Skyscrapers

How do you stand out in a skyscraper-packed city like Dubai? Well, you can either build really big – or you can build eye-catching. MVRDV opted for the latter with its Inaura tower, which will be defined by a luminous, jewel-like orb.

Luxury automakers are getting real serious about architecture. Following its Miami skyscraper and Dubai tower, Mercedes-Benz has now really put its foot on the gas to collaborate on building no less than 12 new skyscrapers in Dubai.

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.

This year has produced more than its fair share of fantastic buildings. From a house that was 3D printed using soil, to an upcoming megatall skyscraper, here's our selection of the best architecture from the past 12 months.

The past 12 months have produced a remarkable number of buildings that push architecture to new heights. From a megatall skyscraper to the world's longest suspension bridge, here's our pick of the year's most ambitious architecture projects.

2025 has been a big year for wild ideas. From building a skyscraper in a rural Alpine village, to massive animal-shaped power line pylons, read on for our top 10 architectural oddities of 2025.

We're used to seeing new skyscrapers regularly announced for major cities like Dubai, New York, and Shenzhen. However, this ambitious project is slated for somewhere totally unexpected: a remote Swiss village.

Following construction restarting earlier this year, more details have been revealed on what is arguably the world's most ambitious architecture project: the mind-bogglingly tall JEC Tower, which is currently rising in Saudi Arabia.

A new residential skyscraper has broken a North American record, becoming the tallest building in Canada – and it's not even finished. The Pinnacle SkyTower will rise to an impressive height of 1,154 ft in Toronto once complete.

If New York is the city that never sleeps, Dubai is the city that never stops building. This latest example, by Zaha Hadid Architects, consists of a residential skyscraper with a striking exoskeleton design inspired by traditional local craftsmanship.

This remarkable tower looks likely to make a splash even in skyscraper-packed Dubai. Rising to 1,476 ft, it will feature four "SkyParks," allowing residents to escape from the heat and bustle of the city streets.

Construction is underway on a new project that promises to put a musical twist on sky high living. Named the Sax, it's inspired by the jazzy musical instrument and consists of a pair of skyscrapers connected by a large skybridge.