Skyscrapers, sustainable design, and the buildings shaping our world.
New York's 2 World Trade Center begins construction, Sydney's Atlassian timber tower reaches completion, and LEED v5 standards now mandate embodied carbon measurement for all new projects. These developments mark a pivotal moment for both iconic urban development and mandatory sustainable building practices.
The World Architecture Festival has unveiled its 2026 shortlist featuring 416 projects worldwide, while engineers assess structural damage to a Manhattan high-rise. Smart facade design and sustainable interior architecture emerge as key trends reshaping how buildings are designed and constructed.
Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower surpassed 102 floors this week, racing toward its planned 1 km+ height to become the world's tallest building. The Architizer A+Awards announced 2026's most innovative architecture projects, while Europe's largest 3D-printed apartment building completed in France in just 34 days, showcasing emerging construction technologies shaping the industry. <!-- /headline -->Record-breaking construction milestone reshapes global skyline race<!-- /headline -->
This week in architecture, a major new report from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction delivers a stark warning that the building sector is decarbonizing far too slowly, even as construction volumes rise. Meanwhile, Kengo Kuma and Associates unveiled a striking new residential skyscraper for Quito, Ecuador that integrates biophilic design at its core. A new analysis of contemporary skyscraper trends also highlights the key forces reshaping tall-building design worldwide.
The architecture world is buzzing this week with the completion of Dubai's striking Wasl Tower — a supertall skyscraper wrapped in thousands of sculpted terracotta fins — while celebrated artist Maya Lin unveils nature-inspired works tied to a new Manhattan skyscraper. Meanwhile, the U.S. Green Building Council continues pushing forward with LEED v5 as the industry's new sustainability benchmark, setting ambitious decarbonization goals for the built environment.
This week in architecture, the 175 Park Avenue supertall skyscraper in New York City—designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill—continues to generate buzz with its striking external steel lattice, and the Jeddah Tower hit a major milestone reaching 100 stories. Meanwhile, San Francisco's skyscraper race is back on, and MVRDV with Diamond Schmitt Architects unveiled a bold 390,000-square-foot expansion for the University of Toronto.
This week's architecture coverage highlights a major supertall skyscraper reveal for New York City's 175 Park Avenue by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the announcement of 2026 EUmies Awards winners celebrating adaptive reuse and sustainable transformation, and Earth Day-inspired roundups showcasing the world's most innovative eco-buildings. The Jeddah Tower has also crossed a significant milestone, surpassing its 100th floor as of mid-April 2026.
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