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May 18, Architects 24
CTBUH Monthly Video Series
Architects 24 picks up the CTBUH Monthly Video Series, listing the latest industry leaders featured, as well as other recent videos posted by the Council. |
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May 17, The Peninsula
Doha Tower Bags Another Award
As the Doha Tower wins The GCC Building Project of the Year award for "outstanding looks and unique features," The Peninsula references the tower's Best Tall Building Middle East and Africa award from the Council in October 2012. |
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May 17, The San Francisco Gate
Now On the Scene: The Arbiter of All Things Tall
The SF Gate reports on the inaugural event of the CTBUH San Francisco local committee, which took place at Gensler's offices in the city, promoting the development of quality tall building neighborhoods. |
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May 10, NBC5 Chicago
Tallest Building Title Pits Willis vs. WTC
In a short television clip, Executive Director Antony Wood explains the 1WTC controversy to NBC News, discussing the architectural differences between antennas and spires which will ulitmately determine the tower's height. |
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May 10, National Public Radio
Spire Intact, World Trade Center Stretches to 1,776 Feet
NPR explains the Council’s process in determining the height of tall buildings, including its distinction between spires and antennas. |
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May 10, Fox 32 Chicago
Willis Tower Now Second Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere
Fox Chicago reports on the topping out of the One World Trade Center in New York and it implications for Chicago’s own Willis Tower, interviewing Former CTBUH Chairman R. Shankar Nair. |
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May 10, The Verge
Is One World Trade Center Really the Tallest Building in the West?
The Verge reports that the Council is planning to make its decision regarding the official height of the One World Trade Center and its antenna or spire after the 2013 Awards Symposium in November.
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May 10, WPIX-TV
1WTC: Is It the Tallest in the Americas and Does That Even Matter?
New York’s Channel 11 explains the One World Trade Center controversy as CTBUH Chairman Timothy Johnson explains that the Council is waiting for the building’s completion and the receipt of final drawings before rendering a decision. |
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May 9, Canadian Consulting Engineer
International Tall Buildings Council Launches in Canada
CCE reports on the inaugural breakfast of the CTBUH Canada Chapter in Toronto, featuring an address by CTBUH Director Antony Wood and Cityzen Development president Sam Crignano. |
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May 9, Chicago Real Estate Daily
Measuring Up: Architect Faces Tall Tower Call
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood explains the role of the Council’s Height Committee in the One World Trade Center debate and its history regarding the Petronas Towers v. Sears (now Willis) Tower controversy. |
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May 9, The Wall Street Journal
Five Questions: One World Trade Tops Out; What’s Next?
The Wall Street Journal asks about One World Trade Center: "Is this the tallest building in the Western hemisphere?" and cites CTBUH as the final arbiter of its height.
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May 9, The Globe and Mail
Boosters of Tall Buildings Set Sights on Toronto
The Globe and Mail profiles the CTBUH Canada's inaugural event, outlining the tall building topics covered at the event as well as the implications of vertical expansion in the Toronto area. View newspaper scan.
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May 9, Architects' Journal (subscription required)
'Expect More UK Skyscrapers' Declares CTBUH Chair
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) chair Timothy Johnson discusses UK skyscraper growth ahead of the council’s London conference on 11-13 June. |
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May 9, Glass on Web
Permasteelisa Group at the CTBUH International Conference in London
The glass resource site profiles Permasteelisa Group as a Gold Sponsor of the 2013 CTBUH London Conference, and reports that the company's Klaus Lother will be a member of a panel discussion there. |
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May 7, World Architecture News
Exclusive Video Interviews: Height & Heritage
World Architecture News hosted a pre-session of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference, featuring interviews with 15 architects, engineers and industry experts who will be speaking at the event. |
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May 3, Gawker
How Tall is the Freedom Tower?
In an editorial on the One World Trade issue, Gawker extensively covers the CTBUH's involvement as well as other mitigating factors in the debate. |
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May 2, Reuters
Spire Hoisted Atop New York’s One World Trade Center
The Council is referred to by Reuters as the arbiter of tall building heights and CTBUH Editor Dan Safarik explains the future of the One World Trade Center. |
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May 2, The Wall Street Journal
After Hoisting Crown, 1WTC Nears Its Top
The Wall Street Journal cites the CTBUH as the arbiter of tall buildings, mentioning that no decision will be made regarding the One World Trade Center until the tower is completed. |
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May 2, Associated Press
US Flag-covered Spire Hoisted to NY's WTC Roof
The Associated Press refers to the Council as the authority on tall building heights in its continuing coverage of the One World Trade Center in New York. |
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May 2, The Guardian
Will One World Trade Center Really Be the Tallest Building in the West?
The Guardian covers the Council's policies for the determination of the heights of the world's tallest buildings and its involvement in the One World Trade Center debate. |
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May 2, Emirates 24/7
111-Story Tower Coming up on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road
Emirates 24/7 quotes the CTBUH Tall Trends 2012 data that the UAE ranks third among countries having most buildings taller than 200 meters. |
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May 1, The National
Burj Khalifa Developer Considers New World's Tallest Tower
The National uses the CTBUH's Tallest 20 in 2020 report to create an interactive graphic comparing building heights. |
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April 30, NBC New York
Rise to the Top: What You Need to Know About One World Trade Center
Journalist An Phung inteviews CTBUH Editor Dan Safarik in an exploration into the future of the One World Trade Center as it tops out in New York.
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April 30, Forbes
Rise of the Super Towers: The Next Big Thing in Luxury Housing
CTBUH research on the global shift toward high-rise dwelling is referenced by Forbes in its roundup of ultra-expensive luxury residential towers. |
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April 30, NBC News Travel
Symbolic One World Trade Center Aspires with Spire
In its coverage of the One World Trade Center, NBC News questions CTBUH Editor Daniel Safarik and CTBUH Chairman Timothy Johnson about the Council's classification system for tall buildings. |
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April 21, Bloomberg
World's Tallest Broadcast Tower Shows Tokyo's Green Push
In an article outlining the Tokyo Skytree's energy efficiency efforts, Bloomberg references the Council to compare the Skytree to the Tokyo Tower and the Empire State Building.
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April 10, Science Omega
Reach for the Sky: Building Tall in Europe's Big Cities
CTBUH Representatives Mark Lavery and Elena Shuvlova contribute to the article, explaining the implications of building tall in European cities, including economic impacts and cultural considerations. |
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April 7, Eat Drink Explore
The California-based lifestyle radio show interviews CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood about the race to build the West's tallest building between the Transbay Tower in San Francisco and the Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles. |
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April 3, The Wall Street Journal
Moscow Business Complex Sees Rebirth
The CTBUH is cited as the source of a graphic depicting the relative height of the Moscow Mercury City Tower against other tall buildings around the world.
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March 31, San Mateo County Times
San Francisco, Los Angeles Vie for Tallest Skyscraper
The CTBUH is referenced as the leading authority on tall buildings. Executive Director Antony Wood also explains their impact on the branding of a company and of a city.
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March 30, Emirates 24/7
Height of Hospitality: Tallest Hotels in the World
As part of its list of the world's tallest hotels, Emirates 24/7 cites the Skyscraper Center, stating that six of the ten tallest completed hotels in the world are located in Dubai.
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March 10, Construction Week Online
Site Visit: Princess Tower
In its feature on the recently completed 414-meter (1,358-foot) Princess Tower, Construction Week notes that the CTBUH has designated the building as the World's Tallest Residential Building.
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February 28, World Architecture News
Zhang Yue to Speak at CTBUH Conference
World Architecture News publishes the CTBUH announcement that the Chairman of the Broad Sustainable Building, the company behind the Sky City proposal for the world's next tallest building, will speak at the CTBUH 2013 London Conference.
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February 26, Skyscraper News
Prefab Skyscraper to be Shown Off
Skyscraper News reports that Chairman Zhange Zue of China Broad Group will present the work of his company and the Sky City proposal at the CTBUH 2013 London Conference.
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February 26, New Jersey.com
As Spire Grows Higher, 1WTC is Manhattan's New Skyline Centerpiece
In an article spotlighting the progress of the One World Trade Center in New York, CTBUH spokesman Kevin Brass is quoted as he explains the impact of tall buildings in a city, especially when they have emotional importance.
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February 26, Invezz
Dubai Stands Tall -- Home to Six of World's Seven Highest Hotels
Invezz covers the CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012, noting that in 2012 the UAE completed six of the world's seven tallest hotel towers.
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February 15, Popular Science
The Rise of the Supertalls
Popular Science profiles CTBUH Trustee Bill Baker of SOM, his prolific career in supertall skyscraper engineering and what he sees for the future of the industry, citing CTBUH's definition of supertall buildings. |
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February 12, The Weather Channel
World's Tallest Buildings (PHOTOS)
The Weather Channel profiles the eight tallest buildings in the world, including a short description of each project coupled with a series of photographs, citing the CTBUH's list of the World's 100 Tallest Buildings. |
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January, Elevatori
9th CTBUH World Congress
The Italian elevator magazine describes the highlights of the CTBUH World Congress, outlining the "all-embracing approach" to designing vertical cities which was strongly encouraged by the speakers at the event. |
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January 31, Bloomberg Businessweek Technology
Otis Elevator Vies for the Ultratall Skyscraper Market
BusinessWeek references the CTBUH Tall Trends 2012 report and quotes Executive Director Antony Wood on the implications to the elevator industry of growing building heights. |
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January 31, Daily Commercial News
Trump Tower in Toronto Tallest Building in North America
The Daily Commercial News profiles the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto, noting that CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012 indentified the skyscraper as "the tallest new building in North America." |
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January 29, Earth Techling
Japanese Firm Invents Skyscraper-Eating Demolition
In a report on the Japanese company Taisei Corp.'s demolition methods, the Council's report Tall Trends 2012 is referenced, stating that the number of 200 meter buildings worldwide has tripled in only 12 years. |
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January 28, Scientific American
How to Demolish Super-tall Buildings? From the Inside Out
In its coverage of the low-impact demolition methods developed Taisei Corp., Scientific American cites CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012, reporting that the number of 200 meter-plus buildings has tripled since 2000. |
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January 27, Al Jazeera
London Evolution Raises Eyes to the Sky
In an article about the complexities of building in London, Al Jazeera mentions CTBUH's approaching London conference in June, which will be dealing with the same issue, quoting Public Affairs Manager Kevin Brass on the importance of tall development. |
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January 25, Equipment World
Tall Building Completions Decrease Worldwide in 2012
Equipment World reports on CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012, noting the number of buildings completed regionally and citing land scarcity as the biggest motivator of tall building development. |
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January 22, Architecture Source
Number of Tall Buildings Completed Drops in 2012
Architecture Source picks up the Council's annual report, which states that the number of skyscrapers constructed failed to increase for the first time in six years. |
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January 17, Architecture and Design
Study Shows Fall in Tall Building Construction
Architecture and Design writes about the CTBUH Tall Trends 2012 report, focusing on development in Australia and concerns about a future construction slowdown. |
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January 14, Smart Planet
Not a Big Year for Tall Buildings: the World's New Skyscraper Count is Low
The online publication reports the findings of the CTUBH's Tall Trends 2012 and celebrates the high number of Canadian skyscrapers completed in 2012. |
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January 13, Construction Week Online
GCC has Eight of Top 20 Supertalls Completed in 2012
Construction Week covers the CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012, noting that Gulf countries completed eight of the 20 supertalls in 2012, including the two tallest residential towers. |
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January 12, Emirates 24/7
Dubai's Towering Achievements of 2012
Emirates 24/7 published an article featuring CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012, in which Dubai's high number of completed tall buildings is highlighted. |
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January 12, Gulf News
Dubai Hosts a Fifth of the Tallest 100 Towers
Gulf News follows the CTBUH annual review, noting the high numbers of skyscrapers located in Dubai, as well as the presence of the World's Tallest Residential Building. |
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January 11, The Atlantic Cities
Skyscraper Record Breaker of the Day: Mecca
The Atlantic Cities cites CTBUH research that found Mecca was the individual city with the most new 200-meter-plus skyscrapers completed in 2012. |
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January 11, The Construction Index
World Sees Slow-down in Completions of 200m-plus Towers
The British magazine features CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012 report and mentions that the decrease in skyscraper completions is the result of the global economic crisis and ensuing construction delays. |
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January 11, Wired
The Few, the Proud, the Supertall: 2012's Largest New Skyscrapers
Wired covers the CTBUH 2012 review, focusing on the decrease in tall building completions in 2012, while noting that the CTBUH expects completions to increase in 2013. |
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January 11, BD Online
Tall Building Completions Down First Time in Six Years
BD Online reports on the CTBUH publication on Tall Trends of 2012, commenting on the number of buildings completed on each continent last year. |
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January 11, Architects' Journal
Shock Worldwide Decline in Completed Tall Buildings
The AJ article focuses on the causes of the decline in tall building completions detailed in the Council's latest Tall Trends of 2012 report. |
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January 11, Realty Today
Construction of High-rise Buildings to Shoot up in 2013
Realty Today writes about the CTBUH Tall Trends 2012 report, blaming the decrease in skyscraper completions on the global economic crisis and construction delays. |
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January 11, World Architecture News
Number of Tall Buildings Completed in 2012 Falls for the First Time in Six Years
World Architecture News writes that the number of completed tall buildings in 2012 is lower than the previous year, citing CTBUH's recently published Tall Trends of 2012. |
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January 10, Dezeen
Skyscraper Construction Stalled in 2012
Executive Director Antony Wood's report on his visit to the China Broad Sustainable Buildings Changsha headquarters is quoted as part of an exploration of the company and its legendary skyscraper ambitions. |
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January, Elevator World
Asia Ascending: Age of the Sustainable Skyscraper
Dr. Lee Gray profiles his experiences at the CTBUH Shanghai World Congress, focusing on outstanding presentations. The article also features a profile of the CTBUH 2012 Best Tall Buildings.
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January 10, Architects' Journal (registration required)
Tall Building Council Seeks Research Proposals
Architect's Journal picks up the Council's annual report, which states that the total number of skyscrapers constructed around the world failed to increase for the first time in six years. |
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January 4, China Daily
Broad Sets Pace of Green Construction
Executive Director Antony Wood's report on his visit to the China Broad Sustainable Buildings Changsha headquarters is quoted as part of an exploration of the company and its legendary skyscraper ambitions. |
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January 1, Bloomberg
Double-deck Elevators Rise as Tallest Towers Test Limits
Bloomberg hails a rebounding global economy, citing an increase in CTBUH's expected skyscraper completions in 2013. |
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December 20, Construction Canada
Canada’s Busiest Year for Tall Buildings
The Canadian construction publication examines the CTBUH study of Canada’s increasing rate of tall building construction, including that Mississauga's Absolute Towers won the 2012 Best Tall Building Americas Award. |
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December 16, the Wall Street Journal
Extell’s Chief Thinking Tall for Midtown
A look at a new proposal for New York includes mention of the CTBUH as the arbiter of official tall building heights, as well as CTBUH data. |
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December 14, CTV
Top Marks for Toronto's Highrises
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood spoke with CTV's Scott Laurie about the building boom in Canada and Toronto leading the western hemisphere in tall building construction. |
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December 12, The Star
Toronto Leading the Western World in High-rise Development
The Toronto Star reports on the CTBUH research project on Canada, including quotes from Public Affairs Manager Kevin Brass, Executive Director Antony Wood and CTBUH City Rep Richard Witt. |
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December 4, Times of India
World Over, Smart Interiors Key to Fire-Fighting in Skyscrapers
The Times of India reports on investment in fire safety mechanisms in skyscrapers around the world, citing CTBUH report’s on fire safety standards.
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December 3, BBC
Reaching for the Sky
The BBC, working with the CTBUH, has developed a series of reports spotlighting the state of the skyscraper around the world.
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December 3, BBC
Skyscrapers: What does the future hold?
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood was featured on the BBC World news program GMT, discussing the future of tall buildings.
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December 3, BBC
How do you demolish a skyscraper?
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood discusses the life-expectancy and demolition methods for skyscrapers.
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