The incredible Frank Gehry building-block-style skyscrapers set to transform the Toronto skyline 

A pair of breathtaking skyscrapers by renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry are set to transform his hometown’s skyline, with the developers promising they’ll become an ‘instant landmark’. Newly released renderings show how each tower looks like it’s formed from randomly placed building blocks, with sections jutting out at various angles. It’s a typically eye-catching design … Read more

Architects design incredible 384ft-tall tree-shaped skyscrapers for Vancouver

A design that really branches out! British architects behind New York’s ‘Vessel’ seek planning permission to build incredible 384ft-tall tree-shaped skyscrapers in Vancouver The design for the two high-rise towers has been drawn up by British-based firm Heatherwick Studio  Inside the towers there will be over 400 apartments, a childcare facility and a five-storey public … Read more

The sci-fi-style twin skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid that will be as tall as the Empire State Building

Pictured: The stunning sci-fi-style ‘vertical-city’ Zaha Hadid twin skyscrapers that will be as tall as the Empire State Building and linked by terraced aquaponic gardens Futuristic ‘Tower C’ will be part of the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base business centre It has been designed by the acclaimed Zaha Hadid Architects and will soar to a height … Read more

China bans cities from building skyscrapers taller than 1,640 feet

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world at the moment. It’s set to be overtaken by the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which boasts a height of one kilometres (3,280 feet) One of the most famous buildings along the Persian Gulf, Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world today, … Read more

Time passes faster at the top of skyscrapers according to new study 

Scientists find time passes nanoseconds faster at the top of skyscrapers than on the ground Researchers in Japan climbed the Tokyo Skytree to measure the passage of time They found that time passed four nanoseconds faster at the top of the tower The Skytree is the world’s tallest building, measuring 2,080 feet tall Previous research … Read more

Exploring Chicago, from skyscrapers to the works of Frank Lloyd Wright

Chicago towers above the Midwest in the same way that the Emerald City perches above the Land Of Oz (it’s no surprise that The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was written here). The city can also be just as magical: come here for Lake Michigan’s beaches and parks (temperatures hit 95F in summer), grand avenues full … Read more