Tag: skyscrapers

Learn From London’s “Solar Death Ray” Tower

In London last week, a parabolic “death ray” of sunshine reflected off the city’s newest skyscraper burning cars and...

Saudi Erects World’s Tallest Tower

Construction of the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, also known as the Kingdom Tower, has been plagued by political, economic and labour issues, with the proposed completion date of 2020 deemed unrealistic for many years now.

Green Designers’ Cloudy Thinking

Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV were smacked with a powerful backlash after unveiling their design for The Cloud, a pair of...

Does the Skyscraper Index Predict Economic Turmoil?

Brian argues that skyscrapers are not only "un-green," but they could be a precursor to economic turmoil. The Empire State...

Burj built without thinking where the poop would go

After having a hefty meal at the restaurant on the top of the World's Tallest Building in Dubai... you...

How Math Can Make Greener Cities

Climatology models applied to urban planning could yield greener cities. If you have ever walked down the street in a...

Coming Soon: A Wall of Skyscrapers Between Tel Aviv and Jaffa?

A year after a municipal planning committee decided to put plans for a row of skyscrapers near Jaffa on...

Dubai’s wind powered skyscraper

Cutting Edge Architectural Design - Innovative Power Generation

Tel Aviv Puts Jaffa Skyscraper Plans on Hold

Photo by Dan Keinan, Haaretz. A modernist skyscraper was built with no connection to the existing urban context, and plans...