Montparnasse Tower – Parisian Skyscraper
It was the tallest building in Europe until the completion of Frankfurt´s MesseTurm in 1990 (MesseTurm, by Murphy/Jahn Architects in 1990, tallest building Europe at 257m high until 1997.
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La Porte Plateau Kirchberg Office Towers
La Porte is a 68 metre high twin office towers for the European Economic Community on the Plateau Kirchberg, Luxemburg, seat of European institutions, celebrating a vantage point overlooking the city’s historical centre and creating a new centrality
Casablanca Twin Center Morocco Building
Casablanca Twin Centre is currently the most representative building of modern, enterprising Casablanca. The source of inspiration for both 115-m-high towers, the core of the building, was traditional Moorish architecture, particularly in its volumetrics and facade composition.
Town Town Erdberg Vienna building, Austria: Coop Himmelb(l)au
For its project Town Town Erdberg, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU will receive the Sustainability Award of the 2010 MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards. The distinction will be presented during a prestigious ceremony at the international real estate summit MIPIM in Cannes.
UOB Plaza One Singapore: Kenzo Tange
United Overseas Bank Plaza is a complex with twin tower late-modernist skyscrapers in the city of Singapore.
Rødovre Skyscraper Copenhagen by MVRDV
The municipality of Rødovre, an independent municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark, announced MVRDV and co-architect ADEPT winner of the design competition of the Rødovre Skyscraper building
eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2014: Contest
eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the eVolo 2014 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture.
Aspire Tower Doha, Qatar skyscraper building
The lighting scheme consists of a grid of nearly 4000 three-colour LED luminaries individually addressed to allow animated patterns to be played across the tower’s skin.
1 Gunwharf Quays: Portsmouth Development
Mario Yacoub of Broadway Malyan Architects was the lead designer during the 2 year project which secured planning approval for Berkeley Homes.
Chicago Spire, Santiago Calatrava tower site
Chicago Spire, 400 North Lake Shore Drive design by Santiago Calatrava architect / engineer, to become the tallest tower in the USA. Due to not only beat Chicago’s Sears Tower
City Palace Tower Moscow Skyscraper
Tony Kettle, Group Design Director of leading international architects RMJM and artist Karen Forbes are celebrating the launch of a unique design project – Moscow’s City Palace Tower.
Agbar Tower, Jean Nouvel Barcelona
The Torre Glòries, formerly known as Torre Agbar is a 38-story skyscraper located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
CTBUH Awards 2011 – Tall Buildings Prize Winners
CTBUH Best Tall Buildings 2011: Four Skyscrapers Named Regional “Best Tall Buildings” for 2011 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. “Lifetime Achievement” winners Adrian Smith and Akira Wada also to be recognized.
Burj Khalifa Skyscraper Dubai tower
The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai), officially opened Jan. 4 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Architect Adrian Smith, who designed Burj Khalifa while at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, attended the opening ceremonies