This blog post was authored by architect and structural engineer Charles F. Bloszies FAIA, SE, LEED. The skyscraper is architecture’s ultimate icon. The term itself conjures images of seemingly ...

(NEXSTAR) – Can you imagine a time before skyscrapers towered over the world’s great cities, shading the streets and sidewalks below? That was the reality until America entered a new architectural era ...

The skyscraper and the twentieth century are synonymous; the tall building is the landmark of our age. As a structural marvel ...

From iconic towers to casinos and luxurious residences, these multi-billion-dollar developments are among the world's most ...

Grand Central Terminal is not the only New York landmark celebrating its one-hundredth birthday this year. The Woolworth Building, Manhattan’s gothic-style “Cathedral of Commerce,” was also built in ...

New York is set to get a giant new skyscraper which would tower over Grand Central and be the third-tallest building in ...

Map of the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District (courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission) (click to enlarge) On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a new ...

In a world dominated by glass rectangular towers, the recently completed Wasl Tower takes a different approach to skyscraper ...

The Ivory Coast's skyline has gained a dramatic new addition in the form of the massive La Tour F, or Tower F. It’s a ...