Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

SOM has revealed its new headquarters for Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Featuring a chunky form meant to resemble a cloud, it will boast some carefully considered sustainability features and will be flexible and future-proof.

SOM's 800 Fulton Market boasts brains and brawn: the tower has high-tech building management systems and sustainability features, while its exterior is defined by X-shaped supports engineered to ensure stability in harsh winter weather.

Described by architect SOM as a "breathing" building, the naturally ventilated Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters rises to a height of 158 m in Shenzhen, China, and is defined by an eye-catching exterior, which is used for support and shade.

An intriguing proposal from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill imagines a skyscraper that could capture carbon and actually purify the air around it. The Urban Sequoia concept was created to mark the recent UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland.

Those who take an elevator up to the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower will find a renovated Skydeck Chicago. The main attraction is the Ledge, which consists of four glass boxes extending outward, allowing visitors to peer down at the city below.

SOM has completed work on the National Museum of the United States Army. The first museum to be dedicated to telling the story of the entire US Army, it features a striking stainless steel facade and has some energy-efficient features.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has previously designed some big buildings, including the world's tallest, but now it's creating a massive waterfront neighborhood with a supertall skyscraper inspired by the Fresnel Lens of a lighthouse at its heart.

SOM has been chosen, with local architect Fender Katsalidis, to design a pair of skyscrapers in Sydney's Central Business District. The AUD 2.5 billion scheme will feature high-tech facades that help ventilate the towers' interiors.

Skidmore Owings and Merril (SOM) has been given the nod to produce what will be Scandinavia's tallest building. The Polstjärnan (or Pole Star) skyscraper is due for completion in 2019.

Recent reports suggest that wooden skyscrapers could become a feature of our city skylines in the near future.

The Municipal Art Society of New York has announced four possible replacement designs for Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

The 60-story Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza, the tallest building in Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan province, opened its doors earlier this month.