This week on Dezeen, Adjaye Associates proposed a supertall skyscraper in New York that has a series of cantilevers to give it a dramatic, inverted appearance.
Adjaye Associates, which is led by architect David Adjaye, designed the 1,663-feet-tall (498-metre) skyscraper for a vacant plot in New York State in response to an open Request for Proposals from the state government.
Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead
In other tall building news, the Foster + Partners-designed Tulip tourist attraction took a step closer to becoming reality with UK housing secretary Michael Gove expected to approve its construction.
The decision, which is expected within the next month, would overrule London mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to refuse the tower planning permission. Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture public vote winners include Manuel Herz's pop-up synagogue
This week saw the winners of the Dezeen Awards public vote announced on Dezeen.
In total, more than 53,000 votes were cast and verified across all categories, with Manuel Herz Architects' pop-up synagogue (pictured) among the public's winners.
Brutalist buildings threatened by right-wing politicians as part of "attack on the welfare state"
As brutalist buildings around the world continue to be in danger of demolition, we interviewed architecture historians to discover why.
According to the historians, the demonisation of brutalism buildings is part of a politically motivated shift towards mor...