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.
1 February 2024 | Tall Buildings in Numbers
With sea levels on the rise, prevailing thought suggests such investment should not occur in South Florida. However, the City of Miami could very well be the best place for tall new building construction within this region. Aside from the advantages of building upon an already established city center with infrastructure already in place, a natural...
5 July 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue II
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 st...
16 May 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue I
This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such buildings were completed. Disruptions t...
3 April 2023 | CTBUH Journal 2023 Issue I
This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such buildings were completed. Disruptions...
8 November 2022 | CTBUH Journal 2022 Issue IV
By 2100, average sea levels are predicted to rise up to as much as 2.2 meters (7 feet)1, and coastal cities—and consequently, tall buildings—face a near-immediate threat. In this s...
22 August 2022 | CTBUH Journal 2022 Issue II
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature of luxury bui...
23 May 2022 | CTBUH Journal 2022 Issue I
This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight stories or highe...
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