Architects plan world’s second-tallest tower in Russia

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A Scottish architecture firm has released plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Lakhta Center II will stand at 703 meters (2,306 feet), while the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 828 meters (2,717 feet), according to a press release from architects Kettle … Read more

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher open the doors to their stunning barn-inspired home

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Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN A 10-foot-tall crystal chandelier and a set of custom-made silver thrones might not scream “contemporary farmhouse.” But Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have somehow made them feel at home in their opulent yet rustic hilltop house in Los Angeles. Inviting Architectural Digest magazine into their six-acre property, the couple … Read more

Even before Covid struck, Modi’s $1.8B New Delhi revamp divided opinions

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overhaul of New Delhi’s historic center was always going to be controversial — even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Since it was announced in September 2019, the $1.8 billion Central Vista Redevelopment Project has been branded unduly expensive, environmentally irresponsible and a threat to cultural heritage. And with Modi’s elaborate … Read more

Inside Miley Cyrus’ exuberant Los Angeles home — designed by her mother

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Written by Allyssia Alleyne, CNN When it came time for Miley Cyrus to decorate the 6,800-square-foot Los Angeles home she bought last year, the singer looked to one of the people who knows her best: Her mother and manager, Tish Cyrus. “My mom’s best quality as a mom and as an interior designer is her … Read more

A short history of the world’s tallest buildings

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Written by Oscar Holland, CNN When New York’s Equitable Life Building opened in 1870, the businessman behind the project, Henry Baldwin Hyde, was berated for having delusions of grandeur. Costing more than $4 million (around $81 million in today’s money), his insurance company’s headquarters soared a then-astonishing seven stories above the streets of Manhattan. One … Read more

After centuries in the ground, these French oaks will soon form part of the new spire at Notre Dame

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Written by Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Deep in the former royal forest of Bercé, in France’s Loire region, a 230-year-old tree comes crashing to the ground with thunderous intensity. Just a sapling during the French Revolution, the 65-foot-tall oak tree is one of many being felled as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Notre Dame. A … Read more

New ‘future city’ to rise in southwest China

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Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A new “future city” is set to spring up in southwest China, featuring an urban design intended to combine industry and technology with the pastoral beauty of the countryside. The 4.6-square-kilometer (1.8-square-mile) site outside Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, will be home to multiple new universities, laboratories and offices, … Read more

The number of new skyscrapers drops 20% amid pandemic slowdown

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Written by Oscar Holland, CNN The number of new skyscrapers built globally dropped more than 20% in 2020, according to data released this week by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Last year saw the completion of 106 new buildings measuring 200 meters (656 feet) or above, down from 133 in 2019 … Read more

Ferry transformed into a 450-ton floating mansion for Danish architect’s family

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Written by Ana Rosado, CNN In the latest issue of Architectural Digest (AD) Danish architect Bjarke Ingels recalled that while on a video conference in his family home — which just happens to be a 450-ton ferry docked in Copenhagen — the caller asked if he was on a spaceship. “People had warned me that … Read more

Torch-inspired Tokyo skyscraper to become Japan’s tallest building

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Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors Yoko Wakatsuki, CNN A 390-meter-high (1,279 feet) skyscraper inspired by a flaming torch is set to become Japan’s tallest building when it opens in 2027. Standing above a new plant-filled public plaza in Tokyo, the tower will also feature a soaring observation area from which visitors can enjoy views … Read more