Photos reveal Zaha Hadid Architects' completed Mercury Tower in Malta
Photographs shared exclusively with Dezeen show the twisting facade of Malta's tallest building, recently completed by British studio Zaha Hadid Architects. More
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Porsche reveals plans for first residential tower in Asia
German car brand Porsche has unveiled the design for its third residential high-rise building, Porsche Design Tower Bangkok, which it describes as an "architectural masterpiece". More
MVRDV designs Pixel as alternative to "nondescript" housing in Abu Dhabi
A communal plaza and stepped terraces encourage residents to spend time together outdoors at Pixel, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. More
OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"
Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' plans for "London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the approval of Foster + Partners' 18 Blackfriars Road development in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
"London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise" by Foster + Partners receives planning approval
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for office and residential development 18 Blackfriars Road, which the studio claims will be net-zero carbon. More
Snøhetta unveils angled office and apartment high-rises in Oslo
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Vertikal Nydalen office and apartment building in Oslo, with two angular towers designed to encourage air flow through the building. More
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Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's plans for stepped high-rises in Shenzhen
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MVRDV's designs for a series of bayside residential towers in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen
Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed a series of residential high-rises arranged around courtyards in Shenzhen's Qianhai bay, which will form part of a smart city development by technology company Tencent. 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
Woven timber "roots" frame Brisbane high-rise by Koichi Takada Architects
Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects has completed Upper House, a 33-storey high-rise in Brisbane designed to reflect the city's tropical setting and First Nations history. 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
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
OODA designs staggered skyscraper in Tirana as "unique vertical village"
Portuguese studio OODA has revealed a skyscraper made up of 13 staggered cube volumes as its design for the Hora Vertikale residential development in Tirana. More
Fraser & Partners unveils design for world's tallest hybrid timber tower in Perth
Australian architecture studio Fraser & Partners has revealed its design for a nearly 190-metre-tall residential tower named C6 in Perth, Australia, describing it as a "new benchmark in height for mass timber". More
Video reveals Michael Hsu's organic approach to interiors of Austin high-rise
Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has designed the common areas for a 50-storey residential high-rise building in Austin, as shown in this exclusive video captured by Dezeen. 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
MVRDV transforms Shenzhen skyscraper into colourful women and children's centre
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a colourful gridded facade to a skyscraper in Shenzhen, to create a hotel and centre dedicated to the welfare of women and children. More
UNStudio unveils design for stepped-terrace towers in Düsseldorf
Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed its design for New Heart, two high-rises that will sit at the centre of a new development in Düsseldorf, Germany, and feature staggered terraces and a bright-orange bridge. More
High contrast brick by Glen-Gery helps blend Maryland high rise into skyline
Promotion: US firm Design Collective has developed a 27-storey mixed-use tower in Silver Spring, Maryland, which is clad in custom-coloured bricks by material manufacturer Glen-Gery. More