Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper is a lot of things: a testament to humankind's love of building humungous stuff for the hell of it. It's very shiny! And in a bad storm, it sounds like it's about to fall apart. Read More >>
Holy crap, look at the Odeon Tower, a slick new skyscraper in Monaco set to be completed in summer 2014. But good luck affording a unit—the place is expected to be the most expensive building per square meter in the world. Read More >>
A marriage of microbiology and vertical gardening, the currently-under-construction Agora Garden will be a twisting, blossoming double helix amplified to massive proportion. Read More >>
Featured comment by chrisdw06:
"Am I missing something or is there no mention of where this is being built? Are you assuming that everyone will recognise Taipei 101 in the pic?" More »
When buildings grow past their prime, they usually reach their demolition fate — a cobbled, dusty mess — through dynamite explosion. It's a crashing spectacle of destruction; loud, angry and ruthless. But maybe it doesn't have to be like that. Maybe it can be subtle, quiet, and peaceful. Maybe it can be a strategic floor-by-floor demolition like the skyscraper in the video above. Read More >>
If nothing unfortunate happens, China will have the tallest skyscraper in the world in Changsha city, by the Xiangjiang river at the end of March of 2013. Its name is Sky City and it will be 2,749 feet high (838 metres) and have 220 floors. Read More >>
Featured comment by Indy Sidhu:
"Something tells me they are not including prefabrication time for reinforced concrete modular sections. Pre-fab requires between 28-56 days depending ..." More »
Featured comment by The Doctor:
"It's like everything - the only limiting factor is economics. As long as the total cost divided by total floor space is less than the equivalent value..." More »
This is OK Go's latest video, Skyscrapers. It's not as crazy as their previous stuff, but it is beautiful to watch this couple dance in all the colours of the rainbow. I wish I could dance like that. And the song is great. Read More >>
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