ICD Brookfield Place Dubai, Foster + Partners UAE

ICD Brookfield Place Dubai

Design: Foster + Partners, architects – the groundbreaking of ICD Brookfield Place, a 1.5 million sqft office and retail development located in the Dubai International Financial Centre district (DIFC), UAE, is announced.

Pinnacle One Yonge in Toronto property

Pinnacle One Yonge in Toronto property

Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects the Pinnacle One Yonge development, on Toronto’s waterfront, rethinks the typical mix of residential, commercial and retail space found in Toronto.

Church + Wellesley in Toronto, Ontario building

Church + Wellesley in Toronto, Ontario building

3XN’s first North American highrise has been commissioned by a Canadian developer, One Properties in Toronto, Canada. The 43 stories tall building is planned for Toronto’s vibrant and historic Church and Wellesley district.

Mirage – Montparnasse Tower Renovation Paris

Mirage Montparnasse Tower Renovation in Paris

MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, unveils “Mirage” ─ a renovation proposal for Montparnasse Tower in Paris, France. MAD’s design transforms this huge black monolithic building ─ positioned in the city center ─ into an artistic lighting installation that reflects the city upside down.

Shenzhen North Station Urban Design Competition

Shenzhen North Station Urban Design Competition

Twelve skyscrapers, an elevated pedestrian network and a green urban park: Mecanoo architecten win the urban design competition for the Shenzhen North Station business district. The 1,36 million sqm development encompasses offices, retail space, apartments and a hotel, integrated with a railway and metro station.

The Helix Tower in Abu Dhabi

The Helix Tower

Design: Studio Prescient Architects – garden apartments with planters running all along the periphery of the balcony that surrounds the home and a 25 ft. by 40 ft. verandah that protrudes beyond the balcony line allowing fantastic sky views.

565 Broome Soho New York Building

565 Broome Soho New York towers | www.e-architect.com

565 Broome Soho aims to be Manhattan’s first ‘Zero Waste’ residential high rise. The pair of 30-story luxury condo towers designed by famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, partnered with NYC-based consulting firm Think Zero.

Rhein 740, Düsseldorf Heerdt

Rhein 740 Düsseldorf building | www.e-architect.com

Design: J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architects. Building under construction, in the sweeping landscape of the Rheinaue and with a view of Düsseldorf’s city center. This high rise building shapes the silhouette of the Rhine’s left bank, not only in terms of its architecture, but also in terms of use.

Islamic Cultural Center in New York

Islamic Cultural Center

Design: Büro Koray Duman. Inspired by historic Islamic Cultural Centers – Kulliyes, the design implements the horizontal experience of inner alleys connecting various civic functions

eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2018

Vista Tower Chicago Skyscraper

eVolo Magazine invites architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2018 Skyscraper Competition, celebrating tall building design. 1st place design wins USD $5,000.

Dancing Dragons Seoul, Yongsan Towers

Dancing Dragons Seoul, Yongsan Towers | www.e-architect.com

Design: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. A pair of landmark supertall towers for the new Yongsan International Business District in Seoul. The buildings, which include residential, “officetel” and retail elements, consist of slender, sharply angled mini-towers cantilevered around a central core. The highly contemporary design aesthetic is informed by aspects of traditional Korean culture.

Baltyk Tower Poznań Building, MVRDV Poland

Baltyk Tower Poland

Baltyk Tower Poznań appears totally different depending on what side it is approached from. A linear building design by MVRDV Architects with a concrete, entirely glass-fronted façade and clearly exposed aggregate grain, sets it apart from its surroundings

Hudson Yards Development Manhattan

Heatherwick’s ‘Vessel’ at Hudson Yards

Construction on Thomas Heatherwick’s landmark starts at Hudson Yards. The 150-foot-tall polished steel pavilion comprises 154 interconnecting flights of stairs. Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development in the history of the US.