Developer Pinnacle International has applied to the city to increase the heights of the two new towers being built in its Pinnacle One Yonge complex by 10 and 12 storeys, appearing to rival the...
Tag: Skyscraper
Vancouver House, a mixed-use residential and commercial tower at the centre of a new waterfront community in Vancouver, the Beach District, is among the five final projects contending to be the world’s most innovative...
Construction has remobilized on the Concord Sky condo in downtown Toronto, it will be the country’s second-tallest residential tower
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...
Two grain silo conversions win tall building awards
(06/08/2018)
Nine high-rise projects from around the world received awards from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) at the 2018 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference in Chicago.
Chinese tower named skyscraper of the year
(10/19/2015)
Wangjing Soho in Beijing was selected the winner of the 2014 Emporis Skyscraper award and is the first Chinese tower to earn this honour. An international panel of experts chose Wangjing out of more...
CTBUH honours Turning Torso with 10-year award
(08/17/2015)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) selected Malmö, Sweden’s Turning Torso as the winner of its 10-year award. The award allows an opportunity to revisit projects that have been operational for...
Calgary’s Bow: An iconic skyscraper revisited
(12/01/2012)
With its iconic crescent-shaped, inversely curved form, the Bow is a striking presence on Calgary’s skyline. Designed by Foster + Partners of London, this 59-storey tower features a vast atrium partitioned in four clear-height...