The New Skyscraper To Be Built On Top Of Old One

#exchange #tower #green #canada vancouver #skyscrapers #eco #construction

The city of Vancouver just approved a unique new tower that promises to be one of the greenest skyscrapers in all of Canada. The Exchange is a 31-story tower that will be built directly on top of the existing 11-story Old Stock Exchange building, whi...

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Europe's Longest Building Sold In Poland

#fortress #poland #modlin #realestate #culture

As reported Russian media citing the Newsweek Poland edition, Poland Military Property Agency sold Europe's longest building - Modlin Fortress in Modlin near Warsaw.

The auction winner development company offered for the lot about US$ 5...

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Beijing Man Builds Rock Penthouse On Top Of Apartment Tower

#apartment #china #beijing #architecture

A Chinese man is believed to have illegally built an astonishing rooftop palace on the top of a residential building in Beijing. The bizarre two-story edifice - which looks like it has been carved from a mountainside - was constructed by a man known ...

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Giant Pendulums Could Save Skyscrapers From Earthquakes

#earthquake #japan #technology #construction

The historic magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck eastern Japan back in March of 2011, setting off a cascading chain of events that ultimately resulted in an ongoing nuclear catastrophe, was unfortunately not "the big one" that has been predicted to ...

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Construction Firm Builds 47-Storey Skyscraper In Spain But Forget To Fit A Lift

intempo #tower #spain #benidorm #funny #construction

The 200 meter high "InTempo" towers in Benidorm were built as 'a vision of the future' and a symbol of Spain's reemergence from a crippling financial crisis. With 47 floors of living space it was intended to be the tallest residential building in Eur...

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