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.

Global Twilight Walking Tours

25 Aug 2016, Chicago

The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.

Five Finalists Selected in the Student Tall Building Competition

24 Aug 2016, Chicago

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is pleased to announce that five finalists have been selected as part of the 5th annual International Student Design Competition.

CTBUH 2016: One Week Left for Regular Registration Pricing

23 Aug 2016

The regular rate registration deadline for the CTBUH 2016 Conference – August 31, 2016 – is only one week away.

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 Aug 2016, Chicago

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.

The Harbour Plaza Construction Tour

18 Aug 2016, Toronto

The CTBUH Canada Chapter hosted a construction tour of the Harbour Plaza mixed-use development, soon to be an anchor location in downtown Toronto.

Ken Shuttleworth: A Journey of Design and Discovery

17 Aug 2016, Sydney

CTBUH Sydney held a collaborative event with UNSW Built Environment, welcoming British architect Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make, to Australia.

Student Research Funding Winner

16 Aug 2016, Chicago

The winning CTBUH Student Research competition entry – “The Rebirth of the Skyscraper: Technical Advances, 1930–1975" – has been named.

CTBUH Releases China Best Tall Buildings 2016

15 Aug 2016, Shanghai

China Best Tall Buildings 2016 is now available for purchase, capturing the annual progress of tall buildings in one of the world’s most active high-rise epicenters.

NYC YPC Summer Social

11 Aug 2016, New York City

The Young Professionals Committee held their Summer Social event, hosted by FXFOWLE Architects in Manhattan, and met some of the people behind the 3 Hudson Boulevard development.

Full CTBUH 2016 Program Published

9 Aug 2016

We are extremely pleased to release the complete program and speaker list for CTBUH 2016, with five full days of programming traversing Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

IIT Professor Wins Research Seed Funding

9 Aug 2016, Chicago

Brent Stephens, an associate professor of architectural engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has been awarded the CTBUH’s 2016 Research Seed Funding.

CTBUH Journal 2016 Issue III

4 Aug 2016, Chicago

The latest issue features a Case Study of Evolution Tower and papers on high-rises, high seismicity; a car-free, polycentric city; twisting tall; and more.

CTBUH Hosts ACSA/AISC Steel Student Design Competition Jurors

29 Jul 2016, Chicago

The CTBUH was pleased to host the esteemed jurors for the 2015–2016 ACSA/AISC Steel Student Design Competition as they deliberated winners for the annual program.

The Changing Face of Brisbane: Seminar Three

28 Jul 2016, Brisbane

The CTBUH Australia Chapter’s Brisbane Committee held a particular focus on Brisbane Skytower, currently under construction, during their third breakfast seminar.

Tall Buildings – A Strategic Design Guide

26 Jul 2016, Newcastle

Keenly reflective of the insights gained in the tall building world over the last 10 years, this book imparts the knowledge of more than 20 industry specialists.