dear designboom reader,

manhattan may soon be getting its very first skyscraper built by black architects, developers, contractors, and investors. if approved, the upside-down, 1,663-foot tower, designed by david adjaye, will also be the western hemisphere’s tallest building.

in more from the race to the top, africa's second tallest building, located off the west coast of tanzania's zanzibar archipelago, takes its cues from the shape of stacked dominos. finally, we speak with studio gang principal weston walker to learn more about the ‘one delisle’ tower – the studio's first project in canada, whose folding facade brings to mind germany's cult beach chairs.

thanks for reading!
sofia lekka angelopoulou | senior editor