Join CTBUH for the 2022 Taipei Global Walking Tour, examining the theme of "Height and Heritage." The tour will begin on Dihua Street, a traditional street next to the Dadaocheng Wharf with many Japanese Colonial era shops and arcades.
Join CTBUH for the 2021 Taipei Global Walking Tour. The tour will look at three transportation hubs that connect the local CBD of three areas - the city hall station of New Taipei City, the old train station of old Taipei and the City Hall / Xinyi CBD transit hub. We will look at how each transit center connects to national / regional transportation and then to the surrounding office buildings and shopping malls. The tour will start at Banqiao Main Station, New Taipei City and finish at Taipei City Hall Bus Station.
Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the sixth annual Global Walking Tour, following the theme 50 Forward | 50 Back. Join a walk in your city!
Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.
2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water
20 July–07 October 2018
Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.
Global Tall: Skyscraper Trends, Drivers and Challenges
28 June 2018
Please join CTBUH Taiwan for an exciting conversation about global trends and challenges in the tall building industry.
TAIPEI 101 hosted an event called “Global Tall: Skyscraper Trends, Drivers and Challenges” to discuss the global trends of skyscraper construction, the forum saw valued guests from industry participants, government agencies and academia, including: CTBUH Advisory Board member Joseph Chou and CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood.
Vertical Transportation: Ascent & Acceleration
12 September 2017
CTBUH partnered with Guinness World Records to identify the commercial building with the fastest elevator speeds and longest vertical runs.
Twisting Tall Buildings
18 August 2016
CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.
CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and finalists for the CTBUH 2016 Tall Building Awards, chosen from a pool of 132 submissions vying for recognition.
CITAB and CTBUH are pleased to announce the award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards.
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
08 December 2011
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters.
Taipei 101 Installs CTBUH Signboard at LEED Ceremony
17 August 2011
Taipei 101, the world’s second tallest building, has inaugurated a CTBUH Signboard recognizing the significant height achievements of the building.
CTBUH / Nakheel Asia Tour Report
19–29 April 2007
CTBUH collaborated with the Dubai-based developer Nakheel and architects Woods Bagot to facilitate a 5-nation tour of seminal tall buildings in south-east Asia.
CTBUH Plaques & Signboards Initiative Begun
08 October 2004
CTBUH believes public skyscraper signs are a powerful and lasting way to inform the world about the official recognition of the achievements and merits of new and existing tall buildings.
CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014
31 December 2014
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in building functions and structural materials.
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