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Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is known for creating many of the world's tallest and most impressive skyscrapers. Its latest project sees it swap steel and concrete supertalls for a modestly proportioned hybrid timber tower.

Information specialist Emporis has named this year's winner of its prestigious Skyscraper Award. For the first time in the competition's 20-plus year history, the prize has gone to an Australian building, the One Barangaroo, by WilkinsonEyre.

Those with a head for heights can soon visit an amazing new viewing point at one of NYC's tallest skyscrapers. It will allow visitors to step out onto glass boxes, ride around in glass elevators, and journey through a reflective art installation.

New viewing points are being positioned high on New York's One Vanderbilt supertall, including a pair of transparent boxes that extend outward from the tower and allow visitors to enjoy superb views of the city. If they're brave enough.

With so many luxury skyscrapers in NYC, it's tough to stand out. Brooklyn Point, by KPF, tackles this challenge by offering extensive amenities, including what its developers say is the highest infinity pool in the western hemisphere.

KPF drew inspiration from iconic towers like the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building while designing One Vanderbilt, which stands 1,401 feet above Midtown Manhattan as the fifth-tallest skyscraper in the United States.

Construction recently began on a new three-building office campus in San Jose, California, that's designed by high-profile firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Named Platform 16, the project's overall form is said to shimmer in sunlight.

Rising to a sharp gleaming point in the City of London, the aptly-named Scalpel is another high-profile skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox. The office building is a striking addition to the capital's skyline and rises to a height of 190 m (623 ft).

If you’d like to experience NYC from a different perspective, the Hudson Yards development now has a new attraction. Edge is situated 1,131 ft (344 m) above the ground and offers views of the surrounding city, New Jersey, and New York State.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates has unveiled a new mixed-use skyscraper planned for Boston, Massachusetts. Named The Pinnacle, energy efficiency will be incorporated into the design and the building will mitigate shadow and glare for those nearby.

2019 has been a bumper year for architecture and we've reported on many superb projects ranging in size, budget, and style. From a horizontal skyscraper to a power station with a ski slope, here's our selection of the best buildings of the year.

Macau, China's MGM Cotai has won information specialist Emporis' annual Skyscraper Award. The unusual US$3.4 billion building rises to a height of 495 ft (150 m) and contains a casino and hotel.