White Arkitekter adds hyperboloid observation tower to Swedish nature reserve
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed Observation Tower Kärven, which is constructed from a network of timber beams resembling "a bundle of twisted straws". More
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Alison Brooks Architects creates "carved and animated" Tottenham Hale residential towers
Architecture studio Alison Brooks Architects has completed the One Ashley Road residential development in London, with a pair of angular terracotta towers framing a square. More
Crystalline cafe tops Kristal Observation Tower in Slovenia by Korpnik Produkcija
Slovenian studio Korpnik Produkcija has completed a concrete observation tower overlooking the spa town of Rogaška Slatina, topped by an angular glass cafe resembling a crystal. More
Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with "waterfall" facades
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. More
Marlon Blackwell Architects unveils "sentinel" design for air traffic control tower in Columbus
Arkansas architecture studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has unveiled designs for an air traffic control tower for Columbus Municipal Airport in Indiana. More
"If it's ludicrously expensive then it must be good" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a report exploring the growing phenomenon of luxury car brands building skyscrapers. More
Why are luxury car brands suddenly building skyscrapers?
The past 18 months has seen a flurry of skyscrapers unveiled by luxury car makers including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin. Nat Barker reports on the growing phenomenon of car-branded architecture. More
Construction commences on world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" Tor Alva
Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger are creating a 30-metre-tall tower in the Swiss Alps, which is being 3D-printed with concrete by technology university ETH Zurich. More
Hamonic + Masson gives Alta Tower in Le Havre an "expressive" twisting concrete shape
A reinforced concrete frame defines the twisting form of a tower designed by local studio Hamonic + Masson & Associés for the port city of Le Havre in northern France. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' pair of skyscrapers in Dubai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for two residential skyscrapers with skybridges in Dubai. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Spiky Kaktus Towers by BIG nearing completion in Copenhagen
Photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured a pair of spiky high-rise buildings by Danish studio BIG as they near completion in Copenhagen. More
Provencher Roy designs tower with dramatic cantilever for Montreal quay restoration
Local architecture studio Provencher Roy has included the "lighthouse"-like Port of Montreal Tower with cantilevered platforms in the renovation of a disused industrial pier in Montreal. More
The Row skyscraper by Morris Adjmi pays homage to Chicago's heritage
US firm Morris Adjmi Architects has designed a 43-storey residential skyscraper in Chicago with a "deeply expressive" facade that takes cues from the city's industrial past and the work of architect Mies van der Rohe. More
Büro Ole Scheeren unveils twisting Tencent Helix complex for Shenzhen
A quartet of twisting office towers that are joined at the base will form the global headquarters of tech company Tencent, which architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren is creating in Shenzhen. More
Chybik + Kristof designs cascading red-concrete tower for Tirana
Czech architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has designed a mixed-use tower with cascading floors clad in red concrete for the New Boulevard in Tirana, Albania. More
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Dezeen Agenda features skyscrapers planned for indigenous land
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features designs for residential skyscrapers in Vancouver, Canada. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Europe's tallest modular residential tower
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the completion of Europe's tallest modular residential tower. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
HTA Design completes Europe's tallest modular residential tower in Croydon
British architecture studio HTA Design has completed a 163-metre-tall apartment building in Croydon, UK, that it claims is "Europe's tallest residential tower to be completed using volumetric construction methods". More
OMA reveals geometric Dhaka skyscraper as first Bangladesh project
Dutch studio OMA has unveiled visuals of the geometric Dhaka Tower, its first project in Bangladesh, which "expresses the aspirations of a dynamic nation". More
MVRDV unveils The Canyon tower with "public ravine" in San Francisco
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has created The Canyon, a housing complex in San Francisco that marks its first completed project on the United States' West Coast. More