Architects and engineers are looking at high-rise mass timber structures, meaning those above six stories, as a way to build more environmentally. These buildings consist of a type of reinforced wood ...

Prefabricated buildings are designed to be put together very quickly – that's a big part of their appeal, after all. However, you'd be hard-pressed to find a building that goes up as quickly as this ...

Though it's officially named the RKM 740 Tower, J Mayer H's recently completed mixed-use high-rise building is undoubtedly destined to be better known by its more interesting nickname of the Zipper, ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

More than half of the world’s 7.8 billion population live in cities and urban areas, and 2.5 billion more are expected to join them within the next 20-25 years. High-rise buildings, particularly ...

The new Gower Court Mausoleum will provide a final resting place for about 13,000 people. Architects Michael Lehrer and Roberto Sheinberg describe a “hyper heavy” structure that can be a place of joy, ...

NOVEL RiNo aims to embrace the history of Denver’s River North neighborhood through modern industrial architecture and planned art installations commissioned by local artists. Over the past several ...

Ensuring occupant safety in high-rise architecture is paramount, but confusion about life safety standards and overlapping building codes often lead to designs that aren’t compliant and fail to ...

When Richard Meier unveiled in 2000 his first project in New York City, a luxury condo building overlooking the Hudson River, he started a trend. Now deep-pocketed Manhattanites who missed out on ...

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Build a realistic British tower block in Minecraft with this city-style high rise design. Inspired by UK apartment ...