Skyscrapers
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Following a delay of several years, Saudi Arabia has reportedly restarted work on its incredibly ambitious Jeddah Tower. The megatall skyscraper will be the new world's tallest manmade structure once complete and will reach over 1 km in height.
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UNStudio plans to transform the center of Düsseldorf with a new mixed-use project focused around two matching towers, which will incorporate significant greenery on their facades and reduce their grid-based energy use with sustainability features.
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SHoP Architects has completed the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn, NYC. The residential tower rises to a height of 1,066 ft and is defined by a blackened stainless steel, copper and bronze facade that integrates an existing bank on the site.
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With the exception of flying in an aircraft, the Horizon 22 viewing gallery is about as high a view of London as the general public is likely to get. Situated within the UK's second-tallest skyscraper, it opens free-of-charge in September.
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Champion slackliner Jaan Roose recently took a vertigo-inducing stroll across a thin line stretching from one of the amazing Katara Towers to the other, completing the feat at a height of 185 m above the streets of the Qatari capital Doha.
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Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for yet another remarkable skyscraper in China. The Daxia Tower will be defined by a gently curving exterior, with areas of glazing offering glimpses of lush plant-filled terraces inside.
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A major skyscraper has received the thumbs-up for construction in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the eye-catching 5 World Trade Center will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site.
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Plans have been revealed for a remarkable new skyscraper development in Manhattan, New York City. Named Avenir, it will consist of two matching towers, which will be connected by a skybridge that's situated 630 ft above the city streets.
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Construction is nearing completion on a remarkable new building by OPEN Architecture. Named Sun Tower, it reaches a height of 50 m and will double as both an observation tower and a massive sundial-like structure that marks the changing seasons.
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MVRDV has shown a keen interest in exploring geological forms lately and this is reflected in the firm's latest project, a rock-like tower in San Francisco with a "canyon" area that serves as a public shortcut into the heart of the neighborhood.
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This year's winners of the eVolo Skyscraper Competition have been announced. Highlights include rotating affordable housing, an ocean-cleaning plastic skyscraper, and tree-like towers to help keep watch over the Amazon rainforest.
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Following the completion of several extraordinary skyscrapers in Ecuador, Uribe Schwarzkopf has commissioned another. It will have an eye-catching overall form and reach a height of 176 m, making it among the country's tallest.
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