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Best of #ModernMonday: The Future of Skyscrapers and Cityscapes

Every Monday, @dwell and @designmilk invite fans and experts to weigh in on trending topics in design on Twitter. Alannah Sharry, a staff writer at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and Dror Benshetrit, founder of Dror, joined #ModernMonday this week to discuss how cities are evolving. Check out a few of our favorite responses, and use the hashtag #ModernMonday to join the conversation next week at 1pm EST / 10am PST.

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The Buffalo Bayou could serve as a model for other cities looking to revive neglected waterways, such as Los Angeles.
The Buffalo Bayou could serve as a model for other cities looking to revive neglected waterways, such as Los Angeles.
Winning the International Highrise Award award, these forested towers, designed by Stefano Boeri, were cited as a powerful example of the symbiosis possible between architecture and nature—representative of a great possibility for new developments in high-density areas.
Winning the International Highrise Award award, these forested towers, designed by Stefano Boeri, were cited as a powerful example of the symbiosis possible between architecture and nature—representative of a great possibility for new developments in high-density areas.
The Met, Bangkok Architects - WOHA Designs
The Met, Bangkok Architects - WOHA Designs
View of the High Line public park, a former elevated New York Central Railroad spur, or branch line.
View of the High Line public park, a former elevated New York Central Railroad spur, or branch line.
The New Museum for Contemporary Art in New York resembles a haphazardly stacked set of boxes. It was at one point adorned with a rainbow-colored sign that read "Hell, Yes." That's roughly how I responded when I learned Sejima and Nishizawa won the Pritzker.
The New Museum for Contemporary Art in New York resembles a haphazardly stacked set of boxes. It was at one point adorned with a rainbow-colored sign that read "Hell, Yes." That's roughly how I responded when I learned Sejima and Nishizawa won the Pritzker.