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Phase one of world’s first commercial spaceport is now 90% completed – in time for first flights in 2013
Phase one of the world’s first commercial spaceport, which will be the hub for Virgin’s consumer spaceflights, is now 90 per cent complete. The 1,800-acre Spaceport America site, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is the home base for Virgin Galactic, … Continue reading
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New building slated for Hudson Square, NYC
Beacon Capital Partners signs 99-year lease to erect a 350,000-square-foot building with office and retail space at 330 Hudson St. It’s the second big deal in two months for Beacon. Link to building site here Trinity Real Estate signed a … Continue reading
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The Greatest Buildings Never Built
Monumental victims of dwindling finances, public backlash and political roadblocks, many designs from the world’s most celebrated architects never broke ground. Promising much in their form and magnitude, the stunning structures exist only as colorfully rendered visions on a lost … Continue reading
Aspen, CO – Local architectural firms start to rebuild their staffs
Uptick in business has them cautiously optimistic about a rebound Some of the larger architectural firms in Aspen and Basalt have hired additional employees this spring after cutting up to half of their staffs during the recession. Poss Architecture and … Continue reading
Winners of the 2011 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo magazine has run a tidy little competition for the last five years, inviting architects to innovative new skyscraper typologies. Today, the winners of the 2011 Skyscraper Competition were announced and we’ve got a recycling wind turbine, an energy- and … Continue reading
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SOM commissioned for FTP City in Danang
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM) has been awarded the masterplan commission for FTP City in Danang, Vietnam. SOM’s preliminary plan for a sustainable new high-tech community at the edge of the city has been applauded by local authorities, including … Continue reading
New Architecture From Broadway to Xinjiang Province
Broadway Malyan continues global expansion with first theatre design in China International architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan has completed the design of its first theatre in China, the Kanas Lake Performance Theatre. The new theatre, set in an … Continue reading
Architectural Landmark Near Completion as Cesar Pelli Tops Out Red Building at Pacific Design Center
LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cesar Pelli celebrated a milestone for the Red Building on Monday, as the long-awaited final building of the Pacific Design Center nears completion. The Red Building is the third building of the landmark … Continue reading
