04 April 2022
How Does Mass Timber Improve Tall Construction Productivity and Sustainability?
The future of building construction is being shaped most significantly by two factors: the knowledge that the construction industry suffers from a severe lack of...
04 April 2022
The past few years have seen tremendous interest in the development of mass timber buildings of increasing height, in urban settings, many of which are...
15 December 2021
Megacities vs. Urban Sprawl; Densifying vs. Social Distancing
Decentralization and the “15-minute city” are ideas that are currently being put forward to tackle urban challenges, but how will these issues be tackled in...
01 March 2020
Modern Skyscrapers in the Late 19th Century
Skyscrapers are often seen as a typically American phenomenon. This paper aims at demonstrating that in terms of technology major developments are European and that,...
30 January 2020
Tall Building Predictions for 2020
The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...
01 July 2018
The Post-Miesian Office Tower and the Global Issue of Its Interpretation
The skylines of many cities worldwide are still defined by the dominant and ubiquitous office blocks of the twentieth century. While there is consensus stating...
30 October 2017
Empirically Evaluating the Livability Of Local Neighborhoods and Global Cities
CIVITAS is a search engine for urban conditions, developed to allow stakeholders to identify qualities of livability and urban experiences that suit their tacit desires...
30 October 2017
Shaping Australia’s Tall Tower Design And High Livability Standards
With nearly 90% of its population expected to live in its state-capital cities by 2053, Australia is on track to become one of the world’s...
27 January 2017
Debating Tall: Melbourne's New Skyscraper Guidelines: Too Restrictive?
A new amendment to Melbourne’s local planning scheme imposes limitations on tower setbacks and introduces floor area ratio (FAR) restrictions in the central business district....
17 October 2016
The Future of Skyscrapers in Melbourne: From Hyper-Density to the Uplift Principle
Melbourne is theater to an ongoing skyscraper boom. Considering the recent projects completed, under construction, approved, or under proposal, the outlook of high-rise activity in...
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