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Displaying all articles tagged:
Skyscrapers
supertall tales
Apr. 5, 2024
Brooklyn Tower Is in Trouble
“It’s one thing to pay a premium to be 1,000 feet above Central Park. But 1,000 feet above Trader Joe’s?”
By
Kim Velsey
observation decks
Feb. 23, 2023
Skyscrapers, Now With More Terror
Move over, observation decks. A 260-foot tower drop is the latest amenity.
By
Adriane Quinlan
street view
Nov. 10, 2022
Norman Foster’s Skyscrapers Are Perfect for the City That Just Disappeared
An impeccable space for office work arrives with everything—except a guarantee of office work.
By
Justin Davidson
hmm
June 6, 2019
Look at This Real-Life Sims Blunder
London is supposed to get the first 360-degree infinity pool at the top of a skyscraper but … how do you get in?
By
Madeleine Aggeler
cityscape
Jan. 25, 2019
Who Works in the Chrysler Building? A Floor-by-Floor Investigation.
The tenant list, revealed.
By
Christopher Bonanos
urban planning
Feb. 22, 2018
The Death of a Skyscraper
What does it mean for New York if a Wall Street bank knocks down a historic building to harvest some tax incentives?
By
Justin Davidson
skyscrapers
June 1, 2017
Yet Another Supertall Skyscraper Will Rise in Manhattan
The 1,001-foot tower at 262 Fifth Avenue will be by far the tallest structure in the Nomad neighborhood.
By
Jen Kirby
urban design
Dec. 28, 2016
Imagining a Wooden Skyline
A new miracle building material that could change the way skyscrapers are designed.
By
Justin Davidson
June 12, 2016
The Albany Bill That Could Explode NYC’s Skyline
Residential buildings could double in height if this passes.
By
Matt A.V. Chaban
Apr. 19, 2016
Do Not Watch This Terrifying Hoverboard Video
You definitely don’t want to see the part where he does a handstand.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Jan. 22, 2016
America Is Still Losing at Skyscrapers
Last year saw the construction of a record-breaking 106 skyscrapers. The U.S. built two.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Jan. 10, 2016
Could the Dubai Skyscraper Fire Happen in New York?
We asked our local investigators.
By
Ian Volner
hack the city
Nov. 30, 2015
Welcome to the Age of Shadowless Skyscrapers
New building designs cast soft, glare-free pools of light instead of patches of darkness.
By
Justin Davidson
beyonce
July 7, 2015
Beyoncé’s Curves Immortalized in a Skyscraper
They are both “structurally efficient.”
By
Allison P. Davis
superskyscrapers
Mar. 24, 2015
The Rise of the Mile-High Building
How tall can tall be? When engineering meets ego, the sky is barely a limit at all.
By
Justin Davidson
architecture
Dec. 5, 2014
Who Wants a Supertall Skyline? The Emerging Aesthetic of the 1,000-Foot Tower
Dozens of supertall buildings are being built or planned. If we avert our gaze, we’ll get a bundle of glass stakes fencing off the air above Manhattan.
By
Justin Davidson
freedom tower
May 10, 2012
One World Trade Center Might Not Officially Reach 1,776 Feet
There’s a fight over the antenna.
By
Joe Coscarelli
skyscrapers
Apr. 29, 2012
One World Trade Center Will Become New York’s Tallest Building Tomorrow
Though there’s still about a year of construction left.