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Now THAT’S loopy! Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper dubbed the 'longest building in the world' is unveiled Oiio studio has unveiled designs for curved skyscraper 'The Big Bend' as solution to expensive zoning laws Manhattan tower was imagined as a structure to straddle Billionaire's Row on 57th Street in New York City Stretching 4,000ft-long, the glass-lined tower would need to feature an elevator that defies all current designs.

(full article title: Now THAT'S loopy! Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper dubbed the 'longest building in the world' is unveiled) The race to build the world’s most spectacular skyscraper has reached new heights - and taken a turn in direction. Designs for ‘The Big Bend’, a slender tower that would transform Manhattan’s skyline, have been unveiled. Described as the ‘longest building in the world’, the project's concept drawings reveal a skyscraper reaching an apex then curving back down. And featuring an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops. In a...