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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

New skyscraper at the World Trade Center in New York will house the headquarters of an important financial firm

American Express will build a new global headquarters in New York's World Trade Center, expected to be completed by 2031.

Feb 25 • 18:26 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Riviera Tower: The tallest green residential skyscraper in the Mediterranean nears completion – 200 meters high and 170 apartments

The Riviera Tower, set to be the tallest green residential skyscraper in the Mediterranean, is nearing completion with 170 apartments at 200 meters high.

Feb 25 • 06:15 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Trump company to build Australia’s tallest skyscraper

The Trump Organization plans to partner with Altus Property Group to construct Australia's tallest skyscraper on the Gold Coast, but the project has elicited mixed reactions from the public.

Feb 24 • 15:02 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

Trump's company is now building in Australia, creating the tallest skyscraper there

Trump's company is set to construct the tallest skyscraper in Australia.

Feb 24 • 13:54 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The scandal of the world's smallest skyscraper

The Newby-McMahon Building in Wichita Falls, Texas, is dubbed the world's smallest skyscraper at only 12 meters tall, overshadowed by regular buildings yet has a fascinating historical background related to a 20th-century oil boom.

Feb 24 • 11:09 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonian stair runners returned from Poland with what seemed like a crazy undertaking record

The Estonian stair running team set a new 24-hour record at the Skyliner skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland, climbing the equivalent of nearly three times the height of Mount Everest.

Feb 23 • 12:41 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Hong Kong will buy up homes that were destroyed in last year's deadly fire

Hong Kong authorities plan to spend HKD 4 billion to buy out owners of apartments destroyed in a major skyscraper fire last year.

Feb 21 • 09:04 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Riviera Tower: Just before the completion of the highest green residential skyscraper in the Mediterranean – Height of 200 meters and 170 apartments.

The construction of Riviera Tower, the highest green residential skyscraper in the Mediterranean, is nearing completion with 170 apartments across 42 floors in Greece.

Feb 20 • 16:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Skyscraper or Culture in the Center of Warsaw? We Know the City's Position

The Warsaw City Hall is considering modifications to the general plan that allows for high-rise buildings in an area currently hosting the Komuna Warszawa cultural hub, met with skepticism from local artists and activists.

Feb 20 • 10:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Construction starts on Adelaide's first skyscraper amid continued opposition

Construction has begun on Festival Tower Two, Adelaide's first skyscraper, amid ongoing concerns regarding its location and financial transparency.

Feb 14 • 04:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Massive Project by Auto Giant Announced – Building Europe's Tallest Skyscraper

Russian luxury car manufacturer Aurus announces plans to build a massive skyscraper in Moscow, which will become the tallest residential building in Europe.

Feb 13 • 19:59 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Berlin's largest brothel is being demolished – this is what the 'nudist club' is known for

Berlin's largest brothel, Artemis, is set to be demolished to make way for a new skyscraper, despite plans for a potential new location for the establishment.

Feb 13 • 19:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Skyscraper in the Heart of the Alps. Developer Speaks Out. 'A Vertical Village Will Be Built'

Swiss entrepreneur Heinz Julen is promoting a controversial skyscraper project in Switzerland’s Mattertal Valley that, if completed, would be the tallest building in the country and markedly shift the Alpine landscape.

Feb 12 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The tallest skyscraper in Europe will be built in Madrid

Madrid Nuevo Norte will feature the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe, transforming the northern area of Paseo de la Castellana.

Feb 8 • 02:24 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

REALITY CHECK: Saudi Arabia Halts Major Projects Left and Right: Now the World's Largest Cube has Been Braked

Saudi Arabia has suspended construction of the Mukaabi, a massive cubical skyscraper that was to be the centerpiece of the $620 billion New Murabba district in Riyadh, originally set for completion by 2030.

Feb 6 • 10:24 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Extreme Sports: Aren't they afraid?

The article describes Alex Honnold's daring climb of Taipei 101, a 508-meter skyscraper in Taiwan, without safety equipment, captivating the crowd below.

Feb 5 • 13:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Update on £36bn 'world's largest building' project as big as 20 Empire State Buildings

The Mukaab project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is set to become the world's largest building, with major developments reported about its construction.

Feb 4 • 11:54 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Life & Tech

The Tower of Jena: A Socialist Pointer

The article discusses the Jentower, once the tallest building in Germany, and its significance in the context of German skyscraper history, while offering a comparison of visiting costs with other towers such as the Maintower in Frankfurt.

Feb 4 • 08:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Alex Honnold: The money he received to climb the skyscraper and the real reason he defies danger

Alex Honnold discusses the financial compensation and motivations behind his daring skyscraper climb, which was watched live by millions without any safety net.

Feb 4 • 06:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Saudi Arabia: The 2-kilometer skyscraper that will 'touch' the clouds

Saudi Arabia is planning an ambitious 2-kilometer tall skyscraper in Riyadh that will have 678 floors and hotels among the clouds, aiming to break all architectural records.

Feb 3 • 07:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Rotterdam, city of vertigo: from the first skyscraper in Europe to the Cube Houses and a skyline that seeks the sky

Rotterdam is a Dutch city known for its architectural diversity and famous skyline, featuring structures like Europe's first skyscraper and the iconic Cube Houses.

Feb 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Warsaw Commune raises alarm: 125-meter skyscraper instead of culture in the capital's center

In the heart of Warsaw, an independent theater created a public cultural hub, but now the city plans to allow commercial high-rise development in that area, sparking a debate over cultural versus developer interests.

Jan 31 • 17:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Prague 4 does not want a skyscraper at Budějovická, will defend itself in court

The Prague 4 municipality plans to file a lawsuit against the city authorities' decision allowing the construction of a 72-meter tall office building, arguing it would negatively impact the local living conditions.

Jan 14 • 16:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Architecture in Munich: Shorter and Narrower: Candidplatz Investor Must Replan

The investor planning to build an architecturally unusual 64-meter skyscraper at Candidplatz in Untergiesing must redesign the project following a decision from the planning committee that requires alternative designs with reduced height and slimmer dimensions.

Jan 14 • 15:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Fire in a skyscraper in Ferrara: 200 people evacuated

Approximately 200 individuals were evacuated from the Ferrara skyscraper due to a fire originating from the building's utility compartment, with 17 people suffering from smoke inhalation.

Jan 11 • 08:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

VIDEO Smoke Again from the Vjesnik Skyscraper? Firefighters and Police on the Scene

Two months after a major fire destroyed the Vjesnik skyscraper in Zagreb, smoke was again observed coming from the building, prompting intervention from firefighters and police.

Jan 10 • 12:42 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

World's tallest building costing £23tn would have housed 30m people and dwarfed Everest

The Tokyo Tower of Babel, proposed by Professor Toshio Ojima, was envisioned as an ultra-skyscraper capable of housing 30 million people and surpassing the height of Mount Everest, costing £23 trillion to build.

Jan 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

VIDEO Bačić announced who will demolish Vjesnik and how

Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Branko Bačić announced the planned demolition of the Vjesnik skyscraper, which caught fire last November, to be carried out by EURCO d.d. from Vinkovci for approximately 4.2 million euros.

Jan 9 • 13:10 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

LIVE Bačić announced who will and how they will demolish Vjesnik

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Branko Bačić announced the details of the demolition of the Vjesnik skyscraper, which burned down last November, to be carried out by EURCO d.d. for about 4.2 million euros excluding VAT.

Jan 9 • 12:47 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

LIVE Bačić reveals details about the demolition of Vjesnik: When the process starts, we will allow traffic in 30 days, and everything must be completed in 3 months

The demolition of the Vjesnik skyscraper will be carried out by EURCO from Vinkovci, with a project cost of 4.2 million euros, and Minister Branko Bačić will provide more details at a press conference.

Jan 9 • 12:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Chosen company to demolish Vjesnik: The job will cost 4.2 million euros

The company EURCO from Vinkovci has been selected to demolish the Vjesnik skyscraper, with the job estimated at 4.2 million euros excluding VAT.

Jan 9 • 11:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

We asked the expert what is happening to the derelict building of Vjesnik under these conditions

Expert Mario Uroš explains that the snowfall in the metropolis won't significantly impact the construction of the burned Vjesnik skyscraper, as it poses no substantial additional load.

Jan 8 • 16:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

World's tallest skyscraper would reach 2.5 miles into sky and house 1 million people

A concept for a skyscraper called the X-Seed 4000, proposed in 1995, aims to reach 2.5 miles high and accommodate one million residents, making it five times taller than the Burj Khalifa.

Jan 3 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The manager Argis buys the Torre Sevilla skyscraper from Caixabank for about 135 million

Argis has agreed to purchase the Torre Sevilla skyscraper from Caixabank for approximately 135 to 140 million euros, which includes the adjacent shopping center but excludes the annexed CaixaForum.

Jan 2 • 14:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Great Skyscraper of Málaga Hits a Standstill

The construction of a 144-meter skyscraper in Málaga's port is delayed due to the port's decision to halt approval processes while awaiting two judicial resolutions, leaving promoters in a decade-long wait.

Jan 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Media in 2025: The Fire of Vjesnik, the Shutdown of Globus, New TV Licenses...

The main events shaping the Croatian media landscape in 2025 include the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), state subsidies for print media distribution, the awarding of new licenses to Nova TV and RTL 2, as well as the fire at the Vjesnik skyscraper and the closure of the Globus publication.

Dec 31 • 07:37 UTC

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