The Saudi Arabian government has revealed the design for the Mukaab, a cube-shaped supertall skyscraper that will become the center of the New Murabba district in downtown Riyadh. The Mukaab aims to become the largest built structure in the world, measuring 400 meters in height, width, and length. The building will be situated in the North West of Riyadh, in a 19 square kilometers area that will become one of the largest downtown developments in the world. The Mukaab skyscraper and the Murabba district were announced by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prime Minister and Chairman of the New Murabba Development Company (NMDC).
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Saudi Arabia Unveils Design for the Mukaab, a Large-Scale Cube-Shaped Skyscraper in Riyadh
https://www.archdaily.com/997014/saudi-arabia-unveils-design-for-the-mukaab-a-large-scale-cube-shaped-skyscraper-in-riyadhMaria-Cristina Florian
HKS Designs Skyscraper in Austin, Set to Become the Tallest Residential Tower in the USA, Outside of New York
Austin-based office HKS announced the design of the Wilson Tower, a high-rise of 315 meters in Texas' capital featuring 80 floors, 450 units, outdoor terraces, and gardens. The tower will be delivered in collaboration with Britt Design Group and Wilson Capital, and is expected to break ground in the summer of 2023. After completion will become the tallest residential tower in the USA outside of New York.
https://www.archdaily.com/992702/hks-designs-skyscraper-in-austin-set-to-become-the-tallest-in-the-usa-outside-new-yorkPaula Cano
How Tall Can We Build? Construction Materials and Methods for Skyscrapers of the Future
Many urban planners predict that by 2050, more than 6 billion people will live in cities, and in places where building outwards isn't an option, the only way to keep up with the growing density is to build up. Building taller always comes with numerous challenges and also a not-so-subtle competition for architecture firms to have their name tied to the biggest buildings. Almost as fast as a building is named one of the tallest in the world, another one makes its way to the drawing board, a few years later taking the title. While the sky’s the limit, how does this impact the constructability of projects, and what feats of construction methods and materials have enabled us to build into the clouds?
https://www.archdaily.com/986712/how-tall-can-we-build-construction-materials-and-methods-for-skyscrapers-of-the-futureKaley Overstreet
Why the World's Tallest Buildings Aren't Being Built in the United States Anymore
In the modern era of design where advancements in technology and construction have enabled architects to build better, faster, and taller, the sky’s the limit. Every few months, another headline boasts the tallest residential tower or the newly constructed office building that breaks yet another record for its impressive height. But as time goes on and new projects are completed, trends show that the United States is falling out of the spotlight in terms of being able to claim the title of world’s tallest building, and the drawing boards show that no American city will be reclaiming this title any time soon.
https://www.archdaily.com/949465/why-the-worlds-tallest-buildings-arent-being-built-in-the-united-states-anymoreKaley Overstreet
KPF Designs CITIC Tower, Beijing's Tallest Building
The 528 meters CITIC Tower, was inaugurated, standing tall as Beijing’s highest building to date. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), the supertall innovative architecture remains culturally appropriate, drawing inspiration from the “zun”, a ritual vessel originating in Bronze Age China.
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https://www.archdaily.com/925885/kpf-designs-citic-tower-beijings-tallest-buildingChristele Harrouk
In New York City, When Form Follows Finance the Sky's The Limit
The hyperreal renderings predicting New York City’s skyline in 2018 are coming to life as the city’s wealth physically manifests into the next generation of skyscrapers. Just like millennials and their ability to kill whole industries singlehandedly, we are still fixated on the supertalls: how tall, how expensive, how record-breaking? Obsession with this typology centers around their excessive, bourgeois nature, but – at least among architects – rarely has much regard for the processes which enable the phenomenon.
https://www.archdaily.com/911150/in-new-york-city-when-form-follows-finance-the-skys-the-limitLindsey Leardi
The Results Are In: 2016 Is a Record-Breaking Year for Tall Buildings
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In its annual report, the 2016 Tall Building Year in Review, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced that 2016 saw the completion of a record 128 buildings 200 meters or higher. This number surpasses the previous record of 114 completions set in 2015. Eighteen of these buildings became the tallest in their city, country, or region, and ten earned the designation of supertall, at 300 meters and above.
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Ningbo_Eastern_New_City_Development_Investment_Co._Ltd..jpg?1484227144 "Ningbo Bank of China. Image Courtesy of Ningbo Eastern New City Development")
UNK_Ghelamco.jpg?1484227122 "Warsaw Spire. Image Courtesy of UNK Ghelamco")
Cheng_Chen.jpg?1484227185 "Shenzhen CFC Changfu. Image © Cheng Chen")
https://www.archdaily.com/803341/the-results-are-in-2016-is-a-record-breaking-year-for-tall-buildingsAlyssa Wu