Tag: Skyscrapers

02 JUL

China is building one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers — take a look

Shimao Group In China, construction has begun on Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre, which could become the world’s second largest skyscraper. At 2,191 feet tall, it will surpass the Shanghai Tower. The project builds on Shenzhen’s urban development boom. Chinese cities have some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, including the 1,965-foot-tall Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, the 1,739-foot-tall CTF Finance […]

21 FEB

Farms Take Root Among NYC's Skyscrapers

Temperatures dropped to single digits this winter in New York City, but inside the mobile indoor farm demoed by innovative tech company Local Roots on the East Side of Manhattan, it was summertime. Rows of bright-green lettuce sprouting in trays basked under LEDs that mimic natural sunlight, while the circulating water delivered nutrients to their […]

31 DEC

8 remarkable skyscrapers and mega-projects that will debut in American cities in 2018

City Modern Detroit Across the United States, cities are in the middle of a construction boom. And several projects are nearly complete — from a skyscraper dubbed the “Jenga Tower” in Austin, Texas to a neighborhood of hundreds of townhouses in Detroit, Michigan. Here are some of the most ambitious development projects that will open […]

13 NOV

The Weird, Wooden Future of Skyscrapers

The first thing you notice when you walk into the office of Lever Architecture, in Portland, Oregon, is the smell: fresh, sweet, and vaguely Christmassy. That’s because Albina Yard, the year-old building that houses the office, was built out of fragrant Douglas fir. “It’s a space people immediately respond to on an emotional level,” says […]

09 JUN

Watch This Plane Land Among São Paulo’s Skyscrapers

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