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 Sydney Design Excellence Series: 175 Liverpool Street

13 Mar 2024, Sydney

CTBUH Sydney hosted an event on 13 March 2024 to hear from the shortlisted firms for the 175 Liverpool Street Design Excellence competition. This included teams: PTW + Furtado Sullivan; Crone + Andrew Burns; Bates Smart; Fender Katsalidis + Wong Tung; and SJB. Kindly sponsored by Arup, Oxford and Schindler.

CTBUH Canada Presents: Wind Engineering for Tall Buildings

11 Mar 2024, Toronto

The CTBUH Canada Chapter is excited to announce their next event: a presentation on wind engineering for tall buildings by RWDI. The presentation runs from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, followed by a hosted networking session at 3 Brewers - Yonge and Dundas.

Nordic Design Excellence & CTBUH 2024 International Conference Launch Event

28 Feb 2024, Copenhagen

The CTBUH Nordic Chapter is pleased to announce their second CTBUH 2024 International Conference Launch Event taking place on 28 February at the new BIG CPH HQ.

CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: Greening High-Density Cities

26 Feb 2024, Philadelphia

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a keynote presentation by Jaron Lubin, Partner of Safdie Architects and interview with Moshe Safdie, Founding Partner of Safdie Architects, followed by a multidisciplinary panel discussion on “Greening High-Density Cities” involving government, developer, urban planner, and architect.

CTBUH California Presents: San Francisco Walking Tour

16 Feb 2024, San Francisco

The CTBUH California Committee invites you to join them for their global walking tour event in San Francisco on Friday, February 16th. The tour features four recently completed projects in the Transbay East Cut neighborhood.

CTBUH Seattle Future Leaders Presents: 35 Stone—Mass Timber Commercial Office Tour

5 Feb 2024, Seattle

Join the CTBUH Seattle Future Leaders for their first event of 2024, a tour of 35 Stone followed by happy hour networking. Telling a timber story of sustainability, 35 Stone celebrates Seattle’s origins with its mass timber framework and an industrial inspired form.

CTBUH India 2024 City Walk: MUMBAI METROTHON

3 Feb 2024, Mumbai

CTBUH India's annual city walking tour, popular with students, was organized for 2024 around Transit oriented development, with a focus on the under construction Metro Works. 120 Students from engineering & architecture colleges joined the tour, walking 300m inside the tunnel to experience TBM activity.

CTBUH Nordic Presents: Sustainable High-rise Construction: The Nordics Perspective

30 Jan 2024, Helsinki

The CTBUH Nordic Chapter in cooperation with Ramboll and Peikko is pleased to announce a half-day conference with evening reception at Original Sokos Hotel Tripla in Helsinki. Join CTBUH President Dr. Antony Wood for the opening keynote presentation and launch of the CTBUH 2024 International Conference, 23–27 September.

CTBUH India Presents: Seminar on Tall Buildings

24 Jan 2024, Mumbai

The CTBUH India Chapter presents a half-day seminar on tall buildings in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad. CTBUH India members Gautam Bhasin, Amitabh Kumar, and Jay Shah will speak at the event.

CTBUH India Presents: Transit Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Habitats

19 Jan 2024, Mumbai

CTBUH India hosted their first event of 2024 on Transit Oriented Development on 19 January in Mumbai with over 100 attendees.

CTBUH Seattle Presents: Tour of Third & Battery

17 Jan 2024, Seattle

The CTBUH Seattle Chapter organized a tour of the 3rd and Battery project in Seattle on Jan 17th as an educational event for the chapter board and future leaders. Located in downtown Seattle, this 15-story, 112-unit residential project is more than just Seattle's greenest apartment building and the world's first net zero apartment high-rise. 303 Battery (aka Third & Battery) also represents the innovative and tenacious spirit of its design team.

CTBUH Chicago Chapter at BuiltX

17 Jan 2024, East Chicago

Several times a year, the Master of Science in Executive Management for Design and Construction (EMDC) program hosts Northwestern’s Built Environment Exchange (BuiltX) - an idea forum and networking event for members of the built environment – which benefits both EMDC students and professionals working in the built environment. In partnership with CTBUH Chicago, the January 17 event will feature the panel discussion, “Reactivating the Loop.”

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Cocktail Reception at West Tower/Avira at Schuylkill Yards

11 Jan 2024, Philadelphia

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for their first event of 2024, a networking reception and design briefing hosted by Paul Commito, Senior Vice President of Development at Brandywine Realty Trust.

CTBUH NYC Chapter Presents: Winter Social

10 Jan 2024, New York City

This event is now Sold Out. Save the date and join the CTBUH NYC Chapter for their first social event of the year! Enjoy a networking opportunity and learn more about the initiatives planned for 2024.

REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood

25 Apr-7 Jan 2024, Chicago

On view through October 2023, "REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood" tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects from around the world, from public spaces to office buildings and adaptive reuse to new construction. REFRAMED is co-curated by the Chicago Architecture Center and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and presented by the Softwood Lumber Board.