CTBUH

The CTBUH has named Quay Quarter Tower, by 3XN Architects, the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2023. The prestigious authority on skyscrapers hailed the project's clever repurposing of an old high-rise into an eye-catching cantilevering tower.

The COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame for a second consecutive year of decline in the number of new tall buildings built worldwide, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's annual Year in Review.

Each year, the CTBUH conducts a review of tall building trends. 2019 turns out to be an excellent year for fans of very tall buildings, with the most ever supertall skyscrapers – that is, buildings over 300 m (984 ft) in height – completed.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects' Salesforce Tower in San Francisco the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2019. A total of 20 other Category Winners were also awarded during the recent CTBUH Annual Awards event in Shenzhen, China.

The influential Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has officially declared Norway's Mjøstårnet as the new world's tallest timber building. The mixed-use building reaches a total height of 85.4 m (280 ft).

Each year, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) conducts a review of tall building trends. The influential body offers some fascinating insights in its 2018 Year in Review, including the continued importance of China as the world leader in tall building commissions.

​Each year, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat celebrates the world's grandest towers with its Best Tall Building awards. Claiming top honors in 2018 was a red and green skyscraper in Singapore, with two converted silos and conjoined New York towers rounding out the winners’ list.​

Each year, the influential Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat conducts a review of skyscraper construction. 2017's review reveals that it has been a bumper year for tall buildings, with the most skyscrapers ever completed in a single year.

Mankind has long endeavored to construct buildings that reach the heavens. Thanks to advances in tall building design, it's feasible to build skyscrapers almost a kilometer in height – perhaps a mile high will soon be possible too. Join us as we take a look at the world's tallest skyscrapers.

The winners of the 15th annual CTBUH Tall Building Awards have been announced. Showcasing the best new skyscrapers from around the globe, this year's picks include the world's second-tallest skyscraper and a remarkable pyramid-like tower in NYC.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has revealed the winners of its yearly Best Tall Building competition. The awards showcase some of the best new skyscrapers around the globe.

The BioSkin that coats Tokyo's NBF Osaki Building in Tokyo integrates evaporative cooling to keep its surface temperature down, and having won the CTBUH Innovation Award award earlier this month, could help tackle rising urban temperatures around the world.