French architect Jean Nouvel has been chosen to design a new 75-story tower in midtown Manhattan, next to the Museum of Modern Art. MoMA sold the narrow lot to real-estate developer Hines earlier this year for $125 million, and now Hines has unveiled its project, which already has its own website. The glass-clad tower will feature a hotel, luxury apartments, and — most importantly for the museum — three floors of additional gallery space. Nouvel's bold design received quick praise from Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff, who said it could be the city's "most exhilarating addition to the skyline in a generation."