CTBUH Platinum Member

Buro Happold

About

Member Since: 1997

Member Offices: Bath, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, New York City

Website: http://www.burohappold.com

From their very first project, they have used their intricate knowledge of the industry to push the boundaries and achieve more. It is this commitment that sets them apart, that adds value, that makes them award winning.

They are at the forefront of low energy design: they deliver projects that have less carbon emissions and are more sustainable, they deliver projects that do not cost the earth.

Buro Happold understands what it takes to create a project that thrives; it takes great consideration of future use, building in the resilience that will allow it to operate for generations, it means creating something that engages communities and respects diversity.

Fields of Expertise

Building Maintenance; Civil Engineering; Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Multi-discipline; Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Protection; Façade Design / Engineering; Fire Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Makkah Royal Clock Tower
601 m / 1,972  ft
2 FORZA Tower
460 m / 1,509  ft
3 111 West 57th Street
435.3 m / 1,428  ft
4 Al Hamra Tower
412.6 m / 1,354  ft
5 PIF Tower
385 m / 1,263  ft
6 Nanjing Nexus Tower 1
350 m / 1,148  ft
7 ADNOC Headquarters
342 m / 1,122  ft
8 Hengqin International Finance Center
337.7 m / 1,108  ft
9 Shimao International Plaza
333.3 m / 1,094  ft
10 The Index
326 m / 1,070  ft

Awards

PingAn Property & Casualty Insurance Tower

Winner: PingAn Property & Casualty Insurance Tower

Systems Award 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Anil Hira

Anil Hira

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Dubai

Suzanne Provanzana

Suzanne Provanzana

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

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Research

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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Global News

11 January 2024

Competition-Winning Design with Vertical Greenery in Chengdu

Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design two buildings in the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, including a 150-meter office high-rise that provides...

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Associated companies

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 India Tower

700 m / 2,296 ft

2 Chicago Spire

610 m / 2,000 ft

3 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft

4 Alrriyadah Ritz Carlton

494 m / 1,621 ft

5 FORZA Tower

460 m / 1,509 ft

6 World One

442 m / 1,450 ft

7 111 West 57th Street

435 m / 1,428 ft

8 Al Hamra Tower

413 m / 1,354 ft

9 Suning Xinjiekou Plaza

388 m / 1,273 ft

10 PIF Tower

385 m / 1,263 ft

11 Nanjing Nexus Tower 1

350 m / 1,148 ft

12 ADNOC Headquarters

342 m / 1,122 ft

13 Hengqin International Finance Center

338 m / 1,108 ft

14 Shimao International Plaza

333 m / 1,094 ft

15 The Index

326 m / 1,070 ft

16 The Landmark

324 m / 1,063 ft

17 Sumo Tower 1

322 m / 1,056 ft

18 Heartland 66 Office Tower

321 m / 1,052 ft

19 Fanya International Finance Building North

318 m / 1,043 ft

20 Fanya International Finance Building South

318 m / 1,043 ft

21 Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2

315 m / 1,033 ft

22 MahaNakhon

314 m / 1,030 ft

23 Varso Tower

310 m / 1,017 ft

24 KAFD World Trade Center

304 m / 997 ft

25 Supernova Spira

300 m / 984 ft

26 NBK Tower

300 m / 984 ft

27 Aspire Tower

300 m / 984 ft

28 Qianhai Prisma East Tower

300 m / 984 ft

29 Dayabumi

290 m / 953 ft

30 Prestige Liberty North Tower

290 m / 951 ft

31 One Victoria

282 m / 926 ft

32 World One

280 m / 919 ft

33 World View

278 m / 911 ft

34 Icone Tower

275 m / 902 ft

35 Al Faisaliah Center

267 m / 876 ft

36 Suning Plaza Tower A

266 m / 873 ft

37 Riyad Bank Tower

264 m / 866 ft

38 Three Sixty West Tower B

260 m / 853 ft

39 Three Sixty West Tower A

256 m / 839 ft

40 Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1

255 m / 837 ft

41 Permata Sapura Tower

253 m / 828 ft

42 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1

250 m / 820 ft

43 Qianhai Prisma West Tower

250 m / 820 ft

44 The Headquarters Business Park

236 m / 774 ft

45 Burj Daman

235 m / 771 ft

46 Samba Bank HQ Tower

231 m / 758 ft

47 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2

230 m / 755 ft

48 Al Faisal Tower

227 m / 745 ft

49 Lodha Venezia

227 m / 744 ft

50 Aro

225 m / 738 ft

51 Two ICC

223 m / 732 ft

52 World Crest

223 m / 730 ft

53 InterContinental Hotel West Bay

220 m / 722 ft

54 Unicredit Tower

218 m / 714 ft

55 100 East 53rd Street

217 m / 711 ft

56 Lodha Azzuro

213 m / 698 ft

57 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A

212 m / 696 ft

57 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B

212 m / 696 ft

57 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C

212 m / 696 ft

60 Capital Plaza Residential Towers

210 m / 689 ft

61 Hotel America

210 m / 689 ft

61 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3

210 m / 689 ft

63 Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Tower

209 m / 684 ft

64 Hudsons Tower

207 m / 680 ft

65 25 Park Row

203 m / 666 ft

66 Kohinoor Square Tower A

202 m / 662 ft

67 Zhuhai Hengqin Xinqu Ahongda Finance Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft

68 Prestige Liberty South Tower

200 m / 656 ft

69 Capital Plaza Office Tower

200 m / 656 ft

70 Riviera Tower

198 m / 650 ft

71 One ICC

198 m / 648 ft

72 Heartland 66 Tower SA3

197 m / 648 ft

73 One Portal Way Building A

195 m / 641 ft

74 Miami Innovation Tower

193 m / 633 ft

75 Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF

189 m / 619 ft

76 Varyap Meridian A Block

188 m / 618 ft

77 DUO Residences

186 m / 610 ft

78 Vauxhall Cross South Tower

186 m / 609 ft

79 One Portal Way Building C

185 m / 608 ft

80 ADIA Tower

185 m / 607 ft

81 Parnas Tower

185 m / 607 ft

82 One Portal Way Building E

182 m / 595 ft

83 Varyap Meridian C Block

180 m / 591 ft

84 Jordan Gate Tower 1

180 m / 591 ft

84 Jordan Gate Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft

84 Supertech Nova East

180 m / 591 ft

84 Supertech Nova West

180 m / 591 ft

88 30 St Mary Axe

180 m / 590 ft

89 DUO Tower

179 m / 589 ft

90 303 East 44th Street

179 m / 588 ft

91 Heartland 66 Tower SA2

177 m / 581 ft

92 The Ruby

174 m / 569 ft

93 National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters

173 m / 568 ft

94 ONE

170 m / 558 ft

95 Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons

169 m / 554 ft

96 SBS Broadcasting Center

167 m / 548 ft

97 Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel

166 m / 545 ft

98 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft

99 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 1

165 m / 542 ft

100 Torre Iberdrola

165 m / 541 ft

101 American Copper Buildings West Tower

165 m / 540 ft

102 Varyap Meridian E Block

164 m / 538 ft

103 Heartland 66 Tower SA1

161 m / 529 ft

104 Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A

159 m / 522 ft

105 Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower A

159 m / 521 ft

105 Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower B

159 m / 521 ft

107 Q22 Tower

155 m / 509 ft

108 Morpheus

154 m / 504 ft

109 Vauxhall Cross North Tower

151 m / 496 ft

110 Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre

150 m / 492 ft

111 Tianfu Software Park Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft

112 PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower

149 m / 489 ft

113 BurJuman Centre

148 m / 486 ft

114 Commercialbank Plaza Tower

148 m / 486 ft

115 Book Tower

145 m / 475 ft

116 American Copper Buildings East Tower

143 m / 470 ft

117 Oxford Tower

139 m / 456 ft

118 PPA 30 Parcel 3.09

138 m / 453 ft

119 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 2

138 m / 451 ft

120 Grove Tower 1

136 m / 446 ft

121 One Bishopsgate Plaza

136 m / 446 ft

122 500 Folsom

133 m / 435 ft

123 Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower

129 m / 423 ft

124 RWE Turm

127 m / 417 ft

125 Glasgow Tower

127 m / 417 ft

126 The Stage

126 m / 413 ft

127 PP 10 Parcel 4.08

126 m / 413 ft

128 PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Office Tower

125 m / 410 ft

129 Kohinoor Square Tower B

124 m / 406 ft

130 One North Quay

124 m / 406 ft

131 Faria Lima B32 Office Tower

123 m / 404 ft

132 Chelsea Waterfront-West Tower

122 m / 402 ft

133 Port Baku Business Center

120 m / 394 ft

134 Supertech Astralis

120 m / 394 ft

135 Grove Tower 2

119 m / 391 ft

136 Jameson House

119 m / 389 ft

137 33-49 Des Voeux Road West

116 m / 381 ft

138 ToHa Tower 1

110 m / 362 ft

139 NOMA-Angel Gardens

110 m / 361 ft

140 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 3

109 m / 358 ft

141 The Helix

107 m / 352 ft

142 Zorlu Center Hotel Tower

107 m / 351 ft

142 Zorlu Center Tower A

107 m / 351 ft

142 Zorlu Center Tower B

107 m / 351 ft

142 Zorlu Center Tower C

107 m / 351 ft

146 LINEA

106 m / 348 ft

147 Hesperia Tower

105 m / 344 ft

148 PP 10 Parcel 2.14

105 m / 344 ft

149 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 2

105 m / 343 ft

150 One Horizon Center

104 m / 341 ft

151 UŠĆE Office Tower 2

104 m / 341 ft

152 The Power Station

104 m / 341 ft

153 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 1

103 m / 337 ft

154 Centre House North Building

102 m / 334 ft

155 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 3

101 m / 330 ft

156 Nanjing Nexus Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft

157 888 Boylston Street

99 m / 325 ft

158 Canaletto

96 m / 314 ft

159 LKF Square

94 m / 308 ft

160 Regency Heights-Prince Regent

91 m / 300 ft

161 Prince of Wales Drive Building A

90 m / 296 ft

162 Varso 2

90 m / 295 ft

163 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 1

87 m / 287 ft

164 BankMed HQ

87 m

285 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,880 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
164 MEBE One Khimki Plaza

87 m / 285 ft

166 Chelsea Waterfront East Tower

85 m / 279 ft

167 Lewisham Retail Park-Block A

84 m / 276 ft

168 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft

169 Varyap Meridian B Block

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,175 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
169 Varyap Meridian D Block

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,175 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
171 Mount Parker Residences

82 m / 268 ft

172 PP 10 Parcel 4.07

81 m / 266 ft

172 Varso 1

81 m / 266 ft

174 One Portal Way Building B

80 m / 263 ft

175 Porsche Design Tower

80 m / 262 ft

176 East Bank UAL London College of Fashion

80 m / 261 ft

177 Brill Place Tower

78 m / 256 ft

178 Museum of The Future

78 m / 255 ft

179 PPA 30 Parcel 5.06

77 m / 253 ft

180 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building A

75 m / 247 ft

180 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building B

75 m / 247 ft

182 Southwark Station OSD

75 m / 247 ft

183 CandleHouse

73 m / 240 ft

184 Lodha Venezia Social Housing

73 m / 239 ft

185 The Cube

72 m / 237 ft

186 Centre House South Building

72 m / 235 ft

187 Prince of Wales Drive Building B

72 m / 235 ft

188 One Portal Way Building F

68 m / 222 ft

189 One Angel Square

68 m / 221 ft

190 Baltyk Tower

65 m / 213 ft

191 One Portal Way Building D1

64 m / 211 ft

192 101 Whitechapel High Street

63 m / 205 ft

193 Prince of Wales Drive Building F

62 m / 204 ft

194 Southernwood Retail Park Hotel

54 m / 178 ft

195 Oxo Tower Wharf

53 m / 175 ft

196 Minneapolis Public Service Building

53 m / 173 ft

197 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A

49 m / 160 ft

198 Southernwood Retail Park Block 1B

47 m / 155 ft

199 Southernwood Retail Park Block 2A

41 m / 133 ft

200 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B

39 m

128 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,880 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
200 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C

39 m

128 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,880 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
202 Trafalgar Place

36 m / 119 ft

203 Infinitus Plaza Building A

36 m / 117 ft

203 Infinitus Plaza Building B

36 m / 117 ft

205 PP 10 Parcel 2.09

35 m / 113 ft

206 EDGE Suedkreuz

29 m / 94 ft

207 One Portal Way Building D2

28 m / 93 ft

208 The Financial Plaza

27 m / 88 ft

209 PVN Tower

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210 Monroe Block Office Tower

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211 West Harbin Station Tower 1

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211 West Harbin Station Tower 2

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213 Monroe Block Residential Tower

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214 Globe Road Tower 1

-

215 Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1

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215 Ashley Road East

-

215 Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower

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218 Elephant Park H1 Office

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218 North Island Tower

-

218 Whitehall Road Tower

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221 Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2

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222 Welbourne Plot Tower

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223 Ashley Road West

-

224 Globe Road Tower 2

-

224 Globe Road Tower 3

-

224 PPA 30 Parcel 2.08

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227 Ferry Island Building 2

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227 Sir Michael Uren Hub

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229 Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters

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230 Bay Opera of Shenzhen

-

230 Maryah Plaza Hotel Tower

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230 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 2

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230 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 3

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230 Tianfu Software Park Tower 2

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

9 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (36%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (72%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 77 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 69 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

Designated Experts

Ctbuh Leaders At Buro Happold

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Anil Hira

Director, Buro Happold

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Suzanne Provanzana

Principal, Buro Happold

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

09 April 2019

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

The Morpheus Hotel is within the City of Dreams resort of Macau, which includes a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four...

22 October 2018

Beauty and Finance: Post Mannerism in Skyscraper Design

Building design and devlopment started with small scale conceptual research projects where inspiration and effectiveness, art and technology, and beauty and finance not only co-existed,...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

30 May 2018

Streets Take to the Sky and Dance: American Copper Buildings, New York City

The American Copper Buildings present two bold and dynamic residential towers on New York City’s East River. Clad in copper, this living material will patina...

30 May 2018

Ribbons Over Islington: A Distinct Residential Tower in a Desirable London Neighborhood

The Canaletto residential tower, located halfway between the City of London and Angel in Islington, comprises a 31-story tower with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom...

29 January 2018

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

20 October 2016

Singularly Slender: Sky Living in New York, Hong Kong, and Elsewhere

Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 7:...

19 October 2016

From San Diego to Guangzhou: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

One of the keys to attracting buyers and tenants for a contemporary tall building is a succinct marketing strategy and a robust understanding of how...

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

CTBUH Staff

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

23 May 2022

Interactive Study - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit

CTBUH Research

This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight...

03 January 2022

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2021: A State of Current Construction

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2021, part of the Tall...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

20 March 2020

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

20 March 2020

Tall + Urban Innovation 2020: Dominant Trends

CTBUH Research

Providing a global overview of tall building development, design and construction, the CTBUH Awards Program and related Tall + Urban Innovation Conference annually survey projects,...

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

12 December 2019

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

04 April 2023

Software Company Establishes Tenancy at Warsaw Tower

German software developer SAP is set to move into the 11th story of the Varso Tower building in central Warsaw. There, the Polish branch of...

20 February 2023

Groundbreaking Has Begun on a Smart Building in Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Greece

Lamda Development has broken ground with piling work underway at the The Riviera Tower in Elliniko-Argyroupoli, a municipality in the South Athens regional unit, Attica....

27 October 2022

Poland's Tallest Building Reaches Completion in Warsaw

Foster + Partners has completed the 52-story Varso Tower in Warsaw at a final height of 310 meters, which is Warsaw—as well as Poland's—tallest building....

10 August 2022

Building Permit Issued for Iconic Tower in Elliniko-Argyroupoli

The building permit for the Riviera Tower in Elliniko-Argyroupoli, Greece has been issued, according to an announcement by Lamda Development. The start of construction work...

19 May 2022

New Renderings Released for Mixed-Use Project in Detroit

Dan Gilbert's real estate firm has released updated renderings of what its ambitious Hudson's site development will look like once construction finishes in a few...

04 May 2022

Plans for an Octagonal Skyscraper Unveiled for Nanjing

Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-meter-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. Named Nanjing Nexus, the skyscraper was designed for a site...

08 July 2021

High-Rise Project On the Athenian Coastline Highlights Green Design

Marina Tower in the Agios Kosmas marina area of Elliniko-Argyroupoli aims to be the first green high-rise building in Greece.  Designs released by Lamda Development...

30 July 2020

CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood

History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...

26 August 2019

Warsaw’s Varso Tower Rises Past 75 Meters

The Varso Place complex, named after Varsovia, the Latin name for Warsaw, is being built next to the capital’s central station. Three buildings will be...

01 March 2019

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Buro Happold

CTBUH New York Tours ARO

20 June 2018

CTBUH New York attended a tour of the ARO building, known for its avant-garde approach to maximizing space and providing direct outdoor access for its residents.

CTBUH New York Debates: Has New York Built Too Tall?

01 March 2018

The New York "Future Leaders" Committee recently debated whether NYC has built too tall. The two sides discussed current challenges to development as well as future considerations.

CTBUH UK Chapter Hosts: Geometry of Tall Buildings

29 January 2018

The CTBUH UK Chapter recently hosted a conversation between architects and engineers on the geometry of tall buildings and its impact on the design trends of the future.

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

29 October 2017

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

CTBUH New York Hosts Summer Social

31 August 2017

The CTBUH New York Young Professionals Committee (YPC) hosted a sold-out Summer Social, this year hosted by BuroHappold Engineering.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.