Viñoly admits "screw-ups" with 432 Park Avenue tower in New York
Architect Rafael Viñoly has spoken out about problems with his 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan, currently the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere. More
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BIG and Foster both still in contention for Two World Trade Center tower
The developer of New York's Two World Trade Center tower, Silverstein Properties, is uncertain whether it will retain Bjarke Ingels Group for the project or go with original architect Foster + Partners. More
New images released of luxury condo tower by KPF in New York
Renderings of a sculptural Manhattan residential skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox have been unveiled to entice buyers to purchase units costing up to $18.5 million (+ slideshow). More
SHoP's supertall Brooklyn tower gets green light
Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper by New York studio SHoP Architects has received the go ahead for construction. More
Skybridge with a swimming pool will link pair of Manhattan towers by SHoP
Construction is underway on two bent apartment towers in New York by SHoP Architects that will be joined by a skybridge offering a pool, hot tub and bar. More
Future of Foster + Partners' 3 Sutton Place skyscraper in New York under threat
The developer behind Foster + Partners' 3 Sutton Place tower on Manhattan's East Side, originally planned to be 290-metres tall, lost a fight to block foreclosure proceedings on the site before declaring itself bankrupt this week. More
New images of SHoP's supertall Brooklyn tower revealed
New images of a planned 304-metre-tall tower in Brooklyn by SHoP Architects have been revealed in advance of a review by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. More
BIG unveils designs for The Spiral office tower in New York
Bjarke Ingels Group has released a conceptual design for its latest project in New York, an office skyscraper wrapped in a ribbon of green terraces (+ movie). More
16 residential projects by famous architects are changing the face of New York
New York is experiencing a boom in high-end residential construction not seen since before the 2008 recession, including buildings by Álvaro Siza, Bjarke Ingels, Rafael Viñoly and Renzo Piano. More
Work to begin this May on New York condo tower by Álvaro Siza
An image of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza's first US project – an upscale residential tower in Manhattan – has been released, with construction slated to begin this May. More
SOM reveals new images of Manhattan West skyscrapers spanning rail yards in New York City
Architecture firm SOM has released new renderings of Manhattan West – a mixed-use development including a trio of towers that will be built next to New York's massive Hudson Yards (+ slideshow). More
Instagram photos reveal impact of Viñoly’s super-tall skyscraper on New York skyline
Instagram users have captured dramatic images of 432 Park Avenue, the super-tall tower in Manhattan by Rafael Viñoly Architects that is set to open this year. More
Architecture doesn't have to be complicated says David Chipperfield
British architect David Chipperfield describes his approach to designing The Bryant, his first New York residential tower, in a new video about the project (+ movie). More
Renzo Piano reveals designs for Soho Tower in New York
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has unveiled images detailing its design for a 25-storey residential tower in New York's Soho. More
Mark Foster Gage proposes elaborate gargoyle-covered skyscraper for New York
New York architect Mark Foster Gage has proposed a 102-storey tower covered in Gothic sculptural elements for Manhattan, in response to the city's supertall skyscrapers that are "virtually free of architectural design" (+ movie). More
Today we like: New York skyscrapers
Famous architects from David Chipperfield to Herzog & de Meuron, Norman Foster and Álvaro Siza are working on residential towers in Manhattan.
But the wave of skinny skyscrapers, mainly filled with luxury apartments, has sparked protests over shadows in Central Park. It has also prompted concerns over spiralling inequality in the city, with Steven Holl warning that "architecture with a sense of social purpose is becoming increasingly rare" in the city. See more New York skyscrapers »
David Chipperfield's first New York residential tower to open in 2017
Images of British architect David Chipperfield's first residential tower in Manhattan have been released to entice buyers into purchasing luxury units starting at $2 million (£1.3 million). More
ODA proposes a Manhattan skyscraper with open floors for sky gardens
ODA New York's residential tower for Manhattan features open-air terraces between the floors, designed to fulfil "the dream of a suburban backyard" (+ slideshow). More
"Manhattan is theirs, we just get to admire it"
Opinion: Manhattan's rash of skinny towers for the super rich is helping turn New York into an extreme work of art. It's a Capitalist Jerusalem made real, says Aaron Betsky. More
Wave of super-tall towers in Manhattan sparks protests over shadows
New Yorkers are speaking out against a rash of super-tall skinny skyscrapers by architects including SHoP and Robert AM Stern, which they say will overshadow Central Park. More