828M or 2717 ft
Formerly known as Burj Dubai, Renamed after the man in the suit of aurmour who paid for it to be finished after Funding dried up. This my friends is the biggest thing ever made by man., at 828 m (2,717 ft) It took 5 years to build with Construction [...]

This building is actually 1,076 ft tall if you include the ariel. Set on the stylish Rajprarop Road in the district of Bangkok known as Ratchathewi. (Is that where they got the name for the film Rattatui perhaps?) Built including 86 floors, the 85th floor actually rotates; this is the only hotel outside of Dubai [...]

The dwindling awareness within the younger generation of many of our most famous and prodigious architects can be dispiriting but understandable. However, I was pleasantly surprised the other day to come across an aspiring young architect by the name of Ted Mosby.
This is one young man who is rapidly becoming extremely well known within the [...]

You may already know about the huge redevelopment of Canada Water in South East London. As a design centre piece for the scheme, Glen Howells has finalised the design for a trademark tower to complement the housing scheme being developed by Barratt homes.
Phase A of the development will see 688 new homes added to [...]

Regardless of the public outcry at plans to build a skyscraper in Russia’s former imperial capital St Petersburg, the go ahead for the project has finally been given the green light. The proposed tower will be 1,322 feet tall and is to be named the Okhta Centre.
The tower will be visable from St Petersburg’s historic [...]

The Millennium Dome is the largest of its type in the world. The concept of the exhibition arena opened to the public on the 1st of January 2000 (hence the name) and is located on the Greenwich Peninsula.
In its early career the dome was classed as a flop by the press and general public [...]

The Houses of Parliament is an iconic building in the heart of London that is easily recognisable as one of London’s most eye catching buildings. The site is actually the Palace of Westminster which is a royal palace that used to be the residence of the kings of England. The extensive building comprises of 1200 [...]

Over the next few posts we are going to Focus on London primarily and have a look at the different types of architecture over the ages and discuss pivitol changes in architecture style and the buildings that defined the age.
It goes without saying that one of the most iconic buildings in London’s history is the [...]

It’s a easy decision for me as I’m from Blackpool so it’s something that I’ve grown up with from a young age. Opened on 14 May 1894 the tower was based on the Eiffel Tower. Standing at 158m (518ft 9 inches) the tower can be seen from most areas of Lancashire and even on a [...]

The start of work is underway on the construction of the soon to be tallest tower in Lebanon. The name of the building will be Sama-Beirut and at compleition will be 200 metres tall.
The building will be in the Sodeco area near to the airport, the central district of the city and the marina. The [...]