Architecture
Advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's playbook with buildings that reach for the skies or let us live under it. New Atlas brings you the latest developments.
Top News
-
The JEC Tower has hit another milestone on its journey to become the new world's tallest skyscraper. The building is rapidly moving toward the halfway mark and has now reached a height of 1,410 ft.
-
Construction on the new world's tallest skyscraper is rapidly approaching a major milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower is racing towards 100 floors, making it another step closer to achieving its projected 2028 completion date.
-
Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain. Its tallest tower has reached its maximum height of 566 ft.
Load More
Latest News
-
September 26, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalApple's latest innovation is a live concert venue unlike any other. Located in a decommissioned coal-fired power plant, the new space doubles as a recording and broadcasting studio – complete with a spatial audio setup.
-
September 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf you're a wealthy automotive enthusiast who enjoys their time in Miami, this might be your next preferred parking spot. Bugatti Residences Miami will feature 183 luxury apartments on the Miami River waterfront, and is launching next year.
-
September 23, 2026 | Bridget BorgobelloRevery Architecture has completed a 57 story residential tower alongside the restoration and expansion of a century-old Gothic Revival church. The development combines The Butterfly residential tower with the adjoining First Baptist Church complex.
-
September 21, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSuzhou, a historic city in eastern China, has just opened up the country's latest art exhibition space – and it's a spectacle for creatives, tourists, and architecture enthusiasts alike. This is the Bjarke Ingels Groups' first completed art museum.
-
September 07, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is finally complete. Looking like a spaceship has landed in L.A., the museum holds an eclectic mixture of art – where Star Wars props rub shoulders with ancient Egyptian pottery.
-
August 28, 2026 | Adam Williams3D-printed construction is still on the cutting edge, but it's moving to the mainstream. A major stride comes from Denmark, where a team has completed Europe's largest 3D-printed housing project, creating 36 student apartments.
-
August 28, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalNorway is getting a knowledge and experience center next year that's all about the whales that inhabit the waters near its northern coast. Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majestic sea creatures diving into the water.
-
August 21, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonA new 19.9-meter (65-ft) tower rises like a brutalist-inspired, twisted monolith above its rural surroundings, providing a space for watching migratory birds that populate Wuhan's Chenhu Wetland, China.
-
August 20, 2026 | Adam WilliamsPlans have been revealed for an ambitious timber tower in Washington state that will set a new height record. It will rise to a height of 180 ft, making it the tallest timber office building in the USA once completed.
-
August 11, 2026 | Adam WilliamsFollowing almost eight years of construction, work is complete on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. It features an impressive main span of 2,798 ft, making the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
-
August 05, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalWashington Dulles International Airport is set to undergo a major renovation, with an expansion plan that's set to cost some $22 billion. Here's everything you can expect from the renovation – except for a clear timeline.
-
August 01, 2026 | Adam WilliamsYou could be forgiven for thinking that this extraordinary design was dreamed up for the set of some kind of sci-fi movie. However, it's actually a real proposal for a major new mixed-use cultural building.
-
August 01, 2026 | David SzondyOne of London's most famous landmarks is an engineering marvel that was once the tallest skyscraper in Britain. Celebrities and royalty spent their evenings there, and thousands visited it, yet for decades it officially did not exist. This is the BT Tower.
-
July 28, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonChina's epicenter of robotics and AI innovation, Shenzhen is a sprawling city now home to some of the most ambitious architecture projects anywhere in the world. The latest, four years in the making, is one of its most awe-inspiring yet.
-
July 24, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe world's new tallest timber tower has officially topped out. Named Atlassian Central, the "plyscraper" soars to an incredible height of 591 ft, not just surpassing but smashing all previous records.
Load More