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Studio Gang Reveals Design for Women’s Leadership Center in Wisconsin, United States

Nour Fakharany — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Studio Gang, led by Jeanne Gang, in collaboration with Lincoln Road Enterprises, a philanthropic organization advancing women's leadership, has unveiled the design for the forthcoming Women's Leadership Center at Williams Bay. Located on an 8.6-acre site overlooking Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin, the 24,000-square-foot retreat center is designed to support innovation, collaboration, and leadership programming for professional women's groups. The project broke ground in July 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2026.

Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils Cityzen Tower in Tbilisi, Georgia

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Zaha Hadid Architects has just revealed the design for Cityzen Tower, a 42-story high-rise set to become a landmark in Tbilisi, Georgia. Positioned in the Saburtalo district, the tower is part of the Cityzen development, a new civic hub integrating residential, commercial, and public spaces. Designed as a vertical extension of Tbilisi's new Central Park, the tower will bring together urban living and nature through cascading terraces and green spaces.

Nikken Sekkei Completes World's Longest Cantilever Skyscraper in Dubai

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Japanese design firm Nikken Sekkei has just completed a new building in Dubai’s central financial district, encompassing the “World’s Longest Cantilever,” which floats 100m above ground. Compromising two towers connected by an enclosed horizontal bridge, “One Za’abeel” acts as a new point of entry into the city. Designed to be a symbol of Dubai’s growth and expansion, the project offers easy access to the downtown region. The scheme features restaurants, retail spaces, workspaces, and urban hotel accommodations.

BIG's Integrated Sciences Center Breaks Ground at Claremont Mckenna College

Paula Cano — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:30:00 +0000

Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, The Robert Day Sciences Center at CMC in California breaks ground and is expected to be completed in 2024. Featuring an open auditorium, labs, research spaces, and multifunctional roofs with 360-degree views of Mt. Baldy, the building will serve a community of 1,400 students. By literally stacking disciplines together in a Jenga-like composition, the framing of a column-free bar will serve as a multilevel gathering hub of collaboration and a crossroads for scientific thought and also stimulate the rest of the liberal arts students to take a deeper interest in the sciences and vice versa.

In Progress: Lotte World Tower / KPF

Tim Winstanley — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:00:02 +0000

Construction of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea designed by high-rise architectural firm KPF is well underway. Won via an international design competition, this new tower will rise up to a pinnacle height of 555 meters. Organized around a mixed-use program including retail, office, hotel and an observation deck at the peak, the tower pulls inspiration from historical Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain, and calligraphy. More details after the break.

Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration (ISTB4) / Ehrlich Architects

Oscar Lopez — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:00:47 +0000

Chicago Children’s Museum / Krueck & Sexton Architects

Kelly Minner — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:00:22 +0000

Chicago Children’s Museum’s mission is to create a community where play and learning connect. The museum’s primary audiences are children up through fifth grade including their families, along with school and community groups that support and influence children’s growth and development. In its current location at Navy Pier, the Museum lacks meaningful connections to the outdoors and is challenged with the heavyly commercial environment of what has become Illinois’ most popular tourist attraction.

One World Trade Center gets to 260 feet

Sebastian Jordana — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:00:01 +0000

One World Trade Center has reached a construction milestone by rising 260 ft above street level. Upon its completion in 2013, it will become the tallest office building in the United States reaching 104 stories.