OMA's Park Grove towers in Miami shown in new renderings
This new set of images provides a closer look at the trio of towers designed by architecture firm OMA for Miami's Coconut Grove. More
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UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers
Dutch office UNStudio has devised a solution to the "impersonal homogeneity" of high-rises in many Asian cities – add colour and patterns to the exteriors. More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has released visuals of its first US project: a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan, bound by two glazed towers overlooking the city's historic theatre district. More
Central Park Tower to become world's tallest residential skyscraper
New details about the future tallest residential building on Earth have been released, along with an updated rendering showing the supertall skyscraper towering over New York City. More
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals progress on Beijing skyscraper with "world's highest atrium"
Zaha Hadid Architects has released a series of black-and-white photographs showing construction of the vast atrium inside its 207-metre skyscraper in Beijing. More
Helmut Jahn's 1000M skyscraper poised to rise in Chicago
New renderings have been released of American-German architect Helmut Jahn's tower for Chicago's South Loop, as preparations for construction begin and sales of its luxury condominiums get ready to open. More
World's skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall
Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. More
Engineers propose solution for San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower
San Francisco's sinking skyscraper has descended another inch, but engineers have come up with a potential fix. More
SOM designs "new skyline" for port area of Sri Lanka's largest city
SOM has won a competition to design a new district for Sri Lankan city Colombo, with a design featuring numerous skyscrapers, a marina, canals and a park, influenced by the country's tropical climate. More
MVRDV designs new Rotterdam skyscraper featuring pixelated walls
Rotterdam studio MVRDV has unveiled plans to build a new skyscraper in its home city, featuring a pixelated facade made up of hundreds of bay windows. More
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils new visuals for "stacked vases" hotel tower in Melbourne
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed new visuals of its proposed 185-metre tower in Melbourne, which will be made up of four stacked blocks with white filigree facades. More
Vertical transportation concept allows city dwellers to cycle up skyscrapers
Designed by Royal College of Art graduate Elena Larriba, Vycle is a pedal-powered, vertical transportation system that offers a space-saving alternative to lifts and stairs. More
Stefano Boeri designs "vertical forest" city to eat up China's smog
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled plans for a city near China's Liuzhou, featuring towers completely covered in trees and plants to combat air pollution. More
Europe at forefront of timber construction finds CTBUH report
France, Austria and Norway are to become home to the world's tallest wooden buildings according to a new report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, which has found Europe to be leading the timber construction movement. More
LA's tallest skyscraper opens
The Wilshire Grand Center, America's tallest building west of the Mississippi River, has officially opened in Los Angeles. More
Hollwich Kushner reimagines New York's art-deco landmarks
Architecture studio Hollwich Kushner has remodelled New York's art-deco buildings, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, to show what the iconic landmarks might look like if built today. More
Shigeru Ban reveals new details of "world's tallest hybrid timber structure" for Vancouver
New images have been released of Shigeru Ban's Terrace House, a 19-storey residential tower for Vancouver that will boast a pioneering hybrid structure of wood, concrete and steel. More
Freedom Tower is a "missed opportunity" says Ian Schrager
The skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers represents a missed chance to create great architecture, according to New York hotelier Ian Schrager. More
Skinny supertall tower by Meganom unveiled for New York
Moscow-based studio Meganom has been tapped to design its first US project – a slender, 305-metre residential skyscraper planned for Midtown Manhattan. More
Dutch firm Concrete completes tallest residential skyscraper in New Jersey
Amsterdam-based studio Concrete has completed an apartment tower across from Manhattan that features a range of unusual amenities, including a "creative lab", and a residency program for scientists and artists. More