"The first BIG design I like" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's completion of the tallest building in Quito, Ecuador. More
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Safdie Architects completes Quito skyscraper with undulating "hillside" facades
Boston-based architecture studio Safdie Architects has completed the 24-storey Qorner residential skyscraper in Ecuador that has a snaking profile with staggered apartments and terraces. More
RSHP unveils design for "open and welcoming" Shenzhen skyscraper
Architecture studio RSHP has revealed its design for an office skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, with glazed office wings extended from a central concrete tower. More
OMA completes pair of stacked skyscrapers on the Brooklyn waterfront
Architecture studio OMA has created a pair of skyscrapers called Eagle + West in the Greenpoint neighbourhood of Brooklyn that consist of stacked volumes with cantilevers and concrete panelling. More
Studio Gang completes Brooklyn skyscraper with undulating facade
Architecture studio Studio Gang has completed the 11 Hoyt residential skyscraper in downtown Brooklyn with a scalloped concrete facade and an elevated park. More
Dezeen's top 10 skyscrapers of 2022
Continuing our review of 2022, we look at the 10 skyscrapers that had the greatest impact this year including the EU's tallest building, world's skinniest skyscraper and world's tallest timber building. More
"Leave this beautiful city alone" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Studio Libeskind's design for a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium. More
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Snøhetta's "lavishly vegetated" revamp of Philip Johnson's AT&T building
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Snøhetta's renovation of Philip Johnson's AT&T building. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More
Dezeen Debate features BIG's "awkward" Canadian skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features BIG's Telus Sky Tower in Calgary, Alberta. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Snøhetta completes "surgical" renovation of Philip Johnson's AT&T building
Architecture studio Snøhetta has carried out a series of renovations to the postmodern 550 Madison skyscraper in New York, which was formerly known as the AT&T building. More
Commenter thinks BIG's Calgary skyscraper has "more a wine bottle than feminine shape"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG's 222-metre-high Telus Sky Tower in Calgary and other top architecture and design stories. More
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features "gilded age" interiors for world's skinniest skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Studio Sofields' interiors for the world's skinniest skyscraper. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More
Seven principles for designing low-carbon skyscrapers
Despite growing concerns about the carbon emissions associated with their construction and operation, skyscrapers continue to spring up around the globe. Here, Philip Oldfield sets out seven ways to design tall buildings that are more sustainable. More
BIG unveils Calgary skyscraper "composed to form a feminine silhouette"
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the 222-metre-high Telus Sky Tower in Calgary, Alberta, which has a pixelated facade that twists diagonally from its base and "stands like a lady in a cluster of cowboys". More
DJI creates drone tour of Foster + Partners-designed skyscraper HQ
Drone manufacturer DJI has revealed a video filmed by a drone that flies around the exterior and interior of its 200-metre-high Sky City headquarters designed by British architecture studio Foster + Partners. More
HKS unveils plans for brise soleil-wrapped supertall skyscraper in Austin
Architecture studio HKS has released plans for a supertall skyscraper to be built in Austin, Texas, which will be tallest building in the state. More
Dezeen Debate features BIG's "unnatural" Vancouver House skyscraper in Canada
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features BIG's twisted 155-meter-high skyscraper in Canada. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's David Rubenstein Forum named 2022's best tall building
The 10-storey David Rubenstein Forum in Chicago designed by US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been awarded the 2022 prize for Best Tall Building Worldwide by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. More
BIG unveils twisted skyscraper designed "in the tradition of Flatiron"
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the 155-meter-high Vancouver House skyscraper in Canada that twists upwards from a triangular base. More
This week Stefano Boeri Architetti unveiled plans to build Vertical Forest skyscrapers in Dubai
This week on Dezeen, we revealed Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti's plans to design a pair of tree-clad skyscrapers in Dubai. More