Towrs update: England, China, and more

It's been a busy couple of weeks at Towrs.  We've added hundreds of buildings from dozens of cities so that you can admire, learn about, and enjoy unique architecture from around the world.

Among the cities we've added:

• China
• Macau
• Kowloon
• Tung Chung
• Hong Kong
• Kowloon
• Singapore
• Singapore
• Sentosa Island
• Italy
• Procida
• Ischia Porto
• Ischia Ponte
• Naples
• Turkey
• Istanbul
• Uskudar
• Belgium
• Brussels
• England
• London
• Surrey
• France
• Paris

Take a look around, and feel free to leave you comments on each building.  We enjoy reading what you have to say, and other people do as well.

Small Words With Google China

Unrelated to anything else -- I have noticed that ever since Google opened its office in mainland China and started working with the Chinese government in the ways that it does that the font size of the English street names in Google Maps for Hong Kong has gotten smaller.

At the same time, the Chinese street names have not changed in size, though this is likely out of necessity since the glyphs are so much more complicated.

Still, it brings to mind a report I saw somewhere not too long ago (RTHK?) about new educational mandates from the mainland government imposed on Hong Kong that appear aimed at marginalizing the use of the English and Cantonese languages, as well as the former colony's British heritage.

50 South Sixth in Minneapolis sold

A big skyscraper in Minneapolis has been sold.

Hines REIT picked up 50 South Sixth this week, but isn't talking about how much it spent.  You can read the full press release here:

TweetEcho: September 1-12, 2010

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the tweets we posted over the last week or so:

1. The Associated Press: Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building http://ow.ly/2AeMv3:31 PM Sep 6th via HootSuite
2. Added Willoughby Tower - 8 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rztx3:15 PM Sep 6th via HootSuite
3. Added The Pritzker Pavilion - Eastern side of Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rztd3:15 PM Sep 5th via HootSuite
4. Underground Journeys - Charles Holdens Designs for London Transport | Dexigner http://ow.ly/2zPsj1:40 PM Sep 5th via HootSuite
5. Harvard Business School Drives Yale and MIT's Edifice Complex - http://ow.ly/2zPje1:27 PM Sep 5th via HootSuite
6. In Aspen, Demolition Looms for Modernist Building by Harry Weese | http://ow.ly/2zPiE1:27 PM Sep 5th via HootSuite
7. Added One Prudential Plaza - 130 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzsz3:15 PM Sep 4th via HootSuite
8. Added Millennium Park Plaza - 151 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzrS3:15 PM Sep 3rd via HootSuite
9. RT @HOKNetwork: Amazing cube home in Japan:http://bit.ly/bbGgWu7:40 AM Sep 3rd via HootSuite
10. RT @HOKNetwork: Evaluating each plan in the St. Louis Gateway Arch design competition - http://bit.ly/9BeWf87:39 AM Sep 3rd via HootSuite
11. RT @archpaper: Is the #Venice #Biennale a complete waste of time—and money—anymore? http://bit.ly/an1029@DesignObserver @ArchDaily7:38 AM Sep 3rd via HootSuite
12. Added Mid-Continental Plaza - 55 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzrw3:15 PM Sep 2nd via HootSuite
13. Added The Legacy at Millennium Park - 21 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzr63:15 PM Sep 1st via HootSuite
14. New addition: Benaroya Hall in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF892:15 PM Sep 1st via HootSuite

TweetEcho: August 16-30, 2010

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the tweets we posted over the last week or so:

1. The Bristol Condominiums - 57 East Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzo9about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
2. The first of the more than 400 trees have been planted for the 9/11 Memorial Plaza at the WTC site. http://ow.ly/2wZdMabout 2 hours ago via HootSuite
3. New addition: 1300 Third Avenue in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7Mabout 2 hours ago via HootSuite
4. ALL the pavilions at the 2010 Shanghai EXPO.http://su.pr/2BUTkS (via @eVoloMagazine)about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
5. Carbide and Carbon Building - 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rznoAugust 29, 2010 3:15:03 pm PDT via HootSuite
6. New addition: Puget Sound Plaza in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7wAugust 29, 2010 2:15:03 pm PDT via HootSuite
7. Gateway Arch showing rust and decay http://ow.ly/2wqHYAugust 29, 2010 12:09:25 pm PDT via HootSuite
8. The Elysian Chicago - 11 East Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzmPAugust 28, 2010 3:15:03 pm PDT via HootSuite
9. New addition: 1201 Third Avenue in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7iAugust 28, 2010 2:15:04 pm PDT via HootSuite
10. Added Blue Cross-Blue Shield Of Illinois Tower - 300 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzm8August 27, 2010 3:10:07 pm PDT via HootSuite
11. New addition: 1111 Third Avenue in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF75August 27, 2010 2:15:10 pm PDT via HootSuite
12. 100 new photos of nighttime and neon in Chicago's Gold Coast http://ow.ly/2vuTkAugust 26, 2010 6:55:02 pm PDT via HootSuite
13. New addition: Madison Tower in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF6UAugust 26, 2010 2:15:09 pm PDT via HootSuite
14. Added 900 North Michigan Avenue - 900 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzlOAugust 25, 2010 3:10:05 pm PDT via HootSuite
15. New addition: The Joseph Vance Building in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF6NAugust 25, 2010 2:15:13 pm PDT via HootSuite
16. Just added some fantastic #Chicago skyline photos to the photo pool: http://ow.ly/2uj1mAugust 24, 2010 5:38:20 pm PDT via HootSuite
17. Added 150 North Michigan Avenue - 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzlsAugust 24, 2010 3:10:12 pm PDT via HootSuite
18. New addition: The Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in#Seattle, #Washington http://ow.ly/2mF6FAugust 24, 2010 2:15:06 pm PDT via HootSuite
19. Chicago Tribune piece about the terrible pedestrian-level renovation of the city's beloved Wrigley Building:http://ow.ly/2tJ4sAugust 23, 2010 6:03:23 pm PDT via HootSuite
20. Added 50 East Chestnut - 50 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzl0August 23, 2010 3:10:10 pm PDT via HootSuite
21. New addition: The Seneca Building in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF6j2:15 PM Aug 23rd via HootSuite
22. Owners of Empire State Building Oppose Proposed Tower Nearby - http://ow.ly/2tpZ58:05 AM Aug 23rd via HootSuite
23. Shaikh Zayed Road: Oasis of architecture http://ow.ly/2tpDS7:58 AM Aug 23rd via HootSuite
24. Added 30 North Michigan Avenue - 30 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzkp3:10 PM Aug 22nd via HootSuite
25. New addition: The Galland Building in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF672:10 PM Aug 22nd via HootSuite
26. Teesside Power Station / Heatherwick Studio.http://su.pr/2GHyRu (via @eVoloMagazine)7:31 PM Aug 21st via Twitter for iPhone
27. New addition: Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF5U2:10 PM Aug 21st via HootSuite
28. Updated Trump International Hotel and Tower - 401 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzjj3:10 PM Aug 20th via HootSuite
29. New addition: City Centre in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF5F2:10 PM Aug 20th via HootSuite
30. Updated The Aon Center - 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rziQ3:10 PM Aug 19th via HootSuite
31. New addition: The Dexter Horton Building in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF5s2:10 PM Aug 19th via HootSuite
32. Just added: Bellevue Abella - #Bellevue, #WA #architecturehttp://ow.ly/2dLaV10:50 AM Aug 19th via HootSuite
33. There's a new list of the World's Ten Best Cities -http://ht.ly/2rA2f3:34 PM Aug 18th via HootSuite
34. Updated The John Hancock Center - 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzil2:58 PM Aug 18th via HootSuite
35. New addition: The Diller Hotel in #Seattle, #Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF5j2:10 PM Aug 18th via HootSuite
36. Just added: The Bellevue Arts Museum - #Bellevue, #WA#architecture http://ow.ly/2dLaF10:50 AM Aug 18th via HootSuite
37. New addition: The Wells Fargo Center in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF572:10 PM Aug 17th via HootSuite
38. Just added: City Hall - #Bellevue, #WA #architecturehttp://ow.ly/2dLas10:50 AM Aug 17th via HootSuite
39. Beirut Shakes Off Rubble, Dons Slick New Architecture |http://ht.ly/2qqnc2:45 PM Aug 16th via HootSuite
40. A skeptic's view of vertical gardens http://ht.ly/2qq782:36 PM Aug 16th via HootSuite