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The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on Tuesday after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark. With the new antenna, the Eiffel Tower grew from 324 meters (1,063 feet) tall to 330 meters (1,083 feet). — ABC News
The Iron Lady’s first such extension was installed in 1957 and followed in 2000 by the installation of a UHF display, which brought the official height to the just-surmounted total of 324 meters (1,063 feet). Tuesday’s addition of the new DAB+ antenna now brings the structure even further away... View full entry
![All images courtesy of IND [Inter.National.Design]. Rendering by MIR](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d34c0b254e653214425c976c7c2bb3d6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514 "All images courtesy of IND [Inter.National.Design]. Rendering by MIR")
IND [Inter.National.Design] in collaboration with Powerhouse Company have commenced construction on its Çanakkale Antenna Tower based in Çanakkale, Turkey. The structure will function as a broadcast network post as well as a public observation center. Formulated as a cultural... View full entry
Many of the tallest structures in the world are not designed by starchitects, and you’ve likely never seen them [...] dozens of nearly anonymous towers around the United States, most in small rural communities, dwarf all but the tallest man-made structures in the world.
Take the KVLY-TV Tower in Blanchard, North Dakota, a township of 26 people north of Fargo. At 2,063 feet (628.8 meters), it’s the tallest structure in the western hemisphere and the fourth-tallest structure in the world.
— Re:form
Results are out for the Çanakkale Antenna Tower competition, Turkey's first international competition since 1997. After being shortlisted in Stage Two, Powerhouse Company & IND (Inter.National.Design) won 1st Prize out of 8 finalist teams, including renowned names like Sou Fujimoto and Snøhetta. The city's government plans to have the 100-meter broadcasting tower completed in 2015.
The Colloquium and Award Ceremony will take place on March 15 in Çanakkale.
— bustler.net
Below is the complete list of finalist rankings. Pictured above: 1st Prize: Powerhouse Company & IND (Inter.National.Design) 2nd Prize: Snøhetta & Özer/Ürger Architects & Battle Mccarthy 3rd Prize: AL_A1st Mention: TEGET (Teğet Mimarlık. Consultants: Yonca Çeltikçi, Mehmet Okutan... View full entry
The Turkish Çanakkale Antenna Tower International Competition has announced eight firms that passed the pre-selection hurdle and can now proceed to the second stage for design development. The jury selected the finalists from a pool of 130 eligible applicants. The teams will now have until February 15, 2014 to submit their design proposals. — bustler.net
The list of finalists comprises: Sou Fujimoto Architects Snøhetta & Özer/Ürger Architects & Battle Mccarthy Ian Ritchie Architects & Arup AL_A Powerhouse Company & IND [Inter.National.Design] TEGET OLAF GIPSER & ARUP & Deniz Aslan FR-EE/Fernando Romero... View full entry
