Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

This blog post was authored by architect and structural engineer Charles F. Bloszies FAIA, SE, LEED. The skyscraper is architecture’s ultimate icon. The term itself conjures images of seemingly ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

Skyscraper-filled cityscapes bring to mind the sleek look of steel and glass, but the use of mass timber in building is putting a softer spin on skylines. Besides being a sustainable material, wood ...

The recently completed Hangzhou Prism is a striking mixed-use tower in China that offers a dramatic take on the conventional ...

The Centre is considering a 'durability certificate' for buildings due to rising concerns over unsafe construction, following court-ordered demolitions of unfit structures. This initiative aims to ...

First of three parts WHICH structure will remain standing after an extreme earthquake, and which will collapse into the dust?

A 26-story apartment building in Xiangyin county, Hunan province, began as a line of factory-made steel units arriving by ...

Karnataka proposes increasing high-rise building height limit in Bengaluru from 15 to 21 metres, encouraging denser urban development.