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		CTBUH 2010 World Conference: "Remaking Sustainable Cities in the Vertical Age" Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, Mumbai, India, 3-5 February, 2010 Rapid urbanization of developing countries such as India and China over the past decade have resulted in almost 200,000 people migrating from rural to urban regions somewhere on the planet every day (United Nations statistics). This translates into the need for the world to accommodate the equivalent of a new city of one million people every week...more

		CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference: "Evolution of the Skyscraper: New Challenges in a World of Global Warming and Recession" Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, October 22-23, 2009 Tall Buildings have enjoyed two decades of unprecedented development – built in greater number, height and geographical spread than at any time in history. That position is now under threat from the twin challenges of global climate change and a severe international economic recession. Many projects are being cancelled, put on hold or reducing their pace of moving forward as the recession tightens, and questions are increasingly being asked of the sustainable credentials of high rise, especially in light of some of the design excesses of the past decade...more

		'Moscow Gaining Height’ Conference focused on information / cultural exchange Moscow, October 22 - 24, 2008 Held in the prestigious setting of the Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel Moscow, the 120 delegates in attendance were treated to an inspiring three days of information and cultural exchange. Organized by the Lobby Agency and TSNIIEP, with the CTBUH as international conference partner. The full conference report and images can be seen here.

		CTBUH 8th World Congress "Tall and Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future" Dubai, March 3 - 5, 2008 This was a record event for the Council, with 954 delegates attending, representing 43 separate countries. The Congress hosted presentations, seminars and workshops covering virtually every aspect of tall building development, with a particular emphasis on sustainability. All 101 technical papers, along with videos and photos of the presentations, tours and special events can be seen here.

		CTBUH Chicago Conference - Thinking Outside the Box: Tapered, Tilted, Twisted Towers Chicago, October 25 - 26, 2006 The CTBUH was delighted to return to Chicago - the perfect venue for a conference on tall buildings, with its great skyline of spectacular towers and many more under construction. The conference theme "Thinking Outside the Box: Tapered, Tilted, Twisted Towers" was addressed by many of the world's leading experts in architecture, engineering and construction, with detailed investigations into many different aspects of these unusual articulated towers...more

		Talking Tall 2 Conference - Sustainable Planning, Design, Development and Construction of Tall Buildings London, September 25 - 26, 2006 Tall buildings are seen as a solution to high demand for city centre office and residential space. But with the high costs of construction, discussion about their impact on historic skylines and concerns about their effect on the environment, are tall buildings ever a sustainable option? This two day conference, organized by Taylor and Francis and the CTBUH, brought together key people in the field of tall buildings to discuss how they can be a sustainable and viable solution for urban renewal...more

		International Symposium on Innovation & Sustainability of Structures in Civil Engineering Nanjing, November 20 - 22, 2005 Over 200 people attended this symposium held at Southeast University, one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of civil engineering in China. The symposium, sponsored by the CTBUH, focused primarily on materials and innovations in concrete such as FRP, CFRP, GFRP; on sensors and monitoring; on testing and prediction of seismic impact; and on bridges including cable stayed bridges...more

		CTBUH 7th World Congress "Renewing the Urban Landscape" New York, October 16 - 19, 2005 New York was the perfect venue for the CTBUH 7th World Congress; one of America’s most complex and challenging rebuilding projects – the reconstruction of lower Manhattan following the events of September 11th – was well underway, whilst the transformation of Times Square and 42nd Street was also nearly complete at the time. Keynote sessions included “The World’s Tallest Building – Taipei 101” and “Future World’s Tallest Building? – The Burj Dubai” presented by the owner / developer teams...more

		CTBUH Seoul Conference - Tall Buildings in Historical Cities: Culture & Technology for Sustainable Cities Seoul, October 10 - 13, 2004 Around 250 papers were presented at this conference, organized jointly by the CTBUH and the Architectural Institute of Korea. Keynote presentations included “Strategies for Tall Urban Buildings” by William Pederson, “The Construction of Taipei 101” by Harace Lin and “Responding to the WTC Disaster” by Shyam Sunder of NIST...more

		CIB-CTBUH Conference on Tall Buildings - Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, October 20 - 23, 2003 This conference, organized jointly by the CTBUH, CIB and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, took place in Kuala Lumpur, the city that then held the title of containing the World’s Tallest Building – the Petronas Towers. This was one of the first key gatherings of tall building professionals following the events of September 11th, and thus the conference theme “Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Centre” was especially relevant...more

		CTBUH 6th World Congress "Cities in the Third Millennium" Melbourne, February 26 - March 1, 2001 This congress celebrated the Council’s interdisciplinary and international character, with equal emphasis on ‘tall buildings’ and the ‘urban habitat’. A broad range of disciplines where covered, from social sciences to engineering, with speakers and case studies drawn from around the world. Presentations covered topics such as urban systems, development and management, planning and architecture, building systems and concepts, building services and design criteria and loads...more

		CTBUH 5th World Congress "Habitat and High-Rise: Tradition and Innovation" Amsterdam, May 14 - 19, 1995 ...more


London, 2001 Technology, Livability, Productivitiy	Los Angeles, 2000 Fifth Conference on Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions	Sao Paulo, 1999 International Conference on High Technology Buildings	Kuala Lumpur, 1999 The Tall Building and the City

Sao Paulo, 1997 International Conference	Los Angeles, 1997 Fourth Conference on Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions	Chicago, 1996 Tall Building Structures: A World View	Sao Paulo, 1995 High Technology Buildings

Los Angeles, 1994 Third Conference on Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions	Dhaka, 1993 Tall Buildings in Developing Countries	Rio de Janeiro, 1993 International Conference	Kuwait, 1992 Rehabilitation of Damaged Buildings: Sick Building Sydrome

Nanjing, 1992 2nd International Conference on High-Rise Buildings	Los Angeles, 1991 Second Conference on Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions	4th World Congress Hong Kong 5 - 9 November, 1990	Nanjing, 1989 International Conference on High-Rise Buildings

Hong Kong / Shangahi, 1988 Fourth International Conference on Tall Buildings	Los Angeles, 1988 Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions	3rd World Congress Chicago 6 - 10 January, 1986	Sinapore, 1985 The Indoor Environment of Buildings

Guangzhou, 1984 Third International Conference on Tall Buildings	Singapore, 1984 International Conference on Tall Buildings	Sofia, 1983 Industrialization of Multi-Storey Building Construction	Kuala Lumpur, 1982 Asian Regional Conference on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat

2nd World Congress Paris 21 - 25 November, 1977	Hong Kong, 1976 Regional Conference on Tall Buildings	Athens, 1975 Hellenic Conference on Tall Buildings	Honolulu, 1975 Tall Buildings and the Growth of Cities

Jakarta, 1974 Conference on Tall Buildings	Singapore, 1974 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Budva, 1974 Tall Buildings and Urban Growth	Oxford, 1974 Tall Buildings and People?

Bangkok, 1974 Regional Conference on Tall Buildings	Porto Alegre, 1973 South American Regional Conference on Tall Buildings	Sorrento, 1973 Italian National Conference on Tall Buildings	Hong Kong, 1973 Regional Conference on Tall Buildings

Sydney, 1973 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Tokyo, 1973 National Conference on Tall Buildings	Bratislava, 1973 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Bratislava, 1973 Tall Buildings in Latin America

1st World Congress Bethlehem 21 - 26 August, 1972	Warsaw, 1972 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Delft, 1972 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Bled, 1971 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings

Chicago, 1971 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Paris, 1971 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Prague, 1971 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings	Tokyo, 1971 Planning and Design of Tall Buildings