British celebrated firm Foster + Partners recently completed work on a new supertall skyscraper in Philadelphia. Named the Comcast Technology Center, the 60-storey building rises to a height of 341 m (1,118 ft), making it one of the tallest buildings in the United StatesIt’s the 9th tallest building in the United States and the tallest outside of New York City and Chicago.
Foggo Associates has completed a curved iconic high-rise in central London at 70 St Mary Axe, which is widely known as the “Can of Ham” due to its distinctive shape.
SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP), in partnership with Consultatio Real Estate, presented their project for Buenos Aires titled “Catalinas Rio”, an office building on the banks of the La Plata River that is designed to double as a center of activity and expansion for the Catalinas Norte business district. With a plethora of public green spaces and two trapezoidal buildings linked by walkways and green terraces, the project aims to create a new and vibrant identity for the district and the city as a whole. The city’s Finance District is experiencing an unprecedented period of expansion.
Danish firm Dorte Mandrup Arkitekterhave designed a new skyscraper in Brande, Denmark. After the completion, the tower will become not only the tallest building in Denmark, but also throughout Western Europe, surpassing London’s The Shard by at least 10 meters, but still won’t overcome St. Petersburg’s Lahta Center - the tallest building in Europe.
The Opus in Dubai by Zaha Hadid Architects, a mixed-use building formed of conjoined towers with a irregular void in the middle, is almost ready to open.
Taking inspiration from the country’s flag, Fundamental Architects and Omega Render are proposing a futuristic new building in Kazakhstan. Spanning the width of the Ishim River in Astana, the building’s circular cutout both provides views downriver and subtly nods toward the country’s national emblem. The concept is one of three proposals that BI GROUP, the country’s largest developer, is considering for the site.
Stepped and planted roof terraces have been slotted into the 175-metre-high Robinson Tower in Singapore, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with local practice Architects 61. Even before the building construction began, the vibrant project won several architectural awards.
Over the past year MVRDV introduced a number of peculiarly designed high-rise projects in various parts of the world, and now Taiwan is next in turn. Recently they have unveiled designs for a pair of towers in Taipei, which will be made from stacks of misaligned blocks wrapped in interactive screens.
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ Salesforce Tower has won the top prize at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s annual awards for high-rise structures, beating competition from BIG and David Chipperfield. Salesforce Tower was selected ahead of a number of high-profile projects nominated across the programme categories to receive the highest accolade, despite of controversies surrounding the building since its completion in 2018, including criticisms of its construction and its vastness.
Mori Building recently held a groundbreaking ceremony of Japan’s tallest building – the skyscraper in Tokyo designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.
