An international airport, a rail network, and a trade zone for Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port could be built under Phase 1 of Kuwait’s $86bn (KWD26.1bn) Silk City project. The first stage of construction, which has yet to begin, will also see a logistics area for tradable goods built within Silk City, as well as an industrial hub to support small- and medium-sized enterprises, Kuwait’s state news agency said.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is delivering architectural and structural services for the 550m-tall “aerodynamic” structure New York-headquartered design house Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been revealed as the architect behind the 550m-tall Burj Jumeira tower that was unveiled on 31 January by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.
The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of CTBUH, an important occasion that will be commemorated throughout the year via a series of special events and outputs, culminating with the 10th World Congress in Chicago, 28 October–2 November, on the theme “50 Forward | 50 Back.”
In mid-November 2018, St. Petersburg hosted the VII International Cultural Forum. This large-scale event, which was held for the seventh time, every year attracting a large audience. This year, the total number of visitors approached 35 thousand, and the composition of professionals in the field of culture and related areas reached 13 thousand participants.
BIG’s Miami Produce Center will be elevated on columns above a trio of warehouses in Allapattah – a district known for a large open-air produce and textile markets. Architecture firm BIG has released plans to build a major complex in an industrial neighborhood of Miami, combining housing, offices, a school and urban farming.
The results are in for the competition to develop the architecture and urban planning concept for a complex development in Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye. The winners were the following international architecture firms: Archea Associati (Italy), Nikken Sekkei (Japan), and Zaha Hadid Architects (UK).
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s 57-story tower earmarked for a spot in the heart of the City of London has been recommended for approval, despite concerns over its impact on the Tower of London, a Grade I-listed synagogue and other historic buildings.
Dubbed “Cheesegrater 2” because of its stylistic similarity and proximity to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’ “Cheesegrater” (the Leadenhall Building), the development is formally known as 100 Leadenhall Street and was designed for Hong Kong-based Lai Sun Group.
A prominent shortlist including BIG, OMA, and UNStudio have revealed their visions for Melbourne’s landmark Southbank Precinct overhaul. The $2 billion project will be the largest single-phase project in the history of Victoria, Australia, intended as “a state-of-the-art, mixed-use environment” to be “centered on innovation in architecture and design.”
This summer’s blockbuster movie Skyscraper centers on a fictional megatall tower that is intended to be as realistic as possible, according to architect Adrian Smith, who was consulted during its development.
It’s a tough time for mediocre architects. Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have the world’s-tallest-building tug-of-war all locked down, so what are all the other skyscraper designers supposed to do?
