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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture have built the latest leading-edge office space that stands out in downtown Toronto’s skyline

Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture along with B+H Architects, the 160 Front Street is a new iconic tower, recently named TD Terrace, adds to Toronto’s skyline with a shape that was designed specifically for the site at 160 Front Street for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited.

Landscape Design of Torre Mata Atlântica

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Standing out for its innovative integration of nature into urban architecture, Jean Nouvel’s Torre Mata Atlântica mimicks the lush vegetation of the Mata Atlântica biome

Jean Nouvel collaborates with Philippe Starck and Benedito Abbud Arquitetura Paisagística to create Torre Mata Atlântica, a luxurious and "green" skyscraper, occupying a portion of approximately 3,000 m² of the 30,000 m² plot and is part of the Cidade Matarazzo complex, a mixed-use development in the city of São Paulo that comprises housing, offices, hotels, shops, restaurants, a cultural center and a chapel.

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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill erects a prominent example of modern skyscraper design, emphasizing sustainability and contributing to the urban landscape of Toronto

Altering Toronto's skyline, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture along with B+H Architects, and Quinn Design Associates present a new iconic tower sculpted in response to extensive environmental analysis, one of which included that the main axis of the building should ideally be oriented parallel to the direction of the site’s prevailing winds, minimizing its resistance to the wind’s lateral loads.

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Foster + Partners’ linked skyscrapers transform Dubai’s skyline celebrating the city’s vibrant pulse inspired by the fluidity of Marasi waterfront

Situated on the edge of the Marasi Marina between downtown Dubai and the Dubai Design District, this new waterfront complex by Foster +Partners is set to become a major luxury lifestyle destination in the city featuring floating villas and an extensive yacht berth.

Guangxi China Resources Tower

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Goettsch Partners has completed the tallest building in Nanning, China, a new 403-meter-tall landmark skyscraper

Located in Nanning, China, the capital of the Guangxi province, Goettsch Partners' 86-story Guangxi China Resources Tower is situated along the main east-west road is the city’s tallest building, totals 272,260 square meters, and is composed of the 336-key Shangri-La Nanning hotel, 172,740 square meters of office space, and 5,930 square meters of retail.

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Handel Architects and Olin collaborate to design two striking towers that flank the downtown Los Angeles skyline, featuring a series of landscaped terrace decks

Handel Architects' Angels Landing project in Downtown Los Angeles, developed by MacFarlane Partners, Peebles Corporation, and Claridge Properties, is a $2 billion skyscraper complex situated on Bunker Hill’s Y-1 land parcel.

Mori JP Tower

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Pelli Clarke & Partners completes Japan’s tallest building that is designed to evoke the symmetry of a lotus flower

Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the 330-meter-high Mori JP tower by Pelli Clarke & Partners marks the heart of a dynamic new mixed-use district in the city center, establishing a new focal point for Tokyo’s skyline.

Mercedes Benz Places

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SHoP Architects and Mercedes-Benz’s Gordan Wagner and Field Operations design the 2.5M-square foot upcoming residential venture for JDS Development bringing a new mode of modern, luxury living to Miami

Designed collaboratively by American Prize for Architecture Laureates SHoP Architects and American Prize for Design Gordan Wagner from the Mercedes-Benz Group AG, together with landscape architects Field Operations, the 67-story Mercedes Benz Places in Miami for JDS Development Group, will bring a new luxury car–branded residential project to the city, featuring simple geometric bodies, interconnected to create a cube-shaped volume.

Two Manhattan West

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SOM’s Manhattan West is one of the largest and most complex developments in New York City

New York, New York, USA As part of a larger revitalization of Manhattan’s Midtown West, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have designed a new mixed-use neighborhood that is built above active…

The Launiu

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With an organic shaped façade, Arquitectonica designs a luxurious residential tower while embracing the exotic, Pacific style and following the local ever-changing nature

Named The Launiu, Arquitectonica, ODADA, and VITA's latest residential project is a 40-story skyscraper whose design mimics natural formations and the movement of wind, water, and sand in Oahu, the third largest in the chain of islands that makes up the state of Hawaii.

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