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 ...

While the birth of the high-rise building can be traced back to the late nineteenth century, designing high-rise buildings for the purpose of science remains a relatively recent concept. Historically ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

This residential landscape presents a harmonious blend of waterfront villas and modern high-rise apartments within one urban ...

The Grant-Deneau Tower, Dayton’s first modern high-rise office building that fell on hard times and sat vacant for years, has been turned into 147 ritzy new apartments and commercial spaces that offer ...

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 ...

The study of smoke movement and fire dynamics in high-rise buildings is critical for improving fire safety and resilience in modern urban environments. Recent investigations have focussed on the ...

Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is set to redevelop decades-old low-rise buildings in residential schemes by replacing them with modern high-rise apartments under the Uttar Pradesh ...