The Skyscraper Center

CTBUH 2023 International Conference

16–21 October 2023

The CTBUH 2023 International Conference, "Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm," which will advance the fundamental premise that high-density urbanization can support healthy living, working, and civic and social engagement.

CTBUH Singapore Presents: 2023 International Conference Launch Event

09 February 2023

Join Antony Wood, CTBUH President and CTBUH Singapore on Thursday 09 February, 1700-2000 hours for a preview of the 2023 International Conference. Attendance is open to the first 100 registered.

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

This webinar will cover a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges of tall building construction - from planning and design to finding the right place and finishing the job.

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08–12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike any other, comprising CTBUH chapter events staged across multiple times zones around the world.

Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics

06 May 2020

CTBUH hosts an online webinar panel of global experts discussing the future of urban density given the recent, unprecedented challenges of COVID-19.

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 June–09 August 2019

Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the sixth annual Global Walking Tour, following the theme 50 Forward | 50 Back. Join a walk in your city!

CTBUH Singapore Holds Networking Event

09 November 2018

CTBUH Singapore held a Networking Event for members to get to know one another and discuss future plans for boosting CTBUH activity in the area.

CTBUH Singapore Networking Event

09 November 2018

Join CTBUH Singapore for a networking event. Attendees will enjoy drinks while discussing future plans to boost CTBUH Singapore and drive initiatives moving forward.

2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water Reports

02 August 2018

Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.

2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water

20 July–07 October 2018

Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.

Asia Pacific Seminar Series

03–05 July 2017

CTBUH Singapore, in coordination with CTBUH Malaysia and CTBUH Thailand, hosted a multi-city seminar on sustainable design in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok.

CTBUH 2017 Asia Pacific Seminar Series: Tall & Green

03–05 July 2017

CTBUH Singapore, in coordination with CTBUH Malaysia and CTBUH Thailand, is hosting a multi-city seminar on Tall and Green: Design, Operation, and Regeneration.

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 June–07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its fourth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 15 cities around the world.

CTBUH UH/UD 2017 Global Walking Tour

14 June–07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee will be holding another set of worldwide walking tours, this time focused on The Space Within.

Top 12 Happenings of 2016, Month-by-Month

19 December 2016

Check out the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's top stories of 2016 for each month and take a look ahead with the Council’s monthly predictions for 2017.

CTBUH Singapore: How to Improve Design and Build Efficiency

19 July 2016

CTBUH Singapore held its inaugural event at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, kindly supported by the BCA.

CTBUH Singapore Inaugural Event

19 July 2016

Join the CTBUH Singapore Inaugural Event, featuring presentations on "Tall Buildings as Part of the Urban Habitat" with a focus on "How To Improve Construction Efficiency."

Singapore in the Context of Global Development

22 June 2016

Over 200 guests attended a discussion forum that took a critical look at the past, present, and future of skyscrapers in Singapore.

CTBUH Names Tall Building Award Winners and Finalists

22 June 2016

CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and finalists for the CTBUH 2016 Tall Building Awards, chosen from a pool of 132 submissions vying for recognition.

Tall Buildings in Singapore in the Context of Global Development

22 June 2016

Join the CTBUH, CapitaLand, and the National University of Singapore for a critical look into the past, present, and future of skyscrapers in Singapore.

WOHA's "Garden City Mega City" Exhibition

23 March–04 September 2016

The Skyscraper Museum exhibition features the work of WOHA, whose tropical towers, enveloped by nature, create vertical villages with sky gardens, breeze-ways, and elevated parks.

Computational Design Technology

19 November 2015

CTBUH YPC hosted a presentation and panel discussion focused on the current computational technology tools used today in architecture and how collaboration is enhanced in the profession

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tour

17 September 2015

Following the successful 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours the Urban Habitat Committee is planning its next set of global tours in over twice as many cities.

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.

Singapore Visit

12–14 August 2009

Executive Director Antony Wood shares his recent experiences of a new and exciting Singapore which has, in a quiet, unpretentious way, been implementing social-urban policies.

CTBUH / Nakheel Asia Tour Report

19–29 April 2007

CTBUH collaborated with the Dubai-based developer Nakheel and architects Woods Bagot to facilitate a 5-nation tour of seminal tall buildings in south-east Asia.

1985 Singapore Conference: Indoor Environment

24–26 January 1985

The 1985 48th Regional Tall Building Conference was held in Singapore from January 24-26 on "The Indoor Environment of Buildings".

1984 Singapore International Conference on Tall Buildings

22–26 October 1984

1984 International Conference on Tall Buildings in Singapore focusing on Structural Foundation Service and Project Management Architecture.

1974 Singapore Conference: High-Rise Design and Planning

06–07 December 1974

The Twenty-Sixth Regional Conference was held in 1974, Singapore on High-Rise Design and Planning Workshop from December 6-7.

CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2016

10 January 2017

CTBUH has determined that 128 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2016 – setting a new record for annual tall building completions and marking the third consecutive record-breaking year.

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 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.