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17 October 2016

The Largest Megacity in the World: Assessing the Urbanization of the Pearl River Delta

With the world’s urban population expected to increase by roughly 2.5 billion people by 2050, developing an understanding of megalopolises is critical to understanding and...

17 October 2016

Vertical Futures: Technologies that will Shape the World

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 2c: The State of the...

12 November 2015

Interview: Hiroo Mori

Hiroo Mori, Director and Executive Vice President, Mori Building, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the work of the late Minoru Mori, the winner of...

27 October 2015

Developing Tall Buildings and Urban Places, in Japan and Elsewhere

A city is a stage where a wide range of activities take place. An internationally competitive city is one in which diverse human interaction and...

27 October 2015

Interview: Hiroo Mori

Hiroo Mori of Mori Building is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Hiroo discusses...

06 November 2014

Tall Building Innovation Award: An Evapo-transpiration Innovation for Cities of the Future: BioSkin

BioSkin, a system of water-filled ceramic pipes that cools the exterior surface of buildings and their surrounding micro-climates, has won the 2014 Tall Building Innovation...

06 November 2014

Interview: BioSkin

Thursday 6th November 2014. Chicago, IL. Tomohiko Yamanashi, Nikken Sekkei, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Tall Building Innovation Award winner, BioSkin, during the...

16 September 2014

Modernization: Renewing the Lifecycle of Vertical Transportation

Traditionally much of the focus in the tall building sector has been centered on the ground breaking technology being put in place for the pioneering...

03 November 2011

Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal: Seismic Design and Structural Engineering: Implications for our World Today

As tall buildings continue to rise in highly active seismic regions, the importance of designing their structures to withstand these dramatic events and maintain the...

10 October 2011

Tall Buildings in Earthquake Prone Country

Akira Wada presents the history of tall buildings in Japan and the actual behaviors of many tall buildings in the East Japan Great Earthquake in...