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OMA’s ‘ziggurat and its inverse’—a pair of cantilevering waterfront skyscrapers have reached their 300 and 400 foot pinnacles in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

OMA 227 West Street

"These towers, our first in Brooklyn, have reached an important milestone made possible by the perseverance of Brookfield, Park Tower Group, BBB (Beyer Blinder Belle), and the entire construction and design team during an unprecedented time," Jason Long, OMA Partner-in-Charge, said.

Eran Chen Era

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Eran Chen reveals new drawings for the ‘Era’ on Manhattan’s Upper West Side—the largest residential cantilevered building in New York

Designed by Eran Chen and the design team at ODA and developed by Adam America Real Estate and Northlink Capital, the new tower is located at the corner of West 91st Street and Broadway and will yield 57 units in one- to five-bedroom layouts ranging from 887 square feet to 3,524 square feet.

LEMAYMICHAUD Montreal Athletics Association

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LEMAYMICHAUD renovates a sports club and adds a 32-storey tower above the existing heritage facades, while preserving two historic facades

“The idea was to create a building with a structuring geometry and a timeless character that provides an elegant continuity of the neighbourhood and the city,” states Pierre Mierski, Senior Partner and Architect, LEMAYMICHAUD.

Zhu Yufan Nanchang Waves

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Zhu Yufan and Y³C Atelier create a poetic landscape for Nordic Office of Architecture’s landmark high rise defining the centerpiece’s spiraling tower that symbolizes the sky

Designed by Nordic—Office of Architecture, Nanchang Waves (covered in Global Design News September 18, 2020) derives its concept from the surrounding waterscapes.

Jing Xu and Gang Lui Anchor of Plates

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Jing Xu and Gang Liu of 00group conceive of a dreamy, visionary proposal for two new monumental observation towers in Iceland’s Vogagjá

“Our team is motivated to design everything from the origin – 0 – exploring contemporary design in a digital realm, based on oriental aesthetics. There is nothing, and therefore there is space for growth; a fertile ground zero,” says 00Group, explaining their unique name.

Robert C. Whitlock and KPF 18 Robinson

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Robert C. Whitlock and KPF complete the new majestic 18 Robinson that defines the urban, environmental and cultural context of contemporary Singapore

Led by Robert C. Whitlock and American Prize for Architecture laureate firm Kohn Pederson Fox, together with local associate architects A61 for Tuan Sing Holdings, the design for 18 Robinson synthesizes the unique conditions that define the urban, environmental and cultural context of contemporary Singapore, resulting in a signature, boutique, and sustainable retail and office tower.

Ennead Architects Taopu HERO Innovation Hub

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Ennead Architects reimagine a landmark pen factory and its historic buildings with the addition of two new towers to become Taopu HERO Innovation Hub in Shanghai

Anchoring the southeast corner of the Taopu Smart City, Hero Tiandi, a collaboration between Ennead Architects and landscape architects Design Land Collaborative, is a mixed-use campus comprised of fifteen existing structures from the HERO Fountain Pen factory and several new additions.

Foster + Partners Marina Residential Tower

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Norman Foster to construct tallest tower in Greece and the greenest beachfront high-rise building in the Mediterranean

“Ellinikon masterplan gives new direction to urban development in Athens, bringing together new ways of living, working and playing, centred on a metropolitan park – a generous amenity for local communities and the city of Athens,” states Antoinette Nassopoulos-Erickson, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners.

Wei Zhang and Yicun Song Taizhou Z Center-

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Wei Zhang and Yicun Song’s 90-meter-high Z Center is derived from ‘∑’ as it spreads as far as possible along an avenue, jumps out of the surrounding buildings and gently incorporating into the city skyline

Designed by gad’s chief architects Wei Zhang and Yicun Song, this new 90-meter tower for Zhejiang Jinglong Real Estate redefines the city in which the building has been built.

Aedas Tourist Resort Tower in Zhanjiang

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Aedas unveils a 266-meter tower for Zhanjiang inspired by the motion of koi fish and a podium echoing waves as a new tourist resort overlooking the sea promenade

Yi Jun Qian, Aedas Executive Director, states that this project aims to blur the boundaries between interior and outdoor spaces, with a vision “to create a space where all these elements could coexist to generate interesting experiences.”

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