CTBUH News

Starting with the most recent coverage, CTBUH News reports on the Council's initiatives and activities, including chapter, committee, and other leader activity; research project updates; data study outputs; publication launches; award announcements; signboard ceremonies; conference and event reports; and more.

CTBUH Indonesia Presents Re-defining Jakarta: Balancing Growth and Habitability

10 Aug 2024, Jakarta

Join CTBUH Indonesia for this engaging event held in conjunction with Indobuildtech 2024, planned in collaboration with the Indonesian Architects Institute Jakarta Chapter and Indonesia Facade Association (PERAFI).

CTBUH NYC with the SEAoNY Programs Committee Presents: AI and the Future of Structural Engineering

7 Aug 2024, New York City

Join the CTBUH NYC Chapter in partership with SEAoNY for a session exploring how AI can be used in structural engineering projects and recommendations for future work in this field. (CTBUH members must obtain a code in order to get the SEAoNY member rate - contact [email protected])

TALL TIMBER: Heights & Hybrids

23 Jul 2024, New York City

Join CTBUH Director of Research and Thought Leadership Daniel Safarik in conversation with structural engineers and Mass Timber specialists Benton Johnson, SOM, Alejandro Fernandez, Thornton Tomasetti​, and Eric Karsh, EQUILIBRIUM for a review of a decade of research on timber towers and a discussion of promising new directions and territories.

CTBUH Announces 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

18 Jul 2024

CTBUH has announced the winners for the 2024 Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award and 2024 Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.

CTBUH Chicago FLC Presents: Goettsch Partners Office Tour

17 Jul 2024, Chicago

Join the CTBUH Chicago Future Leaders Committee for a presentation and tour of the Goettsch Partners office space located at 224 South Michigan.

CTBUH Sri Lanka Presents Colombo Forum 2024: AI Revolution in Design and Construction for Mega Projects

11 Jul 2024, Colombo

Join CTBUH Sri Lanka for their annual Colombo Forum on July 11th at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). This event will feature keynote presentations by Jeremy Mayhew, JRMI, and Priyan Mendis, University of Melbourne.

CTBUH UK Presents: Timber Structures - How building in hybrid can reach new heights

10 Jul 2024, London

Join the CTBUH UK Chapter for an engaging panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of using timber in combination with other materials to push the boundaries of modern construction.

Harnessing Rapid Growth: Towards Livable and Resilient Cities

3 Jul 2024, Bangkok

Join CTBUH Bangkok this summer for a lead-up event to the CTBUH 2024 Asia Conference. This half-day event will feature engaging presentations, a panel discussion and a networking reception at One Bangkok. The Asia Leaders meeting will be held the following day after the event.

TALL TIMBER: Waugh on Wood

2 Jul 2024, New York City

The Skyscraper Museum continues its "Mass Timber Semester" lecture series, which brings together key voices in the Mass Timber movement to reflect on its short history, current condition, and promising future, with an in-person program featuring Andrew Waugh, founding director of Waugh Thistleton Architects.

New Publication: The Future City

1 Jul 2024

"The Future City: Addressing Carbon, Climate & Societal Crises—Frontier Research and Case Studies of World Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat," 《未来城市:应对碳、气候和社会危机——世界高层建筑与都市人居前沿研究与案例解读》a new Chinese language publication that has been released in China, showcases recent CTBUH data and analysis and provides a deeper understanding of current trends and innovative advances in tall and supertall buildings in the urban habitat.

CTBUH UK Chapter Presents: Adaptive Reuse in Tall Buildings

27 Jun 2024, London

Join the UK Chapter for an insightful panel discussion on the complex aspects of adaptive reuse projects in tall buildings.

CTBUH Seattle Future Leaders Presents: The Eight

26 Jun 2024, Bellevue

Join the CTBUH Seattle Future Leaders Committee for a project tour of Bellevue's latest class A+ office tower followed by a sponsored networking hour.

CTBUH New York Presents: Innovation Symposium

25 Jun 2024, New York City

Join the CTBUH NYC Chapter to learn how with AI as our ally, we can tackle the built environment’s most pressing challenges.

CTBUH 2024 China Conference

20 Jun 2024, Qingdao

Join us in Qingdao on 20 June for the CTBUH 2024 China Conference. The conference will combine global research and practice from various professional fields within the industry to jointly explore the development path of urban strategic transformation and organic growth.

CCHRB 2024 Scholarship Seminar: Beyond Sustainability; Towards Carbon Neutrality

20 Jun 2024, Chicago

Join the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings for their 13th Annual Scholarship Seminar, Co-sponsored by CTBUH. This year's topic will provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the thinking and approaches in the rapidly evolving field of Sustainability with an emphasis on tall buildings, presented by national and internationally recognized leaders in the field.