Data Studies

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.

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5 July 2023 | Tall Buildings in Numbers

Evolution of the World's Tallest Buildings

As a companion to CTBUH’s The World’s 118 Tallest Buildings, and in recognition of the 2023 completion of Merdeka 118, the world’s second-tallest building, in Kuala Lumpur, this study focuses on the past, present, and future of the world’s tallest buildings. Of the 100 tallest buildings in the world,* 60 have been completed since 2010, and most of...

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3 January 2022 | CTBUH Journal 2022 Issue I

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2021: A State of Current Construction

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2021, part of the Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis serie...

17 September 2021 | CTBUH Journal 2021 Issue III

Emissions-Reduction Strategies

The construction sector accounts for 39 percent of all global emissions, but to avoid catastrophic climate-related disasters, these emissions must be reduced significantly, with m...

8 September 2021 | CTBUH Journal 2021 Issue IV

Interactive Study on The Global Impact of 9/11 on Tall Buildings

In the immediate aftermath of the terrible events of 9/11, the age of the skyscraper seemed to be at an end. After witnessing the collapse of the World Trade Center towers due to t...

19 May 2021 | CTBUH Journal 2021 Issue II

CTBUH Awards Through the Years

The CTBUH has operated its Awards program since 2002, evolving from a single honor (the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award) to 29 categories today. Participation has always...

12 January 2021 | CTBUH Journal 2021 Issue I

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis serie...

23 September 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue IV

The Post-Crisis Tall Building

This data study proposes a “generic” 200-meter office building, located in Chicago, displaying several key modifications that could take place if certain indicative public-health r...