Labelled presumptuous, sinister and obstructive by many New York residents, Donald Trump’s Grand Hyatt in Manhattan is set to become a thing of the past. Its replacement promises to be a sky-high improvement, according to the city authorities.

The Scandinavians have shown their pioneering strength once again, this time in the design for a new cultural centre. The Sara Kulturhus in Sweden’s Skellefteå is among the world’s tallest high-rise structures built entirely from wood.

Dreams are coming true in San Francisco, where eleven hectares of bleak asphalt are being transformed into a stunning, lively city district called Mission Rock. The project is driven forward by world-class architects with a shared vision.

What used to be a single-purpose neighbourhood is being transformed into a versatile motor of urban progress: Eindhoven is turning its railway station district in Fellenoord into a buzzing new area where all kinds of innovations are set to flourish.

Oslo was once built entirely of wood. The project chosen to redesign the area around its railway station heralds the return of this traditional building material to the Scandinavian metropolis. A spectacular office tower with an innovative hub is being developed, named Fjordporten.

A woodland of man-made and native trees has sprung up in Shanghai, named Solar Trees Marketplace. It even generates its own solar power.

The Greek harbour city of Thessaloniki is the proposed site for a surprising, gigantic urban development project named Oculis. Ten tubular towers would give the city a distinctive new appearance.

Building the Science & Technology Museum in Shenzhen calls for a serious amount of expertise. Judging from the plans unveiled by Zaha Hadid Architects, they have exactly what is needed.