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 ...

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Diagrid structural systems, characterised by their diagonal grid of intersecting members, represent a significant advancement in the design and construction of tall buildings. These systems offer ...

An architectural feat known as The Big Bend was introduced to the New York City skyline in 2017. At least, in theory. If built, the skyscraper would be the Big Apple's longest building — and the world ...

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 ...

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 ...

For March, RECORD’s editors crane their necks to survey a quartet of cloud-brushing projects: A twin-tower luxury development in Dubai linked by a record-breaking cantilever, a new addition to the ...

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 ...