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New York City – The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for over 40 years, longer then any other skyscraper in history.
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Calgary – The Bow is both stunning as a form and functions well from an environmental and urban standpoint, especially in the context of a harsh northern climate.
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Shenzhen – Ping An Finance Center is located in the city’s Futian District and represents a new generation of the prototypical Asian skyscraper: very tall, very dense, and hyper-connected.
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While not the tallest building on Sydney’s skyline, 1 Bligh Street stands out for its many sustainability features, including a double-skin curtain wall.
The Allianz Tower is a thin, rectangular tower that features a convex, gently curving glass facade and emphasizes its four steel buttresses as a primary structural element.
American Furniture Mart, Chicago
American Furniture Mart was the largest building in the world when it was completed in 1926, encompassing the entire block between Lake Shore Drive and McClurg Court.
The signature cantilevered balconies are breathtaking and exemplary of where concrete technology can take tall building design today.
Standing at 139 meters, Atlantic Wharf was completed in 2011 and was the first LEED platinum high-rise in Boston.
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Standing at 271m, Aura held the title of Canada's tallest residential building upon completion in 2014.
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Beijing Yintai Centre, Beijing
Located in the core Beijing central business district, the three towered structure has a central tower rising 250m high.
Undoubtedly one of the wonders of the modern world, Burj Khalifa is graceful and elegant as it reaches upward with seeming ease.
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Chongqing World Finanacial Center, Chongqing
Also referred to as the Global Financial Building, Chongqing World Financial Center features a shopping center, hotel, service apartments, and office space.
Chrysler Building, New York City
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City, and was the tallest for eleven months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
Empire State Building, New York City
The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for over 40 years, longer then any other skyscraper in history.
The Eureka Skydeck 88 observation deck provides stunning views of Melbourne from atop, at the time of completion, the city's tallest building.
Guangzhou IFC is a landmark tower which defines the emerging international strength of China’s third city and serves as a landmark for Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town’s main axis.
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This 200 meter office building is situated atop a 15-floor podium and has a reverse floorplate design.
Taking inspiration from traditional Korean art forms in the design of the various interior spaces, the sleek tapered form will stand out from the city's rocky mountainous topography.
Spine Tower makes a genuine contribution to the city’s skyline and embraces Istanbul’s epic panorama from different angles.
The building’s siting and its evocative curving shape are performance driven, and represent an example of a 21st century tower that responds responsibly to local climactic conditions.
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Petronas Towers display a distinctive postmodern style, making it a 21st-century icon for Kuala Lumpur, and the symbol of Malaysia’s success.
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Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen
Ping An Finance Center is located in the city’s Futian District and represents a new generation of the prototypical Asian skyscraper: very tall, very dense, and hyper-connected.
Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai
The Shanghai World Financial Center has become an icon of Shanghai and China, with its clear and elegant form and revolutionary structural design.
Sky Tower is a 292 meter tall skyscraper in Abu Dhabi that was the city's tallest building when it completed in 2010.
Soyak Kristal Kule is a high-rise office tower project located in Levent, the main commercial district of Istanbul.
Swanston Square Apartment Tower, Melbourne
The Swanston Square Apartment Tower’s façade features the face of Aboriginal artist and civil rights leader Elder William Barak.
The Bow is both stunning as a form and functions well from an environmental and urban standpoint, especially in the context of a harsh northern climate.
The John Hancock Center, Chicago
Over forty years after its completion, the John Hancock Center has established itself as one of the world’s most recognized skyscrapers and an iconic example.
Designed by Lord Norman Foster, Torre Caja Madrid is the tallest building in the Cuatro Torres Business Area complex.
Torre Europa is located in Madrid's business district, situated next to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, featuring restaurants on the lower levels.
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Planned Observation Deck at Chicago’s Aon Center to Feature Thrill Ride
15 May 2018, Chicago – The owners of the Aon Center, Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper, unveiled plans for an…
Chicago’s Willis Tower Getting First New Elevators Since its Completion in 1974
7 May 2018, Chicago – The Willis Tower is getting new elevators that are expected to trim trip time by 30…
Chicago’s Aon Center Owners Float Plan for Exterior Elevator to New Observation Deck
26 Feb 2018, Chicago – The owners of Chicago’s Aon Center are planning to add a glass-sheathed elevator tower…
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15 May 2018 – Chicago, United States
The owners of the Aon Center, Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper, unveiled plans for an observation deck atop the building that would include a thrill ride called Sky…
7 May 2018 – Chicago, United States
The Willis Tower is getting new elevators that are expected to trim trip time by 30 percent, and energy use by 35 percent. The 83 elevator shafts receiving an upgrade…
26 Feb 2018 – Chicago, United States
The owners of Chicago’s Aon Center are planning to add a glass-sheathed elevator tower to the skyscraper’s exterior to ferry visitors to and from a new observation deck.…
13 Feb 2018 – Chicago, United States
The iconic John Hancock Center in Chicago is getting a name change as the owners search for a new naming-rights buyer. In the meantime, the 100-story, 343.7-meter tower…
6 Feb 2018 – New York City, United States
Plans have been revealed for a revamp of the exterior of the 102nd-floor observation deck at the top of the Empire State Building. The plans would remove the existing…
29 Jan 2018 – Detroit, Untied States
The former Leland Hotel in downtown Detroit is expected to undergo a $120 million-plus renovation that will convert the building into a mix of 339 affordable and market-…
12 Jan 2018 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia’s upcoming tallest tower, The Exchange 106, has signed up tenants for nearly half of its floor space to large institutions. The tower will top out at 492 meters…
15 Dec 2017 – Detroit, United States
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan were on hand for the groundbreaking of what will be the tallest building in Michigan. The project is now…
8 Dec 2017 – Milan, Italy
Located above Tre Torri station on the M5 line of Milan’s Metro network, CityLife Shopping District will integrate a new public park with indoor and outdoor piazzas, a…
13 Oct 2017 – Milan, Italy
The 170-meter Generali Tower, due for completion in early 2018, will take part in the FAI Autumn Open Day on Sunday, October 15 by opening its doors to the public,…
20 Sep 2017 – Paris, France
Following years of calls for a revamp, a French design studio has been selected to give the Tour Montparnasse skyscraper a green makeover. The project is slated to…
18 Jul 2017 – Chicago, United States
The design of the upcoming 98-story Vista Tower is still being refined, and recent updates include the replacement of residential space on the 83rd floor with an open-air…
11 Jul 2017 – Chicago, United States
Even as it builds what will become the city's third-tallest skyscraper, a Chicago real estate developer is pushing ahead on a new wave of towers in its 11.3-hectare…
29 Jun 2017 – Chicago, United States
After breaking ground in September, Chicago's Vista Tower is beginning to pop up into the city's iconic skyline. Meanwhile, one of its developers is preparing to unveil…
18 May 2017 – Chicago, United States
The John Hancock Center could be getting a new owner – and maybe even a new name. A Chicago-based developer plans to put the tower's office space, parking garage, and…
19 Apr 2017 – Chicago, United States
The developers of the 29-story Parker Fulton Market – a 227-unit residential building located at the southwest corner of Lake and Halsted Streets – have put the "For Sale…
17 Apr 2017 – Miami, United States
The Miami skyline has reached new heights with the topping out of Panorama Tower – a massive 252-meter skyscraper located in the Brickell Financial District. Developers…
4 Apr 2017 – Seoul, South Korea
Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea is now the fifth tallest building in the world, having completed according to criteria established by the Council on Tall…
27 Mar 2017 – Shenzhen, China
Ping An Finance Center is officially complete, according to the criteria established by the CTBUH. At 599 meters, it is the tallest building in Shenzhen, the second…
23 Mar 2017 – Chicago, United States
The owners of Chicago’s tallest building are exploring several thrilling enhancements for the Willis Tower's Skydeck, including a rappelling station and a “Ledgewalk."…
1 Feb 2017 – Chicago, United States
City officials have released renderings of proposed improvements for Willis Tower, Chicago's tallest building. The $500 million plans include six floors of new retail, an…
13 Oct 2016 – Mumbai, India
Leighton Asia has entered into an agreement to deliver a major residential scheme in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The so-called Ten BKC scheme, owned by Radius…
3 Oct 2016 – Madrid, Spain
Amancio Ortega, thought to be Europe’s richest man, has bought one of Madrid’s most famous skyscrapers, the Torre Cepsa, for USD$550 million through his property…
25 Aug 2016 – New York City, United States
Qatar has picked up a flashy piece of NYC real estate. The Qatar Investment Authority reportedly dropped $622 million on a piece of the Empire State Building, giving the…
25 Aug 2016 – Seoul, South Korea
As construction winds town on Lotte World Tower in Seoul, a music concert has been planned to thank construction workers for their hard work on the tower and celebrate…
16 Aug 2016 – Los Angeles, United States
The OUE Skyspace is part of a $60 million overhaul of the public areas of the 310-meter U.S. Bank Tower. The renovations include a Skyslide, which starts at the 70th…
3 Aug 2016 – Seoul, South Korea
The developer behind South Korea’s future tallest building has refuted mounting claims that its Lotte World Tower, currently under construction in Seoul, will not be able…
21 Jul 2016 – Madrid, Spain
A Chinese real estate group has agreed to sell Edificio España in Madrid to a Spanish investment group for more than $292 million after feuding with city officials for…
7 Jul 2016 – Chicago, United States
It’s shaping up to be one bummer of a summer for Marina City, where some residents have been banned from their balconies after city inspectors discovered trouble with…
28 Jun 2016 – Los Angeles, United States
The U.S. Bank Tower’s new SkySlide – a glass slide suspended 305 meters above downtown Los Angeles – is now open for business. The slide begins on the 70th floor of the…
10 Jun 2016 – Milan, Italy
Zaha Hadid’s twisting Generali Tower has topped out in Milan. Once complete, the 44-story skyscraper will be one of three towers slated for the CityLife development…
7 Jun 2016 – Chicago, United States
According to sources, Lakeshore East’s upcoming supertall Vista Tower has sold $200 million worth of condominiums since March of 2016. The project is expected to break…
23 May 2016 – Chicago, United States
The owner of Chicago's John Hancock Center is shopping the naming rights for the 47-year-old skyscraper to pay for a proposed $10 million plaza redevelopment. The deal…
10 May 2016 – Shanghai, China
An elevator manufacturer plans to build a 270-meter-high above-ground elevator test tower, anticipated to be the tallest in the world upon completion. The test tower will…
2 Mar 2016 – Los Angeles, United States
The owners of the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles are building a "Skyslide" as a part of a $50 million "Skyspace" renovation, transforming several floors of the building…
26 Feb 2016 – Chicago, United States
Officials unanimously voted in favor of declaring the historic Marina City complex a city landmark. The four-building complex, built between 1960 and 1967, was the first…
26 Jan 2016 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion of its footprint with the addition of a huge 5,000-ton deck extending out…
20 Jan 2016 – Jersey City, United States
The skyscraper set for 99 Hudson Street on Jersey City's waterfront has been knocked down 15 meters, now 271 meters. Additionally, it’s no longer 95 stories, but will…
15 Oct 2015 – Seoul, South Korea
Nearly one in every two South Koreans have visited the controversial Lotte World Tower being built by conglomerate Lotte Group since its phased opening a year ago,…
10 Sep 2015 – Paris, France
Soon, you may not be able to recognize Paris’s most controversial building, Tour Montparnasse, as an architectural competition was recently announced to revamp the tower…
24 Jul 2015 – Madrid, Spain
In 2014, Chinese real estate conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group bought the Edificio España, a historic 25-story building, for $290 million. Now they want to tear down the…
23 Jul 2015 – Chicago, United States
The Aon Center in Chicago, the city's third-largest skyscraper at 346 meters, has been sold for $712 million to a New York-based private real estate investment company,…
10 Jul 2015 – Chicago, United States
Marina City, the iconic Chicago riverfront complex famed for its corncob-shaped towers, could soon be on the way to becoming an official city landmark. The complex was…
27 May 2015 – Seoul, South Korea
Lotte World Tower, which is currently under construction in Seoul, South Korea, will become the nation’s first building to use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)…
4 May 2015 – Shenzhen, China
On April 30, developers and designers of the Ping An Finance Center celebrated the structural topping out of the megatall building, meaning that the highest primary…
31 Mar 2015 – Seoul, South Korea
Construction has reached the 100th floor on Lotte World Tower, surpassing the height of 414 meters four years after it began construction in 2011. A ceremony was held by…
25 Mar 2015 – Melbourne, Australia
For the past eight months, ecological artist Lloyd Godman and his team have been breaking new ground on top of Eureka Tower. They have installed eight Tillandsia plants…
4 Mar 2015 – Chicago, United States
Chicago’s Willis Tower, once the world’s tallest building and one of the city’s top tourist attractions, is up for sale. The owners have hired a brokerage to market the…
3 Mar 2015 – Melbourne, Australia
An 85-meter portrait of indigenous leader William Barak has been carved into the balconies of a new 530-unit apartment building at the former Carlton United Brewery site…
23 Jan 2015 – Miami, United States
To be the tallest residential building on the East Coast this side of New York, Panorama Tower is to rise 83 stories in the heart of Brickell in Miami. Foundation work…
12 Jan 2015 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Residents of Gate Towers have voiced concerns about safety after inner panes in two tempered-glass windows spontaneously shattered. The developer said it is replacing the…
17 Dec 2014 – Chicago, United States
Construction has started on the 41-story multifamily residential tower at 1001 South State Street in Chicago’s South Loop. The 134-meter building will offer a wide range…
14 Oct 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Burj Khalifa now has the world’s highest observation deck, following the unveiling of a new viewing level on the 148th floor. With its floor at 555.7 meters, it…
23 Sep 2014 – Madrid, Spain
The purchase of the 25-story Edificio España by the Dalian Wanda Group for $340 million is seen as evidence that the Spain’s property market is on the mend — and that the…
10 Sep 2014 – Melbourne, Australia
A biological experiment that aims to measure the viability of air plants at skyscraper heights is taking place atop Melbourne’s Eureka Tower. The experiment will measure…
21 Aug 2014 – New York City, United States
Developer Douglas Durst is letting New Yorkers have controls to the lights atop two midtown skyscrapers — Bank of America Tower and 4 Times Square. Users can manipulate…
22 Jul 2014 – Warsaw, Poland
The Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 luxury residential tower is now open. The building is designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm JAHN and is the first structure in…
17 Jul 2014 – Los Angeles, United States
The U.S. Bank Tower will soon have an observation deck and sky-high restaurant catering to visitors to downtown Los Angeles. The deck will provide visitors with a…
18 Jun 2014 – Chicago, United States
One of the owners of the John Hancock Center has proposed a glass-enclosed, diamond-shaped structure in front of the skyscraper, in which musicians would entertain crowds…
12 Jun 2014 – Miami, United States
Property owner Florida East Coast Realty has signed a contract with general California-based contractor Tutor Perini Building Corp. for the construction of Panorama Tower…
3 Jun 2014 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
With its headquarters shaped like a coin, and its imposing Stonehenge-like development already adding character to the Abu Dhabi skyline, Aldar Properties’ latest rental…
12 May 2014 – Chicago, United States
Chicago’s John Hancock Center has thrown down the gauntlet when it comes to skyscraper thrills with its newest attraction, Tilt, a window that actually tilts out over the…
23 Apr 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
In an event that claimed the new Guinness World Record title of Highest Base Jump from the Tallest Building, two men took the jump of a lifetime off the 828-meter Burj…
24 Mar 2014 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At a Kuala Lumpur record of US$900,000- 3.6 million, units at the under-construction Four Seasons Place are 70 percent sold, with most buyers local to the region, which…
20 Mar 2014 – Madrid, Spain
The wealthiest man in China, Wang Jianlin, bid 260 million euros (US$362 million) for Edificio Espana, a 117-meter historic office tower in Madrid, which has been…
18 Mar 2014 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The long-anticipated Warisan Merdeka, which may oust the Petronas Towers as the tallest building in Malaysia, is set to begin construction, with Pintaras Jaya…
14 Mar 2014 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A recent report that found Hong Kong and Tokyo to be most expensive cities to rent skyscraper floor-space, also finds the United Arab Emirate cities of Dubai and Abu…
4 Mar 2014 – Los Angeles, United States
Overseas Union Enterprise, the developer that bought the U.S. Bank Building last year, has hired architecture firm Gensler to adapt the commercial building into a…
28 Feb 2014 – Toronto, Canada
The Globe and Mail reports that tall buildings on Toronto's Yonge Street chronicle the history of architecture, with creativity that steeply drops as modern homogenous…
14 Feb 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Twice a year, weather conditions generate a cloud-like fog that settles between the ground and sky, which creates a heavenly vision of the world’s tallest skyscraper tips…
8 Jan 2014 – Shanghai, China
The state-owned developer of Shanghai Tower, China’s next tallest building, is hiring a leasing agent to sell space in the building, a highly unusual move in China,…
2 Jan 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Always a place where “size matters,” Dubai kicked off 2014 with an appropriately gigantic fireworks display, launching more than 500,000 incendiaries in six minutes. The…
12 Dec 2013 – Columbus, United States
One of the first skyscrapers to grace the Ohio capital’s skyline is due for a major renovation. The 1927 LeVeque Tower, originally known as the American Insurance Union…
9 Dec 2013 – Melbourne, Australia
The Far East Consortium has proposed constructing a four-tower complex at 250 Spencer Street in the center of Melbourne. The site was recently purchased from ISPT, which…
9 Dec 2013 – Chicago, United States
Seeking to boost its visitor levels, Chicago’s John Hancock Center Observatory is considering building The Tilt, a glass-enclosed extension of its 94th-floor viewing area…
6 Dec 2013 – Seattle, United States
Real estate developer Greg Smith plans to build a 77-story skyscraper in downtown Seattle, on a site where a popular 30-year-old restaurant, the Metropolitan Grill,…
2 Dec 2013 – New York City, United States
A recent article from Crain's New York examines the finer details of the money-earning potential of including observation decks in significant tall-building construction…
5 Nov 2013 – New York City, United States
The New York City Council has approved the development of two new pavilions at Alchemy Properties' redesigned Woolworth Building. The terraces will flank the 29th floor…
30 Oct 2013 – Calgary, Canada
Construction has begun on Brookfield Place Calgary Tower One, a 247-meter (810-foot) skyscraper, set to become Calgary's tallest as well as Western Canada's tallest upon…
21 Oct 2013 – New York City, United States
A series of green roofs have been installed on one of New York's most iconic skyscrapers, The Empire State Building. The 1,250-foot (381-meter) office tower now includes…
21 Oct 2013 – New York City, United States
The Chinese firm Fosun International Ltd., one of the largest private-investment companies in China, has purchased One Chase Manhattan Plaza. Fosun will pay JPMorgan…
1 Oct 2013 – Houston, United States
PM Realty has started construction in Houston on a 40-story high-rise which is drawing criticism due to its close resemblance to Studio Gang's famed Aqua Tower in Chicago…
6 Sep 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Business profiles the process of marketing tall buildings in a recent article, including the man responsible for branding the Burj Khalifa. John Brash of Brash…
30 Aug 2013 – Chicago, United States
At the age of 80, iconic Chicago architect George Schipporeit, co-designer of the Lake Point Tower and former Dean of the IIT College of Architecture, died Thursday,…
27 Aug 2013 – Chicago, United States
CTBUH Editor Dan Safarik had the chance to tour the recently completed hotel renovation of Mies van der Rohe's 330 North Wabash in Chicago. Langham Hotel Group converted…
19 Aug 2013 – New York City, United States
JP Morgan Chase & Co. is selling its former headquarters, the 60-story 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza in lower Manhattan. The tower, containing 2.2 million square feet (204,000…
28 Jun 2013 – New York City, United States
One of New York City's largest landlords, Thor Equities, has offered more than $2.1 billion in cash to buy the Empire State Building, the company said on Thursday. It is…
27 Jun 2013 – Chicago, United States
San Antonio-based real estate firm The Lynd Co. and its partners closed a deal for 900,000 square feet (83,000 square meters) of space at the 100-story John Hancock…
26 Jun 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Google has taken its Street View imagery to the top of the Burj Khalifa, under the direction of Pascal Malite, Street View Program Manager. Google spent three days at the…
10 Jun 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photographer Joe McNally recently captured a series of dizzying images from the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. He has also released an interesting…
6 Jun 2013 – Calgary, Canada
After being partially open for a few months, Calgary's tallest building celebrated its official grand opening Tuesday, June 4. At 238 meters (779 feet), the Foster +…
3 Jun 2013 – New York City, United States
The owners of the Empire State Building have obtained the go-ahead to take the iconic tower public. Investors of the company that owns the skyscraper have approved a plan…
24 May 2013 – Chicago, United States
Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and artist Al Boardman has created a short film using motion graphics to honor five of the city's notable tall buildings. His…
23 May 2013 – Melbourne, Australia
Stunt actress Leigh-Anne Vizer posed in the giant hand of King Kong high above the city of Melbourne as part of a PR stunt for the new theater production of King Kong:…
9 May 2013 – Chicago, United States
The Langham Hotel Chicago is scheduled open in July in the Mies van der Rohe-designed 330 N. Wabash skyscraper in downtown Chicago. The 330-room hotel, located in what…
9 May 2013 – New York City, United States
Shutterstock Inc., the image web-marketplace, has signed an 11-year lease for a new 85,000-square foot headquarters in the Empire State Building. Shutterstock will move…
7 May 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai-based photographer Gerald Donovan climbed to the top of the 828-meter (2,722-foot) Burj Khalifa last week with plans to photograph the city. When he arrived at the…
29 Apr 2013 – Minneapolis, United States
The Philip Johnson-designed IDS Center tower in downtown Minneapolis has been sold. Florida-based Beacon Investment Properties and its Israeli partner companies purchased…
25 Apr 2013 – New York City, United States
Yesterday, April 24, New York celebrated the centennial of a building that changed its skyline: Cass Gilbert's Woolworth Building. Originally planned to be 16 stories,…
19 Apr 2013 – New York City, United States
Photographer Bob Estremera of Foto Architectura has produced a series of images documenting the recently renovated Woolworth Building, which turns 100 years old next week…
18 Apr 2013 – Miami, United States
Everything is in place to launch construction of Miami developer Tibor Hollo's high-rise project at 1101 Brickell Avenue. At 849 feet (259 meters), the Panorama Tower…
17 Apr 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A recent video posted on YouTube of Dubai's Burj Khalifa records what it's like to be in the tower while experiencing the strong winds of a storm. The building, which is…
1 Apr 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The chairman and founder of real estate giant Emaar Properties, Mohammed Alabbar, is developing plans to build a 1 kilometer-plus tower in Asia. In an extensive interview…
12 Mar 2013 – Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles's US Bank Tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, has sold for $367.5 million to Singapore-based hotel and property group Overseas Union…
20 Feb 2013 – Seattle, United States
In 2012, just 19 percent of the office space was let in Seattle's oldest skyscraper, Smith Tower. A year later, occupancy has risen to 50 percent and is likely to…
4 Feb 2013 – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
As tall buildings become grow taller, the elevator industry is attempting to refine elevator designs in order to carry people to unparalleled heights. Bloomberg…
29 Jan 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai-based photographer Gerald Donovan has produced a 360-degree panorama from the top of the Burj Khalifa, providing stunning views of the Dubai landscape. The image…
2 Jan 2013 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, welcomed in the new year with an appropriately Dubai-scale fireworks display. The light show was accompanied by a performance…
11 Dec 2012 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photos have emerged of a lightning bolt striking the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The tallest building in the world was hit during a rare electric storm that passed through the…
4 Dec 2012 – Miami, United States
The 74-story residential tower in Downtown Miami slated to become the city's tallest has been officially named Panorama Tower. Construction on the $600 million tower is…
30 Nov 2012 – New York City, United States
The top of the 81-year old Empire State Building was the setting for a new light show, using an LED lighting system recently installed on its crown. The LEDs feature more…
30 Nov 2012 – Sydney, Australia
The CTBUH 2012 Best Tall Building in Asia & Australasia, 1 Bligh Street, has received ‘The International High-rise Award 2012’ from the Deutsches Architekturmuseum. The…
19 Oct 2012 – Chicago, United States
A free exhibition of 25 large-scale photographs of Willis Tower made by architectural photographer Mark Ballogg looks to re-examine and revisit the tower's impact on the…
19 Oct 2012 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Daily Mail offers exclusive photos of Burj Khalifa at sunrise rising above an engulfing fog. German photographer Bjoern Lauen captured the images of the 828-meter (…
16 Oct 2012 – Detroit, United States
The highly anticipated redevelopment of the Broderick Tower, 124 apartments on the edge of Detroit's CBD, is now just days from opening to tenants, property manager Eric…
11 Oct 2012 – Miami, United States
Site-work has officially begun for the stalled 74-story 1101 Brickell residential tower in Downtown Miami. Upon completion, the project will become Miami's tallest…
10 Oct 2012 – Sydney, Australia
Photography and communications firm Hyatt and Associates has produced a 53-minute documentary on the 1 Bligh Street Office Tower, the winner of the 2012 CTBUH Best Tall…
8 Oct 2012 – New York city, United States
Hoping to spark a new era of skyscraper development, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has asked for sweeping changes in zoning for the historic 70-block neighborhood…
1 Jan 1970 – Shanghai, China
In late 2016, the CTBUH confirmed that the elevator systems at Shanghai Tower achieved the following three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® titles: Fastest Elevator Travel Speed,…
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“Living Tall” Asks: “What Will Make Tall Buildings More Livable?"
16 Nov 2017, Event Report – The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint…
CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide
4 Apr 2017, CTBUH-Related News – CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the…
Ping An Finance Center Now Fourth Tallest Building in the World
27 Mar 2017, CTBUH-Related News – CTBUH has certified the completion of Ping An Finance Center. At 599…
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16 Nov 2017, Chicago – Event Report
The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint skyscraper lecture series brought together a diverse group of tall building experts.
4 Apr 2017, Seoul – CTBUH-Related News
CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.
27 Mar 2017, Shenzhen – CTBUH-Related News
CTBUH has certified the completion of Ping An Finance Center. At 599 meters it is the tallest building in Shenzhen, second tallest in China, and fourth tallest worldwide.
16-21 Oct 2016 – Conference Sponsor
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.
22 Jul 2016, Mumbai – Event Report
The CTBUH India Chapter, in collaboration with the Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), held a seminar and discussion forum on July 22 at the Sofitel Hotel in Mumbai.
28 Oct 2015, New York City – Tour Report
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the Empire State Building as the most iconic skyscraper and its retrofit into the today's environment-aware society.
26-30 Oct 2015, New York City – Conference Sponsor
After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.
18 Mar 2015, Shanghai – Event Report
The CTBUH China Office / Asia Headquarters officially launched at CAUP at Tongji University with the inaugural board meeting and a reception
21 Nov 2014, Venice – Event Report
The 5th Iuav International Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Venice, organized by Elena Giacomello and Dario Trabucco of CTBUH.
16-19 Sep 2014, Shanghai – Conference Sponsor
The survival of humanity relies on a radical repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a vision of a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
16 Sep 2014, Shanghai – Event Report
The room containing the Technical Workshop session on Vertical Transportation was packed with more than 200 vertical transportation experts from all over the world.
CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – 2018
Shanghai, China
CTBUH China Office Board, 2018 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Leaders at Otis Elevator Company
CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – 2018
Shanghai, China
CTBUH China Office Board, 2018 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Working Group: Vertical Transportation, 2017 – Present
Farmington, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2016
Shanghai, China
Zbigniew Jerry Piech
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2014
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2015
Jupiter, United States
Paul Stranieri
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2014
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
Farmington, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
Hartford, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
East Hartford, United States
CTBUH Resources Involving Otis Elevator Company
Award Winners & Finalists
The CTBUH Awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level.
Winner
Finalist
What Will Make Tall Buildings More Habitable? (Highlights)
16 Nov 2017 –
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series
Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
What Will Make Tall Buildings More Habitable?
16 Nov 2017 –
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series
Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Plenary 7: Technical & Social Issues Q&A
20 Dec 2016 –
CTBUH 2016 China Conference
Vijay Jayachandran, Otis Elevator Company; Carol Willis, The Skyscraper Musuem; Ada Y.S. Fung, Hong Kong Housing Authority; Kwok-chung Choi, Hong Kong Fire Services Department
“Informative Design” – Personalized Elevators in the Information Age
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Bora Gulan, Eric Peterson, Robert Costabile & Justin Tang, Otis Elevator Company
Addressing Energy Efficiency and Complexity in Tall Buildings
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Yuan Yuan, Jianjun Hu, Jinlei Ding & Yun Li, United Technology Research Center (China)
An Integrated Solution to Enable Safe Evacuation of Tall Buildings
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Zhen Jia, Murilo Bonilha, Bill Li & Geeta Bora, United Technologies Corporation
Videos
16 Nov 2017 – Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series; Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the third event in the Building Tall lecture series featured presentations by Richard Pulling, Vice President – Sales, Otis Elevator Company (kind…
16 Nov 2017 – Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series; Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the third event in the Building Tall lecture series featured presentations by Richard Pulling, Vice President – Sales, Otis Elevator Company (kind…
20 Dec 2016 – Presentation at CTBUH 2016 China Conference; Vijay Jayachandran, Otis Elevator Company; Carol Willis, The Skyscraper Musuem; Ada Y.S. Fung, Hong Kong Housing Authority; Kwok-chung Choi, Hong Kong Fire Services Department
Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Vijay Jayachandran of Otis Elevator Company; Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City; Ada Y.S. Fung of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Kwok-chung Choi of the Hong Kong Fire Services…
26 Oct 2015 – Presentation at CTBUH 2015 New York Conference; Panel Questions & Answers
Patrick Leung, Sun Hung Kai Properties; Kelly Romano, United Technologies Corporation; and Michael Rudin, Rudin Management Company, Inc, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York Conference Session 3d: Building Performance & Operation.
26 Oct 2015 – Presentation at CTBUH 2015 New York Conference; Kelly Romano, United Technologies Corporation
With the impact of urbanization, larger cities, operating pressures and the rise of megatall skyscrapers, today’s new and existing buildings are increasingly being engineered as integrated systems, linking heating, ventilation and air conditioning (…
17 Sep 2014 – Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference; Zbigniew Jerry Piech, Otis Elevator Company
This presentation introduces the new approach to design and construction of permanent magnet elevator machines targeting super high-rise buildings. The increased demand for high-rise buildings poses challenges to designers, manufacturers and…
17 Sep 2014 – Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference; Panel Questions & Answers
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Robert Boog, Schindler Elevators; Johannes de Jong, KONE Elevators; and Zbigniew Jerry Piech, Otis Elevator Company.
16 Sep 2014 – Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference; David McColl, Otis
This presentation explores evacuation improvement opportunities achieved through inter-operation of various systems in tall buildings. Tall buildings comprise many highly intelligent systems that can be interconnected to provide an efficient and…
16 Sep 2014 – Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference; Panel Questions & Answers
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 07 Questions & Answers session with speakers Patrick Bass, ThyssenKrupp; Franz Arnold, Schindler Elevators; Janne Sorsa, KONE Elevators; David McColl, Otis Elevator Company; and Glen Pederick…
Papers/Research
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism; Bora Gulan, Eric Peterson, Robert Costabile & Justin Tang, Otis Elevator Company
Over the years, elevators have become faster, safer, more intelligent, and highly energy efficient. They are now a way of life, and their design is quite mature. We are now entering a phase of “Informative Design,” where information is the new…
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism; Yuan Yuan, Jianjun Hu, Jinlei Ding & Yun Li, United Technology Research Center (China)
The energy systems in tall buildings are characterized by their high energy consumption and complexity. By reviewing the whole building life cycle – design, control, commissioning, and operation – this paper first introduces the challenges that we…
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism; Zhen Jia, Murilo Bonilha, Bill Li & Geeta Bora, United Technologies Corporation
Implementing real-time, efficient, and intelligent tall building egresses that ensure human safety in cases of emergencies can be extremely difficult. Most current egress strategies are pre-designed and based solely on the usage of stairs; therefore…
26 Oct 2015 – The Future of Tall: A Selection of Written Works on Current Skyscraper Innovations; Kelly Romano, Mead Rusert & Hayden Reeve, United Technologies Corporation
With the impact of urbanization, larger cities, operating pressures and the rise of megatall skyscrapers, today’s new and existing buildings are increasingly being engineered as integrated systems, linking heating, ventilation and air conditioning (…
16 Sep 2014 – CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings; Zbigniew Jerry Piech, Otis Elevator Company
This paper introduces the new approach to design and construction of permanent magnet elevator machines targeting super high-rise buildings. The increased demand for high-rise buildings poses challenges to designers, manufacturers and maintenance…
16 Sep 2014 – CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings; Paul Stranieri & David McColl, Otis; Geeta Bora, UTC Building & Industrial Systems; Art Hsu, United Technologies Research Center
This paper explores evacuation improvement opportunities achieved through inter-operation of various systems in tall buildings. Tall buildings comprise many highly intelligent systems that can be interconnected to provide an efficient and versatile…
Oct 2003 – CTBUH / CIB Kuala Lumpur 2003 Conference; Louis Bialy, Otis Elevator Company
This paper focuses on the complex issue of occupant safety in buildings during emergencies has been the subject of debate amongst enforcing authorizes, building owners, emergency personnel and bode bodies for many years. The tragic events of…
Otis Elevator Company Tall Building Facts
| 150m+ Buildings | 97 Completed • 3 Under Constr. |
| 300m+ Buildings | 22 Completed • 1 Under Constr. |
| Average Building Age | 27 Years |
| Most Common Function | office, 63 Buildings |
| Most Common Material | Concrete, 43 Buildings |
All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings currently in the database.
Tall Buildings Involving Otis Elevator Company
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 2010 | 828 m | Dubai | |
| 2 | Ping An Finance Center | 2017 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
| 3 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
| 4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
| 5 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 6 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 7 | Willis Tower | 1974 | 442 m | Chicago | |
| 8 | Guangzhou International Finance Cent… | 2010 | 439 m | Guangzhou | |
| 9 | Two International Finance Centre | 2003 | 412 m | Hong Kong | |
| 10 | Empire State Building | 1931 | 381 m | New York City |
| Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Struct. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
| 1 | Manhattan 26 | 2017 | 114 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 2 | Newtone Park 3 | - | 107 m | Yekaterinburg | |
| 3 | Malevich 5 | - | 104 m | Yekaterinburg | |
| 4 | Manhattan 14 | 2017 | 83 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 5 | Manhattan 4 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 6 | Manhattan 10 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 7 | Manhattan 15 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 8 | Manhattan 25 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 9 | Manhattan 36 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
| 10 | Manhattan 37 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk |
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | 2010 | 828 m | Dubai | |
| 2 | Ping An Finance Center | 2017 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
| 3 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
| 4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
| 5 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 6 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 7 | Willis Tower | 1974 | 442 m | Chicago | |
| 8 | Guangzhou International Finance Cent… | 2010 | 439 m | Guangzhou | |
| 9 | Two International Finance Centre | 2003 | 412 m | Hong Kong | |
| 10 | Empire State Building | 1931 | 381 m | New York City |
| Completed |