From early rigid frames to today’s high-performance cores and damping systems, skyscraper structures have evolved to meet the demands of height, wind, and seismic safety. Engineers now combine steel, ...

Humans have long built towering structures to showcase the power of empires, rulers, religions and corporations. Today, more tall buildings are popping up than ever before. But skyscrapers could soon ...

It has been a remarkably busy period for Foster + Partners. Following the completion of its Varso Tower and 50 Hudson Yards, the high-profile firm has now completed its third recent skyscraper. Rising ...

It is hard to imagine that for thousands of years, the Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest manmade structure in the world. However, like the Lincoln Cathedral and the Washington Monument, which also ...

Once Sydney’s tallest building, the AMP Centre was showing its age. The outdated 1970s structure had come to the end of its lifespan, and the tower’s owners wanted to replace it with something bigger, ...

Design the Future, Discover the Past Amateur architects can learn about each stage of skyscraper-making from the planning stage to putting on the ""cladding,"" or exterior, in Skyscrapers! Super ...

In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright designed The Illinois — intended to be the world’s first mile-high skyscraper. Stretching to 528 stories, and with parking for 15,000 cars and 100 helicopters, The Illinois ...

This remarkable skyscraper draws inspiration from the most unexpected of sources: sea sponges. The ambitious building will rise to a supertall height and will be topped by a publicly accessible ...

An architectural feat known as The Big Bend was introduced to the New York City skyline in 2017. At least, in theory. If built, the skyscraper would be the Big Apple's longest building — and the world ...