Articles by Ben Dreith

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Photos show Texas’s tallest skyscraper nearing completion in Austin

December 11, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

The supertall Waterline skyscraper, designed by US studio KPF to be the tallest in Texas, has been photographed nearing completion, with much of the structural work and facade in place. Having topped out in August, Waterline has reached its full height of 1,025 feet (312 meters), making it both a supertall skyscraper and the tallest

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AMMA completes mass-timber modular school “that breathes” in Barbados

December 10, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

American architecture studio AMMA fabricated mass-timber structures in Spain before installing them for the Oceana Innovation Hub school in Barbados in a modular arrangement that reflects vernacular architecture. AMMA, the new studio established by MASS Design Group cofounder Michael Murphy, was commissioned by nonprofit XQ Institute to create a model for a rapidly deployed school

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Canada’s tallest skyscraper becomes first in country above 100 storeys

December 8, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

The SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, has become the first building in Canada to surpass 100 storeys. The residential skyscraper for developer Pinnacle International reached a milestone today on its path to becoming the tallest building in Canada and one of the tallest residential towers on the continent. Designed by

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“The greatest architect” Frank Gehry dies aged 96

December 5, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, known for his deconstructivist Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died aged 96. Gehry, whose death was confirmed by his chief of staff Meaghan Lloyd to the New York Times, was one of the world’s most well-known architects, practising architecture and design for nearly eight

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Donald Trump calls for “redesign” of Saarinen-designed Dulles Airport

December 4, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

US president Donald Trump has called for the Eero Saarinen-designed Dulles Airport near Washington DC to be redesigned, with the Department of Transportation announcing plans to “replace or build on” the existing main terminal. Trump called for the reconstruction of the airport during a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, calling Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

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Adamo Faiden creates Buenos Aires skyscraper as a “geographical feature”

November 24, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

Local studio Adamo Faiden has completed Huergo 475, a skyscraper with a green-pigmented concrete facade and a series of cantilevers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tower has an exposed concrete facade that is also structural, and was designed by Adamo Faiden to both be monolithic and to blend in with the cityscape. “The exposed concrete

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Snøhetta showcases “transformative” Ford headquarters building in Michigan

November 21, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio Snøhetta is nearing completion on a massive, interconnected headquarters for automotive company Ford in Michigan, USA, completing an engineering-focused central building. Images show the nearly completed Central Campus Building at Ford’s Global Headquarters within the company’s greater Research & Engineering (R&E) Campus in Dearborn. Clad in glass with overlapping volumes defined by cedar

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Plan to demolish two skyscrapers at Detroit’s Renaissance Center moves forward

November 20, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

Detroit developer Bedrock has announced a new round of funding for a controversial scheme to redevelop the John Portman-designed Renaissance Center, with new renderings of the project. Bedrock announced that Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) had committed $75 million to the project, which will see the demolition of two out of seven skyscrapers in the

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Ten American pyramids that show “capitalism’s penchant for nostalgia”

November 17, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

The Pyramids: Special Economic Vortex Zones of North America explores pyramidal structures throughout the continent. Here, the book’s creator Ian James comments on ten of the weirdest and most interesting examples. Photographer James has been travelling around the United States and Canada documenting modern pyramids for years, stringing together road trips to visit both iconic and

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Prospect Berkshires “landscape hotel” features cedar-clad cabins in Massachusetts

November 15, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

A team of local builders and designers oriented 49 prefabricated cedar cabins around a lake in Massachusetts, USA, and renovated a historic building to serve as the restaurant. Local design-build company Alander Construction designed the dozens of structures that spread across the shore at Prospect Lake, forming what the team refers to as a “year-round

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