Skyscrapers
Collection by Dezeen • Last updated 9 days ago
The best supertall buildings around the world, including the world's tallest wooden skyscraper, a twisted skyscraper in Dubai by SOM and a pollution-harvesting tower for Stockholm.
Foster + Partners supertall skyscraper 50 Hudson Yards tops out
The 50 Hudson Yards supertall skyscraper designed by architecture studio Foster + Partners has reached its full height in New York as Facebook plans to move in.
One Thousand Museum, Florida by Zaha Hadid Architects
A private aquatic centre and a helipad are included in the One Thousand Museum, which is one of the last buildings designed by late architect Zaha Hadid.
Farrells completes six interconnected skyscrapers in Shenzhen
Architecture studio Farrells has unveiled a group of six interconnected skyscrapers at the heart of the Qianhai district in Shenzhen.
Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has plant-filled balconies
EDEN is a 104.5-metre-tall apartment building in the Newton district of Singapore, which comprises a vertical stack of homes that each have a garden.
Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has plant-filled balconies
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a 20-storey residential skyscraper in Singapore, which was designed to be "a counterpoint to ubiquitous glass and steel towers".
Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has plant-filled balconies
Heatherwick Studio's EDEN skyscraper has plant-filled balconies.
Prince Plaza is a skyscraper in Shenzhen designed by OMA
Located on the waterfront in Shenzhen's Shekou district, the 200-metre-tall tower was built for property company China Merchants Shekou Holdings (CMSH).
Foster + Partners reveals visuals of over-station skyscraper in central Sydney
Foster + Partners reveals visuals of Pitt Street OSD skyscraper in Sydney.
World's tallest prefabricated skyscrapers set to be built in Singapore
Architecture studio ADDP has designed a pair of 56-storey skyscrapers in Singapore that will be built using Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction, making them the tallest prefabricated buildings in the world.
PILA unveils plan to rejuvenate Greece's long-abandoned Piraeus Tower
The facade, which was designed with engineer Eckersley O' Callaghan, will be divided vertically by horizontal louvres between each floor, while multiple vertical fins will shield full-height glass windows.
PILA unveils plan to rejuvenate Greece's long-abandoned Piraeus Tower
From 1985, buildings in the wider Athens area have been restricted to a height of 27 meters, meaning the tall office tower dominates the Piraeus port area.
PILA unveils plan to rejuvenate Greece's long-abandoned Piraeus Tower
Architecture studio PILA has designed new facades for Greece's second tallest building, which has never been occupied in the 45 years since it was completed.
Foster + Partners' One Beverly Hills includes luxury hotel and lush gardens
British firm Foster + Partners has unveiled a masterplan for a site in Beverly Hills that will include plant-covered residences and elevated botanical gardens.
ODA unveils residential tower with curving cutouts for Seattle
The proposed design called Seattle Tower would see the construction of a 1,185 foot (361 metre) tower with 1,080 residential units and retail, parking garages and co-working spaces located on its lower levels.
ODA unveils residential tower with curving cutouts for Seattle
Halfway up the building, each of the four faces has an irregular opening to reveal the outdoor courtyard situated in the middle of the building. The green space is designed as a shared park space for residents and also as a lookout point for viewing the nearby Mount Rainier.
ODA unveils residential tower with curving cutouts for Seattle
Architecture firm ODA has designed a residential building in downtown Seattle that splits in half to create an elevated private park.