New York

BIG has designed the new premises for the Robert De Niro-backed Wildflower Studios. The project is described by the firm as the "first vertical film studio in the world" and will also create New York City's first purpose-built production soundstage.

You could be forgiven for assuming that New York's recently completed Rose Hill skyscraper was built at the same time as the Empire State Building as the luxury residential tower was influenced by the city's Art Deco skyscrapers.

Sir David Adjaye's firm is planning an ambitious new skyscraper for NYC. Affirmation Tower is slated to become one of the west's tallest buildings and will feature a striking cantilevering design that looks a little like an upside down skyscraper.

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.

Reaching a height of 250 ft, the Era stands out even among much taller skyscrapers in Manhattan, thanks to an eye-catching top-heavy design that maximizes space for luxurious residences and amenities on the upper levels.

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.

Heatherwick Studio's highly anticipated Little Island has finally opened in the Big Apple. The project is an interesting blend of a pier and public park that's raised above the Hudson River on concrete piles.

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.

Garrison Architects has joined forces with sustainable developers South End Development to create the very first triple net-zero mixed-use project in the United States, a mixed residential and business development dubbed the Seventy-Six.

Rising to a height of 1,005 ft and defined by its spiraling green terraces, which twist around its glass form as it rises, The Spiral by BIG is now nearing completion. The ambitious building recently topped out and is slated to open in 2022.

Taking up the footprint of an entire city block and rising to a height of 308 m, Foster + Partners' 50 Hudson Yards recently topped out in Manhattan. The project is now well on the way to completion and expected to be in use by 2022.

New York City's High Line is slated to be expanded following an announcement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The project aims to improve pedestrian access in the area and its first phase will reportedly cost roughly $60 million.