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NewsSOM completes New York skyscraper linked to High Line extension
New tower marks completion of Manhattan West development that has been 40 years in the making
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NewsBIG unveils plans for Manhattan towers connected by cantilevered skybridge
Four-tower scheme next to United Nations HQ to include one of North America’s largest rooftop pools
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Building StudyBuilding study: 111 West 57th Street by SHoP
The world’s skinniest skyscraper gloriously embraces the rich legacy of Manhattan’s historic skyline, but it also raises awkward questions around sustainability and affordable housing, writes Ben Flatman
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Blogs
The Pritzker Prize 2010 - all bets are off
Yes it's that time of year again, the daffodils are finally out and among those who care the anticipation is building for the announcement of the next Pritzker Prize winner on Sunday. Who will win is really anyone's guess, so it's no surprise that William Hill hadn't been taking ...
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"A defining achievement to the citizens of Miami, America, and the world..."
There can be few architects out there who, looking at the Burj Khalifa in awe and wonderment, think "but it's not quite tall enough."If you are among them, you'll love this new proposal for a 3,200ft skyscraper in Miami.It seems that in America, nothing was big, gold and dumb enough. ...
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An Obamy urban policy?
It has finally happened; Obama has remembered that Urban regeneration was a key part of his pre-election policies. You can watch the video of his speech on the White House website, but cynics like News Junkie will want actions rather than words.Elsewhere, Murcutt blames fusty planning officials for lacklustre architecture ...
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Moscow takes matters into its own hands, Rem gets reduced and RMJM eyes up Iraq
All those projects that have gone on hold in Moscow may get a new lease of life after City Hall showed a bit of initiative and took matters into its own hands by setting up a group to buy land off the developers.Elsewhere in the world Rem Koolhaas' tower in ...
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Foster's green light in Moscow and sad news from LA
So, yesterday News Junkie was wondering what to give Norman Foster for his birthday and got some entertaining responses (some not suitable for publishing). But now the city of Moscow has trumped us all by coughing up the funds for Foster's stalled Zaryadye project.It's a sad day in LA as ...
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Blogs
A quiet news day...
What with everyone in the UK obsessing about Prince Charles and the big wave of news that came through yesterday and over the weekend, today has been a bit quiet.News Junkie was hoping for news about stalled projects in Moscow but the Russian media is completely dominated by the Eurovision ...
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Piano downsized, Parrault wins Sofia and Libeskind extends the Jewish Museum
Some big news for some big name architects today - Libeskind wins the jammy job of adding to his own design with a Euro 10million extension.And Dominique Perrault gets to design the entire city centre for the beautiful town of Sofia. The news doesn't seem to be so good for ...
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The birth of America's skyscrapers (audio slideshow)
This fantastic short audio slideshow from the BBC looks at the early 20th century skyscrapers - in particular New York's Woolworth building and Chicago's Monadnock building - transformed the skylines of the world's cities.The show is narrated by David Reynolds Professor of International History at the University of CambridgeClick here ...