16 October 2023

Humanizing High Density

CTBUH Research

The theme “Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm” for the CTBUH 2023 International Conference comes at a pertinent moment: Today intersecting are a...

16 October 2023

Interactive Study - Sea-Level Rise Susceptibility

S. Isaac Work & Shea Anthony, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

This interactive data study builds off the work conducted by the Université de Montréal, supported by the 2019 CTBUH Student Research Competition, kindly sponsored by...

16 October 2023

Livability in Cities and Tall Buildings: Global Case Studies

Katrin Förster

Marrying design and function in harmony helps deliver tall buildings that impress the visitor and gather the esteem and loyalty of occupants. Through these essential...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

CTBUH Staff

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

03 April 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

03 April 2023

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2022: World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

CTBUH Staff

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

08 November 2022

Case Study: DJI Sky City, Shenzhen

Grant Brooker & Hai Lin

A new headquarters for DJI, a robotics company, was completed in Shenzhen in September 2022. Across the two towers, office and research spaces are arranged...

08 November 2022

Designing Biodiverse High-Rise Façade Microbiomes for Healthy Urban Environments

Christiane Herr, Elzaveta Blokhina, Ziyue Gao, Yiling Ji, Yining Jiang & Chao Tang

This study takes a first step towards exploring the microbiomes of existing building façades in Suzhou, China, informing proposals for alternative design approaches to architectural...

22 August 2022

Digital Design Strategies for Complex Buildings

Bin Wang & Lijie Xie, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)

Based on the digital design experience of the Beijing CBD Z6 Tower, this paper discusses the indispensable role digital technology plays in designing complex structures....