This cluster of skyscrapers and towers isn't for those with a fear of heights. From towering designs that are just concepts to in-the-flesh architecture, these incredible feats of construction are eye-popping global landmarks.
My favorites in this series of skyscrapers and towers are the designs that feature sky-high green parks. Imagine playing a soccer or baseball game 50 stories above ground!
Implications - Skyscrapers are the norm for businesses who want a private working space within the city. These office structures have cutting-edge designs that are more than just eye-candy. Architects are adopting clean aesthetics that provide a friendly work space that provides all the required needs for employees. These architects prove that looks and function do go hand-in-hand.
92 Super Skyscrapers & Towers
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Redesigning the Eiffel Tower
Serero Project
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First Skyscraper in Paris
The Delanoe Tower
90
Personal Green Skyscrapers
The 60 Story Antilia House
89
Mile-High Eco-Tower
500 Floor London Building
88
Droplet Architecture
Hi-Tech Resort Design Especially for Humid Coastlines
87
KM Tall Skyscraper in Kuwait
Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir To Be World's Tallest
86
The Dancing Towers
Dubai Business Bay Development
85
Rotating Tower in Dubai
84
Mile-High Tower (UPDATE)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
83
Feng-Shui Mountain Architecture
Vertical City in Shenzhen, China Could Be the Future of Urban Life
82
Busted Glass Buildings
Bangkok's MahaNakhon Tower by OMA Appears to be Crumbling
81
Cube Architecture
Dubai Sports City
80
Shipping Container Architecture
The Freitag Store Brings New Light to Upcycling
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Vertical Farming
Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming
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Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
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Dubai Again At Forefront of Lavish Design
The Wave Tower
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Anti-Smog Architecture in Paris
Vincent Callebaut's Green Innovation Centre
75
Rock Climbing Residences
Ateliereen Viewing Tower Lets You Scale Towards the Summit
74
Flaked Light Architecture
Hongbo Lu Proposes Flying Color Building for Dubai
73
Pop-Up Campgrounds
Import.Export's Skyscraper-Like 'Urban Camping' Structure
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Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
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The Lighthouse
Green Skyscraper Combines Wind Turbines and Solar Panels
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Roller Coaster Buildings
The Evolver Viewing Tower Looks Like a Broken Track
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Desert Skyscraper Hotels
The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt by Zaha Hadid Are a Cool Oasis
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Solar Powered Skyscraper
The Time Residences Tower
67
Giant Exhaust Fan Architecture
The Anara Tower in Dubai
66
Modern Monuments in Iran
The New Milad Tower in Tehran
65
Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
64
Sky-High Houses
Marlon Blackwell's Design Towers to the Heavens
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Skyscraper Cities
Joanna Borek-Clement's Sky-Terra Towers Mimic Neuron Cells
62
Light Show Architecture
The Dexia Tower's Giant Light Show
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Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
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Serero Eiffel Tower Extension (UPDATE)
Le Grande Hoax
59
Evolved Ecotecture
Zuidkas Sustainable Skyscraper Helps Prepare for the Future
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Champagne Inspired Buildings
The Bubble Windows of Dubai's Pixel Tower
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Biomimetic Architecture
The Gherkin and The Swiss Re Tower in London
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Sharp Architecture
The New Denver of Museum of Art
55
Rotating Skyscrapers
Mexico's New Twin Towers
54
Green Skyscrapers
Chicago Clean Technology Tower
53
Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings
Ultima Tower
52
Digital Cloud Skyscrapers
Design Act Captures the Spirit of Singapore for 2010 World Expo
51
Fairy Tale-Inspired Homes
A Modern Day Rapunzel's Water Tower House by Zecc Architects
50
Solar Power Towers
Abengoa's PS20 Sun-Driven Steam Turbine Electrifies Europe
49
ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
48
Windscraper
Twirling Tower Powers Itself and 10 Others
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Glass Balconies
'The Ledge' at Chicago Sears Tower Opens to the Public (UPDATE)
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Global Bioconstructivism
‘Emergent' Architecture
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Organic Skyscrapers
Food Growing, Energy Producing Harvest Green Tower
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Ecological Towers
The Green Tower, Siberia
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Giant J-Shaped Architecture
Green 'City-Park' Tower Spreads On and Over the Hudson
42
Faux Galaxy Ceilings
Tokyo Tower Main Observatory Gets 10,000 ‘Star' Milky Way Illumin
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100 Foot LEGO Building
50th Anniversary Tower
40
Alphabet Architecture
The ‘L Tower' in Toronto & Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
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Seatainer Towers
Nl Architects Container Tower Raises the Radar Above Sea Level
38
Next Gen Leaning Architecture
The 'Capital Gate' in Abu Dhabi
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Race Car Architecture
Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Abu Dhbai
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Eco Skyscraper Makeovers
Sears Tower Gets Greener
35
Teepee Towers
The Swedish Ski Resort is a Little Boy's Fantasy Playground
34
Columbarium
Vertical Cemetery Tower
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Tetris Towers
'Kranhaus' Jazzes Up Germany's Rheinauhafen Harbor
32
Cowboy Boot Architecture
Studio Pei Zhu Stomps Out the Competition With 'Skybond' Tower
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Fibrosity Monstrosities
The 'Fibrous Tower' Studies Exoskeleton Tower Typologies
30
Cactus-Shaped Architecture
Green Cactus Building Sheds Sustainable Spikes in Qatar
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Smog-Reducing Architecture
I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis Made of Cemstone
28
Stacked Crate Skyscrapers
The Lotto Turm in Stuttgart is Made of 55 Shipping Containers
27
Controversial Landmark Architecture
New York Flat Iron to Be Turned Into World Class Hotel
26
Colossal All-in-One Complexes
Hangzhou Raffles City Tower Houses an Array of Daily Activities
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High-Rise Waterfall Zoos
The Towering Eco-Friendly Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires
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Urinal Shaped Towers
Swedish Swan Skyscraper Proves City Overflows With Pride
23
Green Skyscraper Upgrades
Taipei 101 To Become World's Tallest Eco-Friendly Building
22
Gucci Ginza
Eight Floors of Luxury in Tokyo Tower
21
LEGO Towers
California, Home of the Tallest LEGO Brick Tower
20
Fishnet Buildings
Zaha Hadid's Dorobanti Tower is Set to Wow in 2013
19
Spanish Skyscraper Hotels
The ME in Barcelona
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Jenga Block Skyscrapers
Wave-Like 'Mixed Use' Tower in Spain is a Centre of Sustainability
17
Wind-Powered Phone Towers
Helix Wind Turbines Use Wind to Generate a Signal for Your Phone
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Lottery Ticket Towers
Jean Shin Collects Discarded "Scratch & Win" Cards
15
Air-Filtering Architecture
The 'CO2 Scraper' is a Carbon-Positive Creation for High-Pollution Area
14
Water Tower Climbing Walls
The ‘Silo Project' Converts Old Silos Into Fitness Fun
13
Women-Only Skyscrapers
Eve's Tower in Dubai
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Kiss Towers
Human Touch Adds Romance to Twin Towers
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Super-Slim Skyscrapers
The Met Residence Wins World's Best Housing Development Award
10
Parks in the Sky
‘The High Line' Lets You Enjoy Manhattan at Skyscraper Height
9
Eiffel-Inspired Towers
The Ekological Small Building is a Housing High-Rise in Dubai
8
Modern Shanghaichitecture
Megalithic '1933' Tower
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Credit Crunch Architectural Delays
Bush and Greenspan Cause Towers of Trouble
6
Future Dubai Cybertecture
Du Tower
5
Reading Towers
MVRDV Creates 'Book Mountain' For Transparent Literature
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Triplet Skyscrapers
De Rotterdam Set to be Biggest Building in Netherlands
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Solid Gold Skyscrapers
This Tiny Tokyo Tower Celebrates Building's 50th Birthday
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The Flame of Gazprom
400m High (Controvercial) Skyscraper in St. Petersburg
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Mosaic-Encrusted Architecture
Watts Towers in LA
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Cube-Shaped Skyscraper Buildings
Saudi Arabia Unveils Plans to Build the New Mukaab Skyscraper
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
EYRC and Mighty Buildings Develop the Suburbs of the Future
Greenery-Sheathed Architecture Offices
This Building Will House the Offices Of 'VTN Architects'
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
Buildable 3D Superhero Displays
The Gotham City Skyline Set Recreates an Iconic City in LEGO
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Contemporary interactive workspaces
Kinzo Architekten collaborates with Dawon & Company
Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
These Picturesque Cabins Offer Stunning Views Of the Sky
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Modern Office Buildings
Kinzo Designs Das Max for the Insurance Company Münchner Verein
Ultra-Slick Modern Apartment Interiors
Note Design Studio Works on the Cloudy Outlines Project
Kaleidoscopic Kindergarten Buildings
The Tianshui Kindergarten by SAKO Architects is Whimsical
Traditional Tower-Inspired Lamps
The 'Pagoda Lamp' Takes After Pagodas for a Thoughtful Form
Car Brand Sky Scrappers
The Mercedes Benz Apartment Will Be Built in Dubai by 2026
Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
The 'Skyscraper City of Tiankeng' Has Different Microclimate Spheres
Floral Field-Inspired Townhomes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the Fold in Dubai
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Curvaceous Luxury Condominiums
This Miami Condo Building Will Feature a Glass-Bottom Rooftop Pool
Harmonious Cityscape Monorails
The HK Monorail Concept by the Ponti Design Studio is Sustainable
Timber Nature Reserve Towers
The 'Lookout Tower' from Robert Gutowski Architects is Sculptural
Elevated Airy Office Designs
The 'Aerie' Office Sits High Above the San Francisco Landscape
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Dazzling Vortex Office Towers
The Tencent Helix
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Wondrous Wooden Cities
The 'Stockholm Wood City' Will Include 2,000 Homes, Retail Spaces & Offices
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Japanese Garden-Inspired Offices
Flooat Designs the Mitsui & Co Office Space in Tokyo
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Expansive NYC Tower Projects
SOM Finished the Supertall Skyscraper in New York City
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Modern Panoramic View Penthouses
Bureau Fraai Designs the Panorama Penthouse in the Netherlands
Staggered TV Station Buildings
Albania's 'Klan TV' Building is Shaped Like a Stash Of Film Reels
Building Facade-Inspired Clothing
101% Unveils the New Seagram Collection of Apparel
Vertical Formed Lighting Collections
Frédéric Malphettes Designs the Tower Lighting Series
Modern Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers
Selldorf Architects Have Designed the One Domino Square Project
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Twisting Mixed-Use Towers
MAD Unveils the Plans for the Qondesa Tower
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Vaulted Glass Structure Additions
A Vaulted Roof is Added to the Domino Sugar Refinery
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Stacked Studio Complexes
This Massive Film & TV Studio Facility Will Comprise Six Stacked Blocks
Caterpillar-Shaped Apartment Buildings
Undecorated Developed an Eye-Catching Metal Building
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Cylindrical Cog-Stacking Buildings
This Dutch Building's Eyecatching Design Symbolizes Diversity
Sustainably Built Canopied Buildings
Kevin Daly Architecture Designs a Foundation's Headquarters
Y-Shaped Community Pavilions
Sam Crawford Architects Creates a Red-Roof Pavilion in Sydney
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts
NEOM PResents a Look at the New Epicon Hotel Concept Design
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Air Purifying Architectural Towers
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Verto Air Purification Tower
Opulent UAE-Based Apartments
Sobha Realty Launches a New Luxury Experience at Sobha SeaHaven
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Avian-Inspired Luxury Residences
This Hill-Top Costa Rican Home is Inspired By Bird Plumage
Prayer Room Government Offices
Agata Kurzela Studio Rewors a Floor of a Heritage Building
City-Overlooking Tranquil Hotels
Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects Design the Bellustar Hotel
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Greenery-Sheathed Libraries
This Library Building Features Generous Plantings Of Native Species
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Tri-Tower Skyscraper Developments
These Chinese Towers Pay Tribute to An Erstwhile Village
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
Record-Breaking Residential Skyscrapers
This Stunning Building Will Be Around 533 Meters Tall
Perforated Brickwork Office Buildings
Tropical Space Designs the Premier Office in Vietnam
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Stunning Emirati Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper in Dubai Could Become the World's Second-Tallest
Stepped Office Blocky Buildings
BIG Develops a New 10-Storey Office in London for Landsec
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Stacked Timber Office Buildings
De Zwarte Hond Designs the Headquarters of Alliander
Animated Game-Inspired Buildings
Lev Libeskind Designs the New Rainbow Road Building in Phoenix
Hotel-Based Garden Terraced Columns
WOHA Designs the Pan Pacific Orchard with Garden Terraces
Stunning Ecuadorean Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper is Inspired By Local Architecture & Culture
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Sensory-Enhanced Workspace Designs
Design ni Dukaan Elevates Workspace Design in Various Senses
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Twisted Concrete Tower Structures
Harmonic + Masson Adds a Twisted Shape to the Alta Tower
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions
Google's Mountain View Features a Halo Pavilion Artwork
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Glass-Clad Stacked Skyscrapers
The Team at Alloy Unveil Images of 505 State Street Building
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Energy-Efficient Headquarter Buildings
The New 'Bench' Building Prioritizes Sustainable Design
Atrium Stacked Toronto Courthouses
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Creates a Justice Building
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Clear Glazing Compact Residences
IGArchitects Designs the Check Patterned House in Japan
Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks
MAST Designs the New Centroparco on a Sand Quarry
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
Sculptural Staircase Penthouses
Tria Arquitetura Designs the New Frederic Chopin Apartment
Mirrored Steel Solar Farms
Bilgin Architects Designs the Central Control Building in Turkey
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels
Dyaqua Designs the New Invisible Solar Panels
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Single-Clad Alps Viewing Tower
Snøhetta Designs the Top of Alpbachtal in the Tyrolean Alps
Tall Beachfront Residential Buildings
Bentley Motors Unveils its Inaugural Residential Complex
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Plaza-Surrounding Housing Complexes
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners Designs the H Residence
Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces
UN Studio Designs the New Headquarters for Booking.com
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Tree-Inspired Panelled Workspaces
Hood Design Studio Creates a New Campus in Silicon Valley
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Stacked Cylindrical City Towers
Heatherqick Studio and Barcode Architects Design the Oopen Tower
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Dynamic Wavy Steel Canopies
New Office Works Creates the Cheung Sha Wan Pier Canopy
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Interfaith Family House Complexes
Adjaye Associates Designs the Abrahamic Family House
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana