Jean Nouvel's Cyprus tower has plants bursting through its walls
French studio Ateliers Jean Nouvel has built a tower block in Nicosia, Cyprus, featuring perforated walls and wide balconies that are both bestrewn with plants (+ slideshow). More
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Skyscrapers could soon be held together with glue, claim architects
Composite materials and adhesives could "revolutionise" construction and lead to entire towers being glued together, according to American architect Greg Lynn. More
London's skyscraper boom continues with 119 new towers in the pipeline
Over 100 new tall buildings have been proposed for the British capital in the last year, but only a small number are actually being built, according to the latest industry research. More
Weston Williamson designs "kissing towers" for Hong Kong harbour
British studio Weston Williamson has unveiled a trio of Hong Kong skyscrapers that "kiss" one another, designed to sit on top of a new high-speed railway line. 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
Ole Scheeren's "carved" MahaNakhon skyscraper scheduled to complete this year
The pixelated 314-metre-high skyscraper designed by former OMA architect Ole Scheeren is nearing completion in Bangkok. More
New York "courtscraper" by Bjarke Ingels set to open in March
Via 57 West, the tetrahedron-shaped Manhattan apartment tower by BIG, is preparing to welcome its first group of tenants next month. More
Carlo Ratti designs mile-high observation tower with a park on top
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has unveiled plans to build a mile-high observation tower, envisioned as a vertical alternative to New York's Central Park. 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
3XN wins approval for Aarhus tower rivalling the height of the city's cathedral
3XN has unveiled plans to build a residential tower in Aarhus that will be almost as tall as the Danish city's cathedral. More
KPF conceives futuristic new city quarter for archipelago in Tokyo Bay
US-based firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has envisioned a new district in Tokyo that includes a mile-high skyscraper and infrastructure elements that will protect the city from natural disasters (+ slideshow). More
PLP's Nexus tower aims to offer alternative to standard skyscraper design
London-based PLP Architecture has revealed a masterplan for a project in China that includes a concept for a supertall tower composed of three rotated, interlocking volumes. More
Moshe Safdie completes Singapore Sky Habitat featuring aerial "streets" and gardens
Moshe Safdie's firm has completed its Sky Habitat project in Singapore – a pair of balcony-covered housing towers linked by three aerial walkways (+ slideshow). 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
Penthouse in BIG's twisted Miami towers is on sale for $28 million
The $28 million full-floor penthouse at the BIG-designed Grove at Grand Bay towers includes a rooftop pool, four-car garage and ten bathrooms (+ slideshow). More
Renzo Piano's plans for controversial "Paddington Pole" skyscraper withdrawn
Renzo Piano's proposal for a 72-storey skyscraper in London's Paddington has been withdrawn following protests against the development. 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
"Conflict and financial turmoil" will stall megatall skyscrapers says Burj Khalifa architect
Adrian Smith, one of the architects behind the world's present and future tallest buildings, has dismissed claims that we are entering the era of the "megatall" skyscraper (+ slideshow). More
Foster + Partners unveils design for crystalline skyscraper now underway in Dubai
Work has begun on a chamfered glass skyscraper designed by Foster + Partners for Dubai's financial district, which will offer occupants views of the world's tallest building. More