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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 ...

In 2004, there were only about 300 buildings taller than 656 feet. This number increased to 600 in 2010, and predictions were that there would be 765 such buildings in 2012. With the number of these ...

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 ...

The Burj Khalifa's remarkable height and stability are attributed to Bill Baker's pioneering buttressed core system, which ...

We ranked the highest buildings in all 50 states. The tallest building is 15 times larger than the smallest. While tall buildings are concentrated in the larger cities in the US, every state has its ...

Inspired by a Maine lighthouses, a proposed Portland, Maine building would include a beacon atop the tower that will incorporate curved timer beams to create a friendly public space. Downtown Portland ...

What could soon be the tallest building in the US has just been approved to be built at an “unlimited height,” reports People. The new record holder, which would overtake One World Trade Center in New ...

The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall, overtaking the current leader in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at ...