The Research & Thought Leadership division of the CTBUH performs objective research at all scales and distributes findings in the form of data studies that highlight critical issues facing tall buildings and future cities.
2 June 2025 | Tall Buildings in Numbers
Amsterdam is a global leader in sustainable urbanism, known for its human-scale planning, cycling infrastructure, and adaptive reuse of historic structures. While traditionally low-rise, the city is now exploring vertical expansion in select nodes to meet growing housing needs while preserving livability. Rotterdam is one of the Netherlands’ mos...
2 June 2025 | Vertical Urbanism Index
Amsterdam is a global leader in sustainable urbanism, known for its human-scale planning, cycling infrastructure, and adaptive reuse of historic structures. While traditionally low...
16 April 2025 | Global Activity Series
Europe, though not a leader in tall buildings by height, is rapidly growing skyward through applications of sustainable vertical density. Over half of Europe's 1,217 buildings over...
4 February 2025 | CTBUH 2025 Trends & Forecasts
After 2023 set a new tall building record with 184 completions, 2024 saw a steep 33.2 percent drop-off, with 123 buildings of 200 meters or greater in height completing.
1 December 2024 | Vertical Urbanism Index
Bangkok is the largest city in Thailand and, as of 2024, has doubled in population over the past 37 years. As the growing metropolitan region plans for better transit, higher densi...
23 September 2024 | Vertical Urbanism 2024 Issue I
Against a backdrop of housing undersupply and office oversupply, more buildings are being repositioned. In Europe, where the average 75-meter-plus office building is over 23 years...
23 September 2024 | Vertical Urbanism 2024 Issue I
Against a backdrop of housing undersupply and office oversupply, more buildings are being repositioned. In Europe, where the average 75-meter-plus office building is over 23 years...
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