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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat studies and reports on all aspects of the planning, design, and construction of tall buildings. Also of a major concern is the role and impact of tall buildings on the urban environment. Our membership—uniquely interdisciplinary—includes some of the world's top authorities in their specific profession. Click here for more...

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The 100 Tallest Buildings
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Tall Building Image
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Structural BIM: Discussion,
Case Studies and Latest
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Clive Robinson


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Kuhne

Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers: Building skylines of the future
Eric Kuhne,
CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference, October 23


Latest CTBUH Publication
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Best Tall Buildings 2008

 Best Tall Buildings 2009 Book - includes the 2009 CTBUH Award winning projects alongside finalists and other nominees


CTBUH Journal
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 CTBUH Journal Issue 1, 2010

2010, Issue I - including:
Case Study: The Standard Hotel, New York;  The Remaking of Mumbai: A CTBUH–IIT design studio;
Structural Design of Reinforced Concrete Tall Buildings and many more


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Cranked Tower

Cranked Towers
Prof. Peter Land, Illinois Institute of Technology

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CTBUH2010MumbaiConference CTBUH 2010 Mumbai Conference
With only a few days to go we’re looking forward to what’s undoubtedly going to be another information-packed and important business-networking event in Mumbai. There are currently over 600 people registered for the event, with 72 international and local speakers, to debate how existing cities can re-make themselves...more

CTBUH2010MumbaiConference

The Ten Tallest Buildings Completed in 2009
The year 2009 marked a successful 12 months for the American skyscraper, with three of the five tallest buildings completed during the year being located in the USA—Trump International Hotel & Tower, Bank of America Tower and Aqua. For the full report click here.


Burj Khalifa CTBUH People in force at Burj Khalifa opening
Several CTBUH Leaders were in attendance in the VIP section at the Burj Khalifa official opening on 4th January, including CTBUH Trustee William Baker of SOM, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle of AS+GG, and Advisory Group member Ahmad Abdelrazaq of Samsung Construction…more

CTBUH East Asia Country Representative Meeting

CTBUH East Asia Country Representative Meeting
CTBUH Chairman Prof. Sang Dae Kim convened a meeting of the three East Asia Country Representatives and himself in Jeju, Korea, to discuss strengthening of CTBUH activities in the region. Attendees: Masayoshi Nakai (Japan), Guo-Qiang Li (China), and JuHwan Cho (Korea)...more


CTBUH Poster

CTBUH Posters
The Council has released its "Tallest 10 completed in 2009" poster for sale, including specific project information on each building, and has also updated its Height Criteria Poster to reflect the recently announced changes in the criteria. The "CTBUH Congress and Conference" and "Innovative 20" posters are also available for purchase...more


Database 2010 New CTBUH Tall Building database launched
The Council has launched a new interactive tall building database for 2010. Containing information on over 10,000 tall buildings – including images as well as location, height, function, number of floors, structural material, etc – users can create their own lists and export them to pdf...more

Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings publication Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings publication
Increasingly, reinforced concrete is the material of choice for the structure of tall buildings. However the unique geometries and rigorous performance requirements necessitate strong familiarity with the principles underlying reinforced concrete design. This book by Dr. Bungale S. Taranath...more

CTBUH Library New Donations for CTBUH Tall Building Library
The Council would like to thank the following people for their recent donations to the CTBUH Library:  Dr. Bungale S. Taranath; Daniela Davs, GACCOM; Zoeb Bootwala; Mun Summ Wong, WOHA; Alexios Vandoros, Alexios Vandoros & Partners; Moira Moser, M. Moser Associates Limited...more


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New York: Freedom At 200 Feet
Feb 3, New York
Freedom At 200 Feet

KPF Design Their Third Chongqing Supertall
Feb 2, Chongqing
KPF Design Their Third Chongqing Supertall

Toren Tower Completed, Brooklyn's Newest Residential High-rise
Feb 2, Brooklyn
Toren Tower Completed, Brooklyn's Newest Residential High-rise

Simpson's Beetham tower in Manchester to finally lose its 'hum'
Feb 2,Manchester
Simpson's Beetham tower to finally lose its 'hum'

The Next Page: An Acre of Possibilities, 841 Feet in the Sky of Pittsburgh
Jan 29, Pittsburgh
An Acre of Possibilities, 841 Feet in the Sky of Pittsburgh

Overcoming the Ugly Factor in Building-Integrated Solar Design
Jan 29
Overcoming the Ugly Factor
in Building-Integrated
Solar Design


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CTBUH's Jan Klerks discusses tall buildings
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January 14, 2010
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