Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer
Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA, says developer Scot Matteson. More
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"The people of Los Angeles waited patiently for half a decade to make use of a useless site"
Graffiti on the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza towers is a physical manifestation of increasing tensions over the wealth disparities that blight downtown Los Angeles, writes Shane Reiner-Roth. More
Construction commences on SOM skyscrapers at former Chicago Spire site
American developer Related Midwest has resumed construction on the 400 Lake Shore skyscraper in Chicago on a site that has experienced more than a decade's worth of revisions and delays. More
Snøhetta skyscraper next to Central Park tops out
A geometric residential skyscraper located on the perimeter of Central Park by architecture studio Snøhetta has topped out in New York, with the studio releasing new renderings of the project. More
Foster + Partners designing two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Saudi Arabia
UK studio Foster + Partners is reportedly designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which if completed would be the world's tallest building. More
SHoP Architects designs Mercedes-Benz' first US residential skyscraper
German car brand Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first branded skyscraper in North America created in collaboration with SHoP Architects and informed by a philosophy of "sensual purity". More
Ten recently completed skyscrapers in New York City
In this roundup, we collect 10 recently completed skyscrapers that have changed New York City's skyline over the past two years. More
BIG completes interlocking EPIQ skyscraper in Quito designed as "buildings within a building"
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed the EPIQ tower in Ecuador, which consists of L-shaped stacked blocks that curve as they meet at the structure's centre. More
Dezeen Debate features BIG's "Allen key" Manhattan skyscrapers
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a pair of skyscrapers in Manhattan designed by BIG. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
BIG completes staggered "bundle of towers" in Houston
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled 1550 on the Green in Houston, which is the studio's first skyscraper in the state of Texas. More
BIG designs skyscrapers with cantilevered skybridge in Manhattan
Global architecture firm BIG has designed a pair of Manhattan skyscrapers connected by a twisting skybridge as part of a four-tower development that includes a spiral-shaped museum at its centre. More
Hill West Architects completes "sail-like" Dumbo skyscraper
Local studio Hill West Architects has completed the sail-shaped Olympia Dumbo residential skyscraper in Brooklyn, which has a design informed by the industrial heritage of the borough. More
Nine skyscrapers that have precariously perched cantilevers
Following last week's opening of the world's longest cantilever at One Za'abeel in Dubai, we've rounded up nine skyscrapers that are enlivened by dramatically suspended platforms, bridges and blocks. More
Dezeen video shows unseen footage of world's longest cantilever
This Dezeen video takes viewers on a tour of One Za'abeel, a mixed-use development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei in Dubai that incorporates the world's largest cantilever. More
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"Legends Tower is a very 20th-century way to say that you are squarely entering the 21st century"
Recently unveiled proposals to build America's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City represent an outdated way of thinking about cities' cultural status, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More
Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bay
Developer Omniyat has revealed plans for the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be designed by British studio Foster + Partners and feature apartments with skybridge dining rooms. More
This week we revealed the world's longest cantilever
This week on Dezeen, Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei unveiled a skyscraper in Dubai that includes the world's longest cantilever. More
Eric Parry Architects' One Undershaft skyscraper redesigned to be UK's joint-tallest building
Architecture studio Eric Parry Architects has updated its plans for the One Undershaft skyscraper in the City of London, increasing its height to make it the UK's joint tallest building. More
Dezeen Debate features Manhattan skyscraper that heralds "the end of messianic Miesianism"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features visuals of the 520 Fifth Avenue supertall skyscraper in Manhattan. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
"Trapezoidal" skyscraper by Gensler nears completion in Austin
US studio Gensler has announced progress on the construction of a skyscraper consisting of "three buildings stacked on top of one another" in Austin, Texas. More