The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has named two winners and three finalists of its 2013 Innovation Award. The highlighted innovations stand to revolutionize the technology, ...

In New York, 520 Fifth Avenue, a supertall tower, has recently topped out. When completed in 2026, the 1,002-foot tower will stand as the tallest mixed-use building on Fifth Avenue, according to the ...

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 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown Planning Commission reviewed a preliminary/final plan for a high-rise apartment building Tuesday afternoon at city hall. The proposal, known as the Peregrine Tower and ...

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

Spurred by his passion for the urban lifestyle, Kevin Burns has lived in many of the high-rise condominium and apartment towers built within the past two decades in downtown Austin. Burns is the ...

Nestled in the heart of the Printers Row district in the South Loop, Straits Row appears like any other high-rise in downtown Chicago. It has a modern interior design and high-end amenities that are ...