This week on Dezeen, Snøhetta revised its proposal for Philip Johnson's postmodern tower in New York, as Foster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper reached a construction milestone.
Snøhetta has unveiled a more subtle approach for its overhaul of the AT&T Building in Midtown Manhattan, after a backlash against the initial scheme, which resulted in the building gaining landmark status.
The new design will "leave the bulk of the building alone", scrapping plans to insert large expanses of glass into the facade, and focusing on restoring and sprucing up the existing brickwork instead.
Foster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper tops out in New YorkElsewhere in the American city, Norman Foster celebrated a construction milestone as a beam was hoisted atop the 425 Park Avenue skyscraper. Designed by his firm for New York's Park Avenue, it is the first office tower to occupy a full block in the area in 50 years. Foster has declared that it will "set new standards for workplace design".
Amsterdam council removes "I amsterdam" sign after it becomes selfie spotDutch authorities hit the headlines by removing of the "I amsterdam" letters from outside the Rijksmuseum. The controversial move is intended to reduce tourist numbers in the square, which is currently seen as one of Amsterdam's hottest selfie spots.
Meanwhile in the UK, the government was urged to consider the environmental cost of timber building ...