Category Archives: skyscraper
The Taiwan Tower Twin Syscraper
The Taiwan Tower is a Sustainable Twin Syscraper for the 21st Century The Taiwan Tower is a proposal by Vienna-based architect Steven Ma in Collaboration with San Liu, Xinyu Wan, and Emre Icdem. This highly innovative project consists of a … Continue reading
SOM’s New Concrete Skyscraper Rises in Kuwait
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has recently added a new landmark to the skyline of Kuwait City: the Al Hamra Firdous Tower, now the tallest building in the country, peeks through the clouds with its quarter-mile-high torqued form. Unless record height … Continue reading
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‘Masterpieces’ on hold, waiting for better times
Hat tip to CNN Living This article focusses on the job market as well. Give it a read. Some stunning buildings have appeared in American cities the past four years — buildings, like the Aqua skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, … Continue reading
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Skyscraper of the day
The Federation Tower (Russian: Башня «Федерация») is a skyscraper currently under construction as part of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia. When completed in 2009, it will become the tallest building in Europe. The complex will be two … Continue reading
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Featured Architecture + Design Blog of the Week
Inhabitat ”Design will save the world” Blog About Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. Inhabitat … Continue reading
The ten most creative people in architecture
BY Cliff Kuang Tue Jun 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM Which architects have the most unusual, influential visions for the field? 1. Will Alsop, ALSOP Architects Few architects have been so dedicated to such an unusual design aesthetic as maximalist … Continue reading
7 World Trade Center
by James Carpenter Seven World Trade Center was the third building to collapse on September 11, 2001, and it is the first to be rebuilt. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the new building is composed … Continue reading
Image of the Week: Civil Justice Centre from FOTOFACADE BLOG
By Andy Marshall June 3, 2009 I have to admit: I run hot and cold with the Civil Justice Centre in Manchester by Denton Corker Marshall (2007) – but my constant walkabouts around Manchester remind me of its dynamic ability … Continue reading
