Netherlands-based architecture firm Mecanoo has won competitions to design high-rises in Germany and China.
Tag: Glazing
The practical side of window replacements
(07/28/2019)
During a window replacement project, setting realistic expectations, keeping stakeholders informed, selecting a means of execution that is specific to the building, and starting the process within realistic timeframes will increase the potential for...
The new 707 Fifth AAA office tower in downtown Calgary features a distinctive, curved glass appearance and creates a high energy-efficiency workspace with a triple-glazed, curved glass curtain wall system.
Tokyo tower sports a ‘sky forest’
(06/17/2019)
Designed by Japanese studio Nendo, the Yokohama Ekimae building, an 11-storey office tower located in the Kojimachi neighbourhood in central Tokyo, Japan, creates a more physical experience to the outdoors with its Kojimachi Terrace...
The Mennica Legacy Tower, a commercial high-rise complex by architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP), has topped out in a growing district of Warsaw, Poland.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill to ban new construction of glass skyscrapers as part of his endeavor to reduce citywide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per...
Singapore’s hotly anticipated Jewel Changi Airport, featuring the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, has officially opened.
U.K.’s Tulip-shaped skyscraper gets green light
(04/12/2019)
The Tulip tower by J. Safra Group and Foster + Partners has been given the go-ahead by the City of London, United Kingdom. When completed, this cultural attraction could become the tallest building in...
Located in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, 77 Wade Avenue aims to be the tallest modern mass timber office and commercial building in the country that is targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold...
International architecture firm Snøhetta opened the doors to Europe’s first underwater restaurant named ‘Under,’ in Lindesnes, Norway.
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