Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn New," this year's CTBUH-sponsored China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum drew more than 80 participants from five countries.
2018 China-Korea-Japan Tall Building Forum
15 June 2018
The 2018 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum was held on June 15th, 2018 at the Busan Haeundae Grand Hotel in Korea.
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.
WOODRISE, 1st World Congress
12–15 September 2017
FCBA, FPInnovations and Building Research Institute, in collaboration with ADIVbois, have decided to organize the first world congress on high-rise and residential wood buildings.
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.
2016 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum
08 July 2016
The third China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum was held at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, on the topic of "Innovative Motion Engineering in Tall Buildings."
2016 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum
08 July 2016
The 3rd China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum will focus on "Innovative Motion Engineering in Tall Buildings." The Forum will feature speakers from all three countries.
Performance and Behavior of Tall Buildings for Wind Loads
13 January 2016
CTBUH YPC hosted an event on wind engineering and understanding its effects on tall buildings as well as to provide insight into the engineering efforts in design of shorter buildings.
2015 Korea-China-Japan Tall Building Forum
16 October 2015
The Korea-China-Japan Tall Building Forum program will include a tour of the Lotte World Tower and discussions on “Tall Buildings: From Design to Construction and Maintenance."
Tall Buildings: From Design to Construction and Maintenance
15–16 October 2015
The 2015 Korea-China-Japan Tall Building Forum was held jointly between the CTBUH chapters of the three countries.
Inaugural Japan Symposium Rises to the Occasion in Tokyo
22 May 2015
CTBUH held its inaugural Japan Symposium at the Academy Hills lecture hall of the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills, bringing together leading experts
Vertical Habitat – Vision 2020 and Beyond
22 May 2015
Please join the CTBUH Japan Chapter, in cooperation with Mori Building and KPF, for an inaugural symposium on Tokyo's plans for 2020 and more.
CTBUH Well Represented at China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum
18 July 2014
CTBUH’s Japan and Korea chapters, along with Tongji University organized the 2014 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum on July 18th.
2014 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum
18 July 2014
This forum will bring together academics, researchers, and engineers from China, Japan, and Korea to discuss the latest international developments in tall building aspects.
A New Leader for Telecom Towers
19–19 February 2014
With the completion of two megatall telecommunication/observation towers it is perhaps time to review these structures and also explain why they are distinguished from other buildings.
CTBUH East Asia Country Representative Meeting
22–23 January 2010
CTBUH Chairman Professor Sang Dae Kim convened a meeting of the three East Asia Country Representatives and himself.
1973 Tokyo National Conference on Tall Buildings
28–30 August 1973
The 1973 Tokyo National Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Tokyo, Japan from August 28th - 30th, 1973.
1971 Tokyo Conference: Planning & Design of Tall Buildings
04 September 1971
The 1971 Third Regional Conference on Planning & Design of Tall Buildings was held in Tokyo, Japan on September 4th.
CTBUH Releases Japan Tall Buildings in Numbers
29 April 2015
Japan is one of the world’s most densely populated nations, at an average of 339 people per square kilometer. It is also one of the world’s most active seismic zones. The combination of these factors has driven sophisticated design and engineering innovations that responded to Japan’s uniquely challenging conditions, including in the tall building field, which continue to this day.
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.
CTBUH Releases Analysis of Global Population and Tall Buildings
13 April 2011
Tall buildings are spreading across the globe at an ever-increasing rate. This study demonstrates the relationship between population and tall buildings across those countries and presents information on the average height and age of each country’s tallest buildings.
CTBUH Releases Tallest Buildings Completed in 2007
31 December 2007
333 meters high with 72 stories and 480 suites, Rose Rotana Tower in Dubai leads the list of the 10 tallest buildings completed in 2007. The tower, which is developed by Bonyan International Investment Group, is also regarded as the world’s tallest single-use hotel building.
CTBUH Releases Tallest Buildings Completed in 2006
31 December 2006
Nina Tower 1 in Hong Kong, at 319 meters high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2006. The Sports City Tower/Aspire Tower (Doha, United Arab Emirates) at 300 meters, and Eureka Tower (Melbourne, Australia), at 296 meters, were second and third, respectively.
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