skyscrapers

Renaker has received planning permission for a pair of 51-storey residential towers to be built near Deansgate in central Manchester.

Designs have been unveiled for a new skyscraper in the Czech Republic that is set to become the country’s tallest building.

The UK is undergoing a skyscraper boom – here are five of the most exciting developments reaching for the heavens.

The Domino Tower, designed by architect Jean-Paul Cassia for the studio xCassia, will be built on the Tanzanian island at a cost of $1.3bn (£940m).

China’s National Development and Reform Commission imposed the ban following mounting safety concerns over the quality of tall buildings.