Tag: skyscraper
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The absurd story of the smallest skyscraper in the world
lovers history and architecture share a rather curious passion: ‘the smallest skyscraper in the world‘, Newby-McMahon, located at Wichita Falls, Texas (United States). Although its title is not official, the anecdote behind its construction is a legend. Undoubtedly this building in the small town of Texas It has won the prize for one of the…
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The tropical forest that is inside a New York building
One of the reasons why New York City is widely recognized worldwide is for its iconic buildings. And it is that the ‘Big Apple’ can boast of having several of the most iconic buildings in the world such as the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, the Chrysler Building, Trump Tower, Rockefeller Center, the…
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Amancio Ortega invests a record of 2,760 million in brick this year
Record year of brick investments Amancio Ortega. The founder and largest shareholder of Inditex has invested around 2,760 million euros this year through Pontegadea, according to the calculations of this newspaper with the information revealed from its large operations. The last known acquisition of him has been that of a luxury skyscraper in Seattle (USA)…
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The residential skyscraper with a crown on its tip that is being built in Dubai
Ultramodern architecture, imagination, power and money do not cease to surprise Dubai, where, by the way, life is like a paradise thanks to the luxuries that the city offers both residents and tourists. Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates with a large number of records for its infrastructure. However, they were not…
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The story behind the New York skyscraper that doesn’t even have a window
New York. From songs sung by Alicia Keys or Frank Sinatra, to series and movies that take place in the big city where no one sleeps, this metropolis has enjoyed great popularity for various reasons. Among them, we can find its imposing architecture. What would this great city be without its skyscrapers? Probably the figure…
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Rocket & Tigerli: this will be the tallest skyscraper in the world
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Pictures .. “Spider-Man” and his son climb a building without seat belts
The adventurer known as the “French Spider-Man” Alain Robert climbed one of the highest skyscrapers in the Spanish city of Barcelona, today, Saturday, without seat belts, taking his son with him for the first time. “It’s different this time,” said Robert, as he prepared to climb a famous tower in Barcelona. My son is not…
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A terrifying fire devours a skyscraper in the Chinese city of Changsha
At the moment, the causes are unknown and if there are victims of the fire, whose flames in this 200-meter building have caused a column of smoke visible from kilometers The burning colossus in China. A terrifying fire has devoured this Friday a skyscraper of more than 200 meters in the city of Changsha, capital…
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Director of Bed Bath & Beyond dies after falling from skyscraper in New York
The CFO of the American chain of home stores Bed Bath & Beyond, Gustavo Arnalwas identified as the man who died jumping from the iconic skyscraper in the New York neighborhood of Tribeca known as the “Jenga Building”, the local press indicates this Sunday. Arnal, 52, fell from the 18th floor of 56 Leonard Street…
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London, flames on the 17th floor of a skyscraper: over 100 firefighters at work
The appeal of the firefighters to the residents of the area: “Stay at home and keep doors and windows closed” More than 100 firefighters are working to put out the flames of the fire that broke out on the 17th floor of a skyscraper in the eastern part of the city. In a tweet, the…