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APRIL 2, 2024

The design is punctuated midway by a striking offset structural core, which, according to the firm, is unique to just 3% of the 500 tallest buildings in the world. The design is punctuated midway by a striking offset structural core, which, according to the firm, is unique to just 3% of the 500 tallest buildings in the world.

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Archinect

JANUARY 4, 2023

Pelé was a footballer like no other, and his final resting place will be exceptional too: a large replica stadium complete with artificial turf inside the world’s tallest vertical cemetery. He was laid to rest alongside a former teammate, other family members, and the building’s 16,000-plus residents.

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MARCH 4, 2024

If delivered, the scheme would be the tallest building in the world, double the height of the Burj Khalifa , which currently holds the title. When completed, the 14,000-acre complex is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports. mile-high) skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has officially declared the recently-opened Ascent tower by Korb + Associates Architects the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building. “It is helping advance the conversation about how we build more sustainable and healthy cities, especially.

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Avontuura

DECEMBER 11, 2022

IQON rises 130 m making it the tallest building in the Ecuadorian capital Quito - a city with one of the highest elevations in the world. The post BIG completes first building in South America and the tallest building in Quito, Ecuador appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

UK studio Foster + Partners is reportedly designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia, which if completed would be the world's tallest building. The building would also become the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, overtaking the 600-metre-high Abraj Al Bait Royal Clock Tower in Mecca.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the old town, the medieval Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest cathedral in the world, dominates the skyline. In the old town, the medieval Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest cathedral in the world, dominates the skyline. Read more »

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Goettsch Partners has completed work on a new 1,322-foot-tall tower in Nanning, China, topped by a special feature they say sets the record for the world’s highest outdoor swimming pool. million-square-foot supertall structure, which now stands as the 18th tallest building in China and the 37th tallest in the world.

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Archinect

MARCH 31, 2022

Arup has designed and engineered the Netherlands ’ tallest timber -hybrid residential building. With this, the nation's capital and most populous city is committing to the goal of building at least one in five buildings using primarily timber from 2025 onwards. It was also certified B.

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Archinect

AUGUST 8, 2022

California building codes were updated in July to allow for the construction of mass timber buildings up to 18 stories tall. [.] There's been extensive testing for this application and taking mass timber into taller wood buildings [.] The building codes are very conservative in the U.S.

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Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Image credit: David Romero via The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation The tallest of the three, 'The Illinois,' remains one of Wright’s most famous unbuilt works. Image credit: David Romero via The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation The tallest of the three, 'The Illinois,' remains one of Wright’s most famous unbuilt works.

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Archinect

MAY 2, 2023

When completed, the mixed-use residential and commercial building is set to be the tallest in the city. The building’s form was also shaped so as to avoid blocking natural light and views from surrounding buildings. ” The external twisting facade seeks to emulate twisting vines coming to a taper at the top.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

California architecture studio AO and developer Matteson Capital have announced plans to change the height of a proposed Oklahoma City supertall skyscraper, which would make it the tallest building in the US if approved. The post AO proposes changes to make Oklahoma City skyscraper tallest in US appeared first on Dezeen.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The building comprises a cluster of four slender towers, separated by recesses on either side, and the distinctive three-dimensional zigzag pattern of the glazing gives the facades an energy that is lacking in its more conventional neighbors. The facets of these diamond-like units break up and reconfigure the reflection of.

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Archinect

MAY 26, 2022

A new study from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has revealed important statistics that provide a clearer picture of the present state of tall mass timber construction across the globe. Illustration courtesy of CTBUH In terms of height, 12 of the 20 tallest structures are located in Europe.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Architects Orange have developed a proposal for Oklahoma City featuring what could become the " the tallest building in the United States and currently fifth tallest in the world. Oana Stănescu is the curator for the Beta 2024 Timișoar.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Architects Declare has published an open letter to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat , setting out the group’s position on the environmental cost of skyscrapers. and crucially address critical environmental challenges. and crucially address critical environmental challenges.”

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the quest to build the tallest skyscraper in Canada, developer Pinnacle International appears to be inching ahead, with a new proposal that would see the second tower at the foot of Yonge Street reach over 100 storeys.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Copenhagen-based studio 3XN has completed Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney , Australia, described by the firm as the “world’s most comprehensive upcycling of an existing tower.” Image credit: Adam Mo.

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2024

A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit' s Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. It will hold residences and a hotel, with the adjacent building holding retail and offices. It reached its full height this week.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The partnership was announced on the concluding day of the recent Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, where world leaders and experts discussed the need for sustainable climate solutions in urban development. Its design is led by Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.

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BD+C

MARCH 31, 2017

The Ping An Finance Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, is officially complete according to the criteria established by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. This means the 599-meter-tall (1,965 feet) structure is now formally the fourth tallest building in the world.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) has published a new book charting the firm’s design and delivery of some of the world’s tallest structures. Titled Supertall | Megatall: How High Can We Go? , Central Park Tower by AS+GG.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2023

metres tall, will become the world's tallest hybrid timber housing once it is completed, towering over plans for SHoP Architects' 180-metre-tall hybrid timber tower in Sydney and Schmidt Hammer Lassen's design for a 100-metre-tall housing block in Switzerland. Fraser & Partners says C6, which will be 189.1

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Archinect

MAY 10, 2023

UC San Diego has hosted the tallest full-scale seismic building test on an earthquake simulator. The 10-story building, made of cross-laminated timber, was tested on what the organizers say is the world’s largest outdoor shake table. The range also included various iterations of the 6.7

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

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. If completed, the skyscraper will rise 1,907 feet (581 metres) in the air, making it the tallest in the United States and the fifth tallest in the world.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Named 520 Fifth Avenue, the tower rises 1,000 feet to “strike a distinctive presence on the most famous skyline in the world and rub shoulders with distinguished architectural icons,” according to the design team. The tower is also expected to the the second tallest on Fifth Avenue after th.

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Archinect

MAY 5, 2023

Now called Willis Tower, the building has been a trendsetter since its debut. the building saw its namesake tenant relocate to the suburbs. Sears eventually sold the 110-story building , which was the world’s tallest for 22 years, for more than $1 billion in 1988. It’s always bounced back.

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to Mace , one of the construction companies working on the project, the steel and glass bridge is the "world's longest cantilever". The tallest of the two buildings extends to 304 metres, making it a supertall skyscraper. The project is not the first record-breaking building in Dubai.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2023

British architecture studio HTA Design has completed a 163-metre-tall apartment building in Croydon, UK, that it claims is "Europe's tallest residential tower to be completed using volumetric construction methods". Named College Road, the building is made up of two adjoining 50 and 35-storey towers wrapped in a pleated ceramic facade.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This is an extraordinary building and an amazing opportunity to bring it back to life," said Heatherwick Studio founder Thomas Heatherwick. Read: Luxury hotel opens inside Heatherwick's converted grain silo in Cape Town The BT Group sold the building as it no longer forms part of its operations plan.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MAY 4, 2024

Mjøstårnet is the tallest mass timber building in Europe. Photo by Voll Arkitekter + Rikardo Foto Mass timber construction has revolutionized the architectural landscape, offering a sustainable and innovative alternative to traditional building materials. The Top 20 Tallest Mass Timber Buildings in the World 1.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Work is progressing on Sagrada Familia's tallest spire. The final six towers are currently under construction including the 170-metre-high central spire, which on completion will make Sagrada Familia the tallest church in the world, rising almost 10 metres higher than Ulm Minster in Germany.

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2022

metre-tall mass-timber tower in Wisconsin designed by Korb + Associates Architects, has been certified as the world's tallest timber building. The Ascent tower has been named the world's tallest timber building. The Ascent tower has been named the world's tallest timber building.

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2022

The two schemes studied were the 44 and 38-story Ten Degrees towers in London’s Croydon borough, the world’s tallest completed modular building, and The Valentine, a 10-story student housing project in London’s Redbridge. Both were completed in 2020.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 65-storey building in the downtown district of Dubai will be car company Mercedes-Benz's first branded residential property. The 65-storey building in the downtown district of Dubai will be car company Mercedes-Benz's first branded residential property. It will become one of the city's tallest buildings.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2024

California studio AO Architects has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. If built, it would be only 26 feet shorter than the SOM-designed One World Trade Center in New York, the tallest building in the US.

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