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70-Story Hotel in Panama Becomes Tallest in Latin America
Donald Trump doesn't do anything small, so it is no surprise that his first building in Latin America is also the region's tallest. The 70-story Trump Ocean Club opened July 6, soaring 932 feet (284 meters) into the Central American sky. The high-rise reflects 'the modern sensibility of the new generation of luxury travel.' |
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China's Skyscraper Boom Goes West
Guangzhou has announced plans to build a more than 600-meter tall skyscraper called the "Diamond Mansion." The announcement highlights a trend in high-rise construction away from China's richer East Coast cities towards the county's interior, meaning those searching for China's best views will have to look further. |
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Toronto Suburb is Putting Curvaceous into Condominiums
People looking for the latest in twisting, gravity-defying architecture might start with the international cities of the Middle East or China, but you wouldn't expect them to look here, in the suburbs outside Toronto. But the first residents are moving into an extremely curvaceous, 56-story condominium tower. |
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Princess Tower in Dubai to Create One of the Tallest Clusters
While Downtown Dubai is graced by the 828m-high Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, the other end of the city, Dubai Marina, is host to an equally impressive record: one of the tallest clusters in the world. Here a bunch of supertall towers are clustered together in a single block, ranging from 250m to over 500m. |
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Rojkind Arquitectos' Designed Reforma 432 Breaks Ground
The ceremony celebrating the laying of the first concrete for Reforma 432 was recently held in Mexico City. Designed by Rojkind Arquitectos, Reforma 432 promises to be one of the most luxurious skyscrapers in all Mexico. The project unites several lots of land into a single block stretching from Reforma Avenue to Tokio Street. |
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Skylines: A London Tall Building Newsletter
Another edition of "Skylines," a newsletter produced by Davis Langdon (an AECOM company), is now available. The newsletter covers a wide variety of tall building industry news, with a focus on projects within the UK. Follow this link to download the newsletter. |
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Old Chicago Post Office Redevelopment Plan Unveiled...more |
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High Life Comes to London's Suburbs with 565-Foot 'Vertical Street'...more |
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Chicago's Wrigley Co. Leaving its Longtime Home...more |
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Doha: Head for Heights...more |
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Incredible Pictures of Ground Zero Show Progress Made in New York...more |
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Seoul Building's Mysterious Shaking Solved?...more |
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Magellan Breaks Ground on Rental High-Rise in Chicago...more |
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Skyscraper OK'd for Picturesque St. Petersburg, Russia...more |
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Los Angeles: High-Rise Skyline is Proposed...more |
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Handover of RAK Tower in Abu Dhabi on Schedule...more |
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CentrePointe Design Unveiling in Lexington...more |
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Construction on the Drake High-Rise in Calgary to Start...more |
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Judge Orders Fixes for Crumbling Wurlitzer Building in Detroit...more |
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Engineering Company Finds Harmon Tower Construction Defects "Pervasive"...more |
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Equitable Building in Atlanta Sells for 19 Million USD...more |
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Darling Residential Tower in London Approved...more |
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Chicago Developers Court Large Companies to Anchor New Office Buildings...more |
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U.N. Eyes Playground for Site of Second New York High-Rise...more |
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London: Planning Success for KPF's Reach Tower Redevelopment...more |
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Diced Up Dubai Office Towers Frustrate Big Clients...more |
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Shoreditch Skyscraper Finally Gets Go-Ahead near London...more |
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Toledo Possibly Pulling Out of "Tower on the Maumee" Project...more |
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Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace Tower to Open Next Summer in Las Vegas...more |
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After Quake, Japanese Choose Peace of Mind Over Great View...more |
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EnviroMission Plans 2,625 Foot Solar Tower in Arizona...more |
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Oxford Unveils 35-Story Tower for Vancouver...more |
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Plaza Tower, New Orleans' Third Tallest, to be Sold at Auction...more |
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Real Estate Investor to Sue Romania Over High-Rise...more |
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Green Skyscraper Going Up in Miami...more |
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Yellowknife Mining Landmark Threatened with Demolition...more |
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New Towers to Make Kiryat Atidim Israel's Biggest Business Park...more |
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Houstonian II? Galleria area to get a new skyscraper...more |
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai Most Expensive Cities in Gulf...more |
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New Landmark at 70 Pine Street, New York...more |
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New Westminster OKs Controversial High-rise...more |
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