31 January 2019

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in Numbers: 2018 Year in Review

CTBUH Research

In 2018, 143 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is a slight decrease from 2017’s record-breaking total of 147, and it...

12 December 2018

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018

CTBUH Research

The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’...

04 February 2016

The Power of the Crowd Rises

Rodrigo Niño, Prodigy Network

The 67-story, 240-meter BD Bacatá skyscraper in Bogotá architecturally topped out in September 2015, and is on track to become the city’s tallest building. Most...

16 September 2014

Green Walls in High-Rise Buildings

CTBUH Research

The latest CTBUH technical guide, Green Walls in High-Rise Buildings, provides a thorough investigation of the methods used around the world for implementation of vertical...

01 May 2012

Securing Iconic Structures

Sean Ahrens, Aon; Stephen Yas, MulvannyG2 Architecture

This paper emphasizes the importance of integrating security programming into building design, allowing for different uses and threat levels for the life of the building....