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 UK FLC Presents: 8 Bishopsgate Building Tour hosted by Lendlease

2 Nov 2022, London

Please join the CTBUH UK Future Leaders Committee for our first ‘live’ building tour of the 2022/2023 programme. Main Contractor, Lendlease will lead the tour of 8 Bishopsgate which will include a brief presentation on the scheme and opportunity to see inside the scheme in its final few months of construction.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Los Angeles

21 Oct 2022, Los Angeles

The CTBUH California Committee is proud to lead a walking tour of Downtown Los Angeles as part of this year’s Global Walking Tour. The theme of Height and Heritage will focus on the integration of new tall buildings into the existing urban fabric. This tour will look at important historic sites alongside newly completed towers, proposed towers, and larger masterplans.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Shanghai

21 Oct 2022, Shanghai

The Global Walking Tours have been held since 2014 to celebrate urban habitat aspects that make cities great. This year's theme is Height and Heritage, visiting tall buildings incorporating or within heritage contexts.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Cape Town

21 Oct 2022, Cape Town

Join CTBUH for the 2022 Cape Town Global Walking Tour, starting at Prestwich Memorial. Along the route, each site will have a guest speaker that informs the group of the historical significance of the site and how this site affects and shapes the overall development of the city, or hinders it.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Ottawa

20 Oct 2022, Ottawa

Join the Ottawa leg of the 2022 CTBUH Height and Heritage Global Walking Tour and explore a number of completed and proposed high-rise buildings in Ottawa's historic downtown.

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Roundtable

19 Oct 2022, London

The UK chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats hosted a round table event to gain insights into the use of EPDs within the built environment. The event was an open discussion between various disciplines, including developers, designers, suppliers, and contractors who share common goals. Namely: to identify the obstacles we face., identify our successes, and outline future steps to make EDPs more widely used.

CTBUH UK FLC Presents: The Leadenhall Building Tour hosted by RSHP

18 Oct 2022, London

Please join the CTBUH UK Future Leaders for the first building tour of the 2022/2023 programme. The tour of the Leadenhall Building is hosted and led by the project architects at RSHP.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Sofia

14 Oct 2022, Sofia

Join CTBUH Bulgaria for its sixth edition of the Global Walk. In line with this year's topic "Height and Heritage", we will explore landmark locations in Sofia featuring historical tall buildings as well as newly built high-rises. The group will walk around key locations in Sofia and reflect on the impact of the new builds and on Sofia's development strategy.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Manchester

14 Oct 2022, Manchester

Please join us for Manchester, England’s first CTBUH annual walk, beginning with a presentation by architectural commentator, Phil Griffin. The walk will offer incredible insight into Manchester’s unique heritage as we visit several buildings of significant interest along the route.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: New York City

14 Oct 2022, New York City

Join the 2022 New York walk, exploring the global theme of “Height & Heritage” with a tour of lower Broadway, starting from Woolworth Building to One Madison.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Auckland

14 Oct 2022, Auckland

Join the Auckland 2022 CTBUH Walking Tour "Height & Heritage" hosted by Architectus.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Toronto

14 Oct 2022, Toronto

The CTBUH Canada Chapter is excited to host the Toronto 2022 Walking Tour as part of the Global #CTBUHWalks event! This year's tour focuses on the theme of "Height and Heritage."

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: London

14 Oct 2022, London

Join Dominic Bettison, Director at Wilkinson Eyre Architects for London's Height and Heritage Walking Tour. The tour will look at how heritage issues have helped shape London’s unique skyline and high-rise architecture.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Taipei

14 Oct 2022, Taipei

Join CTBUH for the 2022 Taipei Global Walking Tour, examining the theme of "Height and Heritage." The tour will begin on Dihua Street, a traditional street next to the Dadaocheng Wharf with many Japanese Colonial era shops and arcades.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Sydney

14 Oct 2022, Sydney

Please join us on the 2022 Sydney edition of the annual walk starting this year at Quay Quarter Tower meeting on the corner of Customs House Lane and Young Street. Please bring comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for changeable weather. The tour kicks off at 2pm sharp.