The pandemic exposed a hulking problem in cities around the world. Last spring, when cities imposed lockdowns and companies were forced to send office workers home, office buildings were left ...
JPMorgan Chase’s six-year-long process to deconstruct its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan and build up a new $3 billion ...
New York City has gained a striking addition to its iconic skyline. Designed by renowned British firm Foster + Partners, 270 ...
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared that skyscrapers made of glass and steel “have no place in our city or our Earth anymore.” He argued that their energy inefficient design contributes to ...
Architecture magazine eVolo has announced the winners of its annual skyscraper competition, a contest that calls for futuristic design concepts that challenge the way we think about tall buildings.
The oversized skyscraper models in the window, one of them 38 feet tall, are the undisputed stars of the show, but they’re not the only reason to visit the Chicago Architecture Center, the engaging ...
In her book The Black Skyscraper: Architecture and the Perception of Race (JHUP, 2019), Adrienne Brown examines works produced by writers, painters, architects, and laborers who grappled with the ...
Skyshelter.zip, a foldable tower designed for disaster areas, is the winner of the 2018 Skyscraper Competition. On-site construction would not be needed. The re-usable skyscraper would be airlifted in ...
The tall, slender tower is surely the first thing passersby will see as they glimpse at the Billionaires’ Row property, but 111 West 57th Street is actually a two-part building: the original ...