From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

For the first time, researchers have assembled a complete digital picture of the world’s built environment, mapping every ...

How tall could we really build? After a century of competition, skyscrapers are reaching new extremes: Saudi Arabia’s upcoming 1-kilometer-tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah will triple the Empire State ...

In a world of sprawling growth and exurban development, urban planners and environmentalists typically praise dense downtowns—full of people and skyscrapers—as models of efficiency and sustainability.

It is early but AI-generated concept renderings for Elliott Tower are getting attention across the Tampa Bay area. This ...

More architects are turning to wood to build their structures and make them more sustainable. In Sweden, a $110 million center was built as a proof of concept for this. Other architects in Sweden are ...

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Sometimes cities build really tall buildings because they want to house a lot people, sometimes because they want to increase the city's profile, and sometimes just because it makes more sense than ...

What does downtown need the most, aside from office workers to return? Small, unique buildings. Even small, boring buildings will do. When people look at old pictures of downtown, they sigh with ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A federal agency announced it will demolish a three-story ...