the Studio City complex in Macau has topped out. A ceremony celebrating this achievement was hosted by Lawrence Ho, chairman and CEO of the Melco Resorts &...

11 November 2021 | Vancouver

New Developers Appointed to Stalled Project in Vancouver

At the end of October, the British Columbia Court of Appeal overturned a ruling made by the British Columbia Supreme Court over which developer will take over Terrace House. The...

9 November 2021 | Vancouver

Designs Revealed for Forest Inspired Project in Vancouver

Urban Agency Architects has designed a project for Vancouver called Vancouver Forest. The materiality of the building takes inspiration from the scenic forests in the surrounding region. This design uses...

25 October 2021 | Sydney

Approval Won for Software Company's New Headquarters in Sydney

Plans have been approved for Atlassian Central, a project that will cost over US$1 billion and will be built next to Sydney’s Central Station. The project is being developed by...

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...

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,...

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...

1 October 2021 | Vancouver

Hybrid Mass Timber Office Building Planned in Vancouver

A new 16-story hybrid mass timber office and retail development called Burrard Exchange at Bentall Centre in Vancouver has been proposed by Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., operator and joint owner...

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...

14 September 2021 | Sydney

Expressionist Office Building Proposed in Sydney

An expressionist design for an office building in Sydney’s Green Square has been submitted for planning assessment. Developed by Toga Group, the AU$141 million (US$103 million) project would deliver 28,751...

10 September 2021

Paradigm Shift Anticipated for Skyscrapers in Near Future

Skyscraper design will change over the next two decades in response to the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, according to a forward-looking article surveying industry experts in Dezeen. Natural...

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