New York's 2020 skyline shown in new visualisations
These visualisations show the swathe of skyscrapers set to spring up across New York by 2020. More
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Gensler unveils skyscraper design for site of Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire
Global firm Gensler has proposed an alternative skyscraper concept for the waterfront site in Chicago where a spiralling, supertall condominium tower by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava was slated to rise. More
KPF's 10 Hudson Yards skyscraper in New York welcomes first tenant Coach
The first completed tower in the massive Hudson Yards development in New York has opened its doors, giving fashion brand Coach a new global headquarters (+ slideshow). More
Herzog & de Meuron's 56 Leonard "Jenga tower" nears completion in New York
The Jenga-like form of Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron's residential skyscraper in Tribeca, New York, has been captured by Instagram users ahead of its imminent completion. More
Skyscraper Museum chronicles explosion of "super-slender" towers in New York
New York's Skyscraper Museum has released an online tool that tracks the growing number of skinny skscrapers in the city. More
Richard Meier unveils black tower for Manhattan at 685 First Avenue
American architect Richard Meier has unveiled the design for an apartment block on New York's East River, eschewing his signature white palette for black glass facades. More
Rafael Viñoly apologises for comments on 432 Park Avenue skyscraper "screw-ups"
Architect Rafael Viñoly has sent Dezeen a public letter apologising for comments he made about the interior design of his supertall New York skyscraper. More
Zaha Hadid's interiors for One Thousand Museum tower in Miami revealed in new images
These new images reveal more details and show the interior designs for late architect Zaha Hadid's residential skyscraper currently under construction in Miami (+ slideshow). More
Foster + Partners gets go ahead for crystalline skyscraper in San Francisco
Foster + Partners has won planning approval for a pair of glass skyscrapers in San Francisco, which will be among the tallest buildings in the city. More
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
New Shanghai skyscraper set to become world's highest elevator test tower
One of the world's biggest elevator manufacturers has unveiled plans to build a 270-metre-high skyscraper in Shanghai that will be dedicated to testing lifts. More
Anders Berensson proposes wooden skyscraper with decorative facade for Stockholm
Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled conceptual plans for Stockholm's tallest building – a 133-metre wooden skyscraper covered in numbers, which would be erected on top of a 1960s car park in the city centre. 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
Zaha Hadid's D'Leedon complex in Singapore features towers with petal-shaped plans
Seven skyscrapers with flower-shaped plans are dotted across this residential complex in Singapore, which was completed by Zaha Hadid's firm before her untimely death last month (+ slideshow). More
OMA reveals design for first skyscraper in Tokyo
OMA has unveiled plans for its first building in Tokyo – a glass skyscraper with an elevated garden, which will form part of an emerging business district in the Japanese city. More
Studio Gang's supertall Chicago tower will include $17.1 million penthouse
New images of architect Jeanne Gang's Vista Tower in Chicago have been released to entice buyers to purchase luxury condominiums within the supertall skyscraper (+ slideshow). More
Sunken "sidescraper" bordering New York's Central Park wins skyscraper competition
US designers Yitan Sun and Jianshi Wu have proposed transforming Manhattan's Central Park into a sunken landscape encircled by a below-grade megastructure with office, housing, retail and cultural space. More
High Rise is "not a criticism of post-war architecture" says director Ben Wheatley
The main character in High Rise, a new movie based on JG Ballard's dystopian novel, is a residential tower that "doesn't care about the people inside it" and is designed by an arrogant architect. Director Ben Wheatley spoke exclusively to Dezeen about the film and why it "isn't a takedown of the architects of the 50s and 60s" (+ interview). More