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SOM Win Greenland Center Competition

The Chicago branch of world renowned architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill have been announced as the victors in an international competition to design a shiny new tower for Suzhou, China.

Having beaten off some rather bland designs, the tower which will stand at 358 metres, pushing it into super-tall status...

Centre Point Set For Residential-led Overhaul

Listed modernist London icon, Centre Point, which stands atop the key junction between New Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road has had plans mooted for an overhaul that would turn it into a largely residential building.

Controversial when built, the tower itself has gradually become more and more loved as...

Jan

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1 Lansdown Road Wins Approval

1 Landsdowne Road in Croydon has been approved by the local council's planning committee.

Having previously been called the Odalisk until it was rebranded, the CZWG skyscraper will... Read More

Jan

17th

Rotterdam Aims For Modern Chinatown

The Chinese diaspora has long been famous with cities throughout the world littered with Chinatowns, with a reputation such that one of the most famous Hollywood movies is... Read More

Jan

16th

Maki Design Shows Signs Of Life

Demolition is getting underway on the will-they-won't-they Astor Place office scheme which could be replaced by a new Fumihiko Maki design.

The scheme is set to sit on... Read More

Jan

16th

Seoul City Hall Nears Completion

To a casual observer it may look like a microscopic view of a bacterial infection run out of control, but Seoul City Hall is just the latest in... Read More

Jan

6th

Football Quarter Mooted For Liverpool

Liverpool is one of the great footballing cities of the world with it's two clubs, Everton and Liverpool FC having a famous and long-running rivalry with stadia that... Read More

Jan

6th