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Centennial Yards

Latest Plans for Atlanta's 'The Gulch' Megaproject Focuses on the Public Realm

The latest round of plans and designs released for The Gulch by developer Centennial Yards Company plots increased walkability and urban design choices that respond to the existing built environment.

July 20, 2021 - Urbanize Atlanta

Century City

Plant-Wrapped Towers Coming to Beverly Hills

A wealthy enclave in the middle of the Los Angeles basin could soon have a new look on its skyline.

July 9, 2020 - The Architect's Newspaper

New York City Skyscapers

New Supertall Skyscraper Coming to Manhattan

The latest supertall addition to the New York skyline departs from the recent glut of skinny residential buildings popping up in Manhattan. The new building at 270 Park Avenue will have significantly more girth and be filled with offices.

October 14, 2019 - New York YIMBY

Foster + Partners

'Tulip Tower' Doesn't Clear the Mayor's Desk in London

A 984-foot tower, with an observation deck, shaped like a tulip, won over planners, but not the mayor, in London.

July 17, 2019 - The Architect's Newspaper

Image of 20 Fenchurch Street, London

New Skyscraper Blooming on London's Skyline

A new tulip-shaped tower designed by Foster + Partners is planned for London. Approval is still pending.

November 22, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

A First Look at Apple's New Corporate Headquarters

Apple employees began moving into the company's new headquarters in Cupertino, California in April. The moving process culminates a development process that launched in 2008 under the helm of Steve Jobs.

May 23, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

Skyscrapers and Starchitects Coming Soon to Downtown San Francisco

Take a tour of the changes coming the to the Transbay District in San Francisco.

January 31, 2016 - San Francisco Chronicle

Ranking Architects' Favorite Architects

BD is out with its annual list of the architecture firms most admired by their colleagues. A number of large commercial practices joined avant-garde firms in the top 10.

December 4, 2013 - BD Online

Apple "Spaceship" Gets Approval to Land in Cupertino

Steve Jobs's final product got the go-ahead from an enthusiastic Cupertino City Council yesterday. The company's controversial new headquarters, dubbed the "spaceship campus", forgoes the tech trend towards urban offices for a pastoral setting.

November 20, 2013 - San Jose Mercury News

Apple's New $5 Billion Campus: Steve Jobs's Last Success or Failure?

With a footprint estimated as 2.8 million square feet, and a budget said to be approaching $5 billion, Apple's new corporate campus is certain to make a statement. But as investors grow restless over falling share prices, just what will it say?

April 5, 2013 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek

New Pavilion Reflects Marseille's Revitalization

A sleek new pavilion made of reflective stainless steel, designed by Foster + Partners, is helping to reshape the image of France's rough-and-tumble port city as a destination.

March 20, 2013 - Fast Company Co.Design

Put a Ring on It: Grand Central Redesigns Unveiled

In advance of Grand Central's 100th birthday next year, the Municipal Arts Society (MAS) asked three architecture firms to rethink the station's public spaces for the next 100 years. The results were unveiled last week.

October 24, 2012 - A/N Blog

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