ARCHITECTURE

Are Glass Skyscrapers an Environmental Mistake?
Posted in ARCHITECTURE / June 4, 2014 / 0 comments
An architect behind London’s 30 St Mary Axe skyscraper – also known as the Gherkin – has suggested that it’s…
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Behind the World’s First 1,000-Metre Skyscraper
Posted in ARCHITECTURE / May 14, 2014 / 0 comments
Kingdom Tower, slated to become the first skyscraper set to reach one kilometre height mark, broke ground in Saudi Arabia…
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Michael Green: Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers
Posted in ARCHITECTURE / September 19, 2013 / 0 comments
Making a strong case for wood in tall architecture, Michael Green’s recent TED talk emphasised the notion that steel and…
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Supertall Skyscrapers Fudge their Height with Spires
Posted in ARCHITECTURE / September 10, 2013 / 0 comments
The Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat (CTBUH) has investigated a growing trend in buildings installing add-ons that do not…
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Race to the Top: The World’s Future Tallest Skyscrapers
Posted in ARCHITECTURE / August 30, 2013 / 0 comments
Skyscrapers are injecting some serious height into skylines around the globe as architects and developers race to break the 1,000-metre…
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