London hasn't always been associated with the race for vertical expansion, but since the opening of Canary Wharf Tower in the city's Docklands area, the development of high-rise buildings has been unstoppable. Now London boasts new skyscrapers with unusual nicknames that reflect the shapes of ...
"Kuala Lumpur is getting more and more glitzy, with shiny new skyscrapers. There are young restaurateurs who really know how to revitalise old buildings and combine innovation and tradition with a modern twist. The upscale Mont Kiara region has come of age in the past deca...
Cities in the future will be full of underground skyscrapers (摩天大楼). Scientists predict we'll live and work in these skyscrapers. Space rockets will take us from London to New York within 20 minutes. We'll pack our bags and go to amazing space hotels that travel around different ...
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Yes, the British capital has it all – from illustrious universities to renowned nightclubs, and from leafy green parks to gleaming skyscrapers. However, international students often struggle to findstudent accommodation in London. The city has numerous properties to offer, but there are even more ...
The blades ofHywind Scotland, the world's first commercial floating wind farm, tower 175 meters above the sea surface—the same height as the London skyscraper known as The Gherkin. This represents a huge technical challenge. Located indeep waters, these large floating structures must withstand th...
London Underground, the world's first subway. Greathead further refined the shield design by adding compressed air pressure inside the tunnel. When air pressure inside the tunnel exceeded water pressure outside, the water stayed out. Soon, engineers in New York, Boston, Budapest and Paris had ...
Hong Kong had its biggest ever display to kick off 2024 - lasting 12-minutes, fireworks were set off from the rooftops of some of the island's skyscrapers. In Beijing, China, crowds gathered to watch the New Year countdown in Shougang Park. ...
London has enjoyed a good run, butBrexitis a cloud that hangs over its skyscrapers. Consultancy firm EY said assets worth nearly 800 billion pounds were being moved from Britain to other European financial centers in the run-up to the finalization of the nation's departure from the European ...
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