For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

We ranked the highest buildings in all 50 states. The tallest building is 15 times larger than the smallest. While tall buildings are concentrated in the larger cities in the US, every state has its ...

As tall buildings continue to rise in height and in numbers, ASHRAE is providing guidance needed to meet critical design elements. “Tall buildings present unique and formidable challenges to ...

The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall, overtaking the current leader in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at ...

Metro Phoenix's skyscrapers are not as tall as those in big U.S. cities like New York and Chicago. The tallest building in the United States is One World Trade Center in New York City, which stands at ...

Tall buildings represent a pinnacle of modern engineering and architectural ingenuity, embodying the vertical expansion of urban environments and the quest for sustainable densification. The design of ...

For centuries, humanity has been fascinated with building higher and higher. From the Great Pyramid of Giza, which reigned as the tallest structure for over 3,800 years, to today's gleaming ...

Though the highest point in Nevada -- Boundary Peak -- towers 13,147 feet above the remote wilderness of Southern Nevada, the tallest buildings are concentrated in the Silver State's population hub: ...

Diagrid structural systems, characterised by their diagonal grid of intersecting members, represent a significant advancement in the design and construction of tall buildings. These systems offer ...