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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

Deezen

Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA , says developer Scot Matteson. And then we will get a building permit in September. Developer Bert Belander was quoted calling the project "fanciful". The imagery is courtesy of AO.

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This Design Firm Envisions Planting Prefab Homes "Like Trees" in Cities

Dwell

Cutwork spent the first few years of their practice developing modular and coliving concepts, including composite-concrete housing for refugees , before attracting the attention of a large real-estate developer in France. Impressed with their work, Bouygues Immobilier invited them to design their budding venture into shared housing.

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MVRDV unveils plans for green and porous residential building in Montevideo

Archinect

The construction permit for MVRDV 's 15-story residential building "Ziel" in Montevideo, Uruguay has been approved, marking the Dutch architectural firm's first venture in the country.

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These are the 10 most successful NYC architects of the past year according to TRD

Archinect

CRE publication The Real Deal has released its annual list of the ten most commercially successful firms in New York City’s high-profile building market. As the architects of record, these firms appeared in permitting documents for developments that totaled more than 13.5 million square feet in total area.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Greece

Architizer

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Greece based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

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SOM completes supertall skyscraper with "monolithic simplicity" in New York City

Deezen

International architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has completed the final supertall skyscraper of a development in Midtown Manhattan , marking the project's finalization. Together, the two towers announce the development's civic identity."

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

BD+C

As a proponent of innovative design practices, Page is using mass timber for 100 Rock Row , an eight-story office building in Westbrook, Maine; and Sixth & Blanco , a five-story mixed-use development in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood. At Sixth & Blanco, Page serves as executive architect alongside Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron.

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