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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16 April 2025 | Tall Buildings in Numbers

CTBUH 2025 Global Activity Series: Europe

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 100 meters in height (100 m+) have been completed since 2010, and the list of 183 European cities building to that height continues to grow exponentially. This interacti...

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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...

1 August 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue III

Interactive Study on Skybridges of Significance

Linking tall buildings with horizontal spaces, whether purely for circulation or containing programming, has been a subject of fascination for as long as tall buildings have existe...

20 March 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue II

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall,” assessing the...

12 December 2019 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue I

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This is the second consecutive year...