Design
See 8 Stunning Buildings Transforming New York City
The world’s top architects are keeping the city at the forefront of design
Sounds of construction are part of the soundtrack of New York City—scaffolding morphs into the landscape while cranes populate the skyline. But it’s not for nothing, and these eight projects currently under construction prove it. From a skeletal copper-tinted stepwell by British designer Thomas Heatherwick to Santiago Calatrava’s luminous shrine at the World Trade Center, the exciting developments below underscore how the world’s most innovative architecture firms are continuing to push the design envelope.