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Tall buildings represent a pinnacle of modern engineering and architectural ingenuity, embodying the vertical expansion of urban environments and the quest for sustainable densification. The design of ...

As tall buildings continue to rise in height and in numbers, ASHRAE is providing guidance needed to meet critical design elements. “Tall buildings present unique and formidable challenges to ...

Lessons learned in the design, construction, and operation of tall buildings can also be applied to buildings of all sizes and stories, according to ASHRAE. To prove this, a mini-conference on tall ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the global authority on the world’s tallest towers, has announced a new, much shorter name: the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU). The rebrand ...

When the Burj Khalifa opened on January 4, 2010, it did not just take the title of the world’s tallest building, it announced Dubai to the world as a hub of ambition, innovation and architectural ...

Skyscrapers are a testament to the engineering and architectural prowess of human beings. The last two decades have seen a ...

KONE Corporation has announced a new elevator technology that could make it possible for supertall buildings to reach greater heights by eliminating several problems of existing elevator technology.

Bologna used to look a lot like Manhattan. In the 12th century, nearly 100 slender towers pierced the skyline of the central Italian city. Monuments to civic rivalry and aristocratic pride, several ...