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Antony Wood has been Executive Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat since 2006, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Council and steering in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, of which he is an ex-officio member. Prior to this, he was CTBUH Vice-Chairman for Europe and Head of Research. His tenure has seen a revitalization of the CTBUH and an increase in output and initiatives across all areas.
Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Antony is also a Research Professor in the College of Architecture at IIT, and a visiting professor of tall buildings at Tongji University Shanghai. A UK architect by training, his field of speciality is the design, and in particular the sustainable design, of tall buildings. Prior to joining the Council and IIT, Antony was an Associate Professor/Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Nottingham in the UK from 2001–2006, where he ran the third and fifth year programs respectively, and was an active member of various research teams. The design research output of his various academic collaborations can be seen here; at the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Nottingham. Whilst at Nottingham, he also founded the Tall Buildings Teaching and Research Group.
Prior to becoming an academic, Antony worked as an architect in practice in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and the UK, between 1991–2001. It was during this time that he developed his passion for, and professional background in, tall buildings. Tall Buildings/large projects he has been involved in these countries include the £120 million, 11 No. mixed office/residential tower project of SV City, Bangkok (completed 1995), the £70 million 4 No. 44-story condominia project of Kuningan Persada, Jakarta (1997) and the prestigious £200 million Kuala Lumpur Central International Railway Terminal, Malaysia (completed 2001).
Antony’s PhD explored the multi-disciplinary aspects of skybridge connections between tall buildings. He is associate editor of the CTBUH Journal and serves on the editorial board of several other journals. He is the author of numerous books and papers in the fields of tall buildings, sustainability and related areas. Antony has been Conference Chair and Chair of the Scientific Committee at several CTBUH conferences. He has also presented at numerous conferences, and lectures regularly around the world.
Antony is Chair of the CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability working group, chair of the Expert Peer Review Committee, a member of the CTBUH Height Committee, and a standing member of the CTBUH Awards Jury. He has been principal investigator for numerous funded research projects. He currently resides in Oak Park, Illinois, with his wife and two children.
Antony Wood has been Executive Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat since 2006, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Council and steering in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, of which he is an ex-officio member. Prior to this, he was CTBUH Vice-Chairman for Europe and Head of Research. His tenure has seen a revitalization of the CTBUH and an increase in output and initiatives across all areas.
Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Antony is also a Research Professor in the College of Architecture at IIT, and a visiting professor of tall buildings at Tongji University Shanghai. A UK architect by training, his field of speciality is the design, and in particular the sustainable design, of tall buildings. Prior to joining the Council and IIT, Antony was an Associate Professor/Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Nottingham in the UK…
China Office Board, Board Member (2015 – Present)
CTBUH Journal, Associate Editor (2006 – Present)
Awards Best Tall Building Jury (2019; 2020; 2021)
Awards Innovation Jury (Chair 2021)
Tall Building Academic & Teaching Committee, Member (2018 – Present)
Working Group: LCA of Structural Systems, Co-Chair (2013 – Present)
Working Group: Building Damping Technologies (2015 – Present)
China Awards Design Jury (2016)
Annual Conference, Co-Chair (Dubai 2008; Chicago 2009; Mumbai 2010; Shanghai 2012; London 2013; Shanghai 2014; New York 2015; China 2016)
Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (Shanghai 2014; China 2016)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Kuala Lumpur 2003; Seoul 2004; New York 2005; Chicago 2006; London 2006; Dubai 2008; Chicago 2009; Mumbai 2010; Shanghai 2014; Middle East 2018)
Annual Conference, Session Chair (Shanghai 2012; Shanghai 2014; New York 2015; China 2016)
Annual Conference, Steering Committee (London Co-Chair 2013; New York Chair 2015; Australia Co-Chair 2017)
First Skyscrapers Symposium, Steering Committee, Co-Chair (2019)
Annual Conference, Panel Moderator (Chicago 2019)
Live-Streamed Conference, Presenter (2020)
Research Seed Funding Jury – Final Selection (2015)
Building Development in Oak Park: Is it Good Enough?
04 February 2021
IACIE Conference: Verticality vs. Urbanism
20 November 2019
CTBUH Seattle Chapter Fall Workshop: 50 Forward / 50 Back
07 November 2019
09 November 2019
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CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood presented at the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington Fall Forum on November 9, 2019. Wood presented, "Worldwide Trends in...
01 August 2020
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Antony Wood, Peng Du & Daniel Safarik, CTBUH
For more than a century, architects and urban visionaries have foretold of three-dimensional cities, with tall buildings linked by skybridges forming a new kind of...
14 March 2019
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Antony Wood & Daniel Safarik CTBUH
As many architects and visionaries have shown over a period spanning more than a century, the re-creation of the urban realm in the sky through...
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4 February 2021
Please join Stephen Morales, Tom Bassett-Dilley, and Antony Wood for a virtual webinar discussion on the current state of building development in Oak Park.
20 November 2019
Join CTBUH Israel in collaboration with the Israeli Association of Construction & Infrastructure Engineering for the biennial IACIE conference.
7 November 2019
The CTBUH Seattle Chapter hosts its annual fall workshop, discussing upcoming building code updates and urban planning for density.
20 June 2019
CTBUH CEO Antony Wood will keynote Egypt's 2019 Skyscraper Conference, which focuses on the theme: The Vertical Sustainable Future.
19 June 2019
Egypt’s 2019 Skyscrapers Conference was held on 19 June, 2019 in Cairo, with the aim of showcasing the latest tall building technology and architecture.
14 May 2019
CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood will join RICS for the 2019 World Build Environment Forum Summit, participating in a panel discussion on the global construction industry.
3 May 2019
Final reviews were held for the “Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards Net-Zero Carbon Skyscrapers”, undertaken by the IIT College of Architecture, with assistance from CTBUH and SOM.
2 May 2019
CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood will deliver the keynote presentation addressing the topic, Vertical Cities of the Future: What is Truly Sustainable?
21 February 2019
The first of four “lead-up” events to the CTBUH 10th World Congress took place at the Chicago Architecture Center, with more than 100 people in attendance.
21 February 2019
The Steering Committee for the 2019 CTBUH 10th World Congress convened for its second session at the Chicago Architecture Center, discussing updates and changes to programming.
21 February 2019
The CTBUH 10th World Congress presents the Chicago premiere of "Leaning Out," a documentary about the life and accomplishments of celebrated structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson.
21 January 2019
IIT-CTBUH High Rise Studio, led by CTBUH China Office Director and Academic Coordinator, Dr. Peng Du, visited various high-rises throughout Shenzen.
14 December 2018
To bring a successful year to a close, CTBUH staff enjoyed an extensive tour of the under-construction Vista Tower, a residential and hotel development in Chicago's Lakeshore East.
6 December 2018
CTBUH CEO Antony Wood traveled to his native UK for a speaking and listening tour, including a keynote address and several dinners with key figures of the tall building industry.
29 November 2018
The Council and the Chicago Architecture Center invite you to the latest installment in their Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series.
29 November 2018
The latest event in the Building Tall Lecture Series, hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center and CTBUH, featured a panel on revitalizing iconic skyscrapers.
27 November 2018
Plans for the 2019 CTBUH 10th World Congress are now well underway, beginning with an initial meeting of the Steering Committee at the Chicago Architecture Center.
8 November 2018
Join SUMe and CTBUH for a Technical Breakfast, featuring a panel discussion with experts of from the New International Airport of Mexico (NAIM), CTBUH, and Underwriters Laboratories.
6 November 2018
During the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, awards were conferred in relation to five CTBUH Research and Academic programs that will produce a number of important future outputs.
20 October 2018
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Board of Trustees met for the second time in 2018, just prior to the 2018 Middle East Conference, to undertake high level discussions on the Council's future.
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Height and Data Committee met to discuss several key definitions of structural types, as well as some urban-scale considerations.
19 October 2018
The CTBUH Skybridges research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
19 October 2018
The CTBUH Robotics in Tall Building Construction research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
10 September 2018
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood sat down with the ShopTalk London podcast to discuss the 2018 Conference and the phenomenon of polycentric cities.
31 August 2018
The Chicago Architecture Center celebrated its grand opening, the centerpiece of which is a skyscraper exhibit featuring numerous CTBUH contributions.
28 June 2018
Please join CTBUH Taiwan for an exciting conversation about global trends and challenges in the tall building industry.
28 June 2018
TAIPEI 101 hosted the CTBUH Executive Director for a presentation investigating the challenges of skyscrapers' contribution to the creation of sustainable vertical cities.
22 June 2018
CTBUH participated in the China Zun Forum which explored how the China Zun tower can serve as an innovative model for the international tall building industry.
20 June 2018
Suzhou IFS recently installed a CTBUH Signboard, recognizing the building as the eighth tallest building in mainland China and the tallest building in the Jiangsu province.
19 June 2018
Tongji University and CTBUH China will co-organize a symposium called "Future of Vertical Cities," on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
19 June 2018
CTBUH China held its board meeting at Tongji University in Shanghai, which was followed by a half-day symposium titled "The Future of Vertical Cities"
1 June 2018
The first 2018 Leaders Meeting brought together CTBUH leaders from around the world to provide mid-year updates on the Council's major initiatives.
23 May 2018
The work of a CTBUH/IIT collaborative design studio on the sustainability and resiliency of urban habitats was presented at the final review.
8 May 2018
Unwind and expand your horizons vertically during Edison Price Lighting's 31st LightFair dinner, featuring a keynote presentation by CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood.
27 April 2018
The report summarizes a CTBUH/IIT collaborative design studio that focused on sustainable vertical cities in different terrains and climates.
22 March 2018
Join CTBUH for an afternoon dedicated to deepening an understanding of the unique challenges facing Honolulu's housing market.
24 March 2018
The CTBUH Trustees from Chicago, New York, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong gathered to attend the main annual Trustees meeting.
7 March 2018
During a semester of intense work assisted by the CTBUH and supported by AECOM, IIT architecture students presented their design research studio projects in Crown Hall.
20 February 2018
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) and CTBUH hosted a panel of experts to discuss the livability of tall buildings.
7 February 2018
As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the SCB Chicago Office on February 7.
7 February 2018
CTBUH Dubai recently hosted a social event focusing on the 2018 Top Architects and Interior Designers in the Middle East.
31 January 2018
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel-Miller traveled to Dubai in preparation for the 2018 Middle East Conference.
15 January 2018
CTBUH has launched the second phase of the "Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region" research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol.
8 December 2017
As a treat for a long year of hard work, CTBUH staff members took a top-to-bottom tour of Wolf Point West, a luxury apartment tower that sits on the Chicago River.
1 December 2017
After a semester of intense work assisted by the CTBUH and supported by AECOM, IIT architecture students presented their design research studio projects in Crown Hall.
16 November 2017
The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint skyscraper lecture series brought together a diverse group of tall building experts.
29 October 2017
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
29 October 2017
The Board of Trustees convened for the second time in 2017, just prior to the Australia Conference. This meeting marked a few significant changes to the Board.
3 November 2017
Students from the 2017–2018 CTBUH-IIT design research studio attended the 2017 CTBUH International Conference and toured Sydney.
13 October 2017
During a semester of intense work assisted by the CTBUH and supported by AECOM, IIT architecture students presented their design research studio projects in Crown Hall.
28 August 2017
CTBUH is launching a new academic initiative, empowering Master's-level architecture students to research new possibilities in rope-less elevator technology.
21 August 2017
CTBUH is pleased to announce that AECOM will be supporting the 2017-2018 CTBUH-IIT Design Research Studio, titled “Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards 2050.”
26 July 2017
CTBUH held its first Manchester event in coordination with the CTBUH UK Chapter in a debate on the development of urban housing in the city.
11 July 2017
Join CTBUH and Olsson Fire & Risk for a fascinating debate on creating viable housing for owner-occupiers in urban environments!
26 June 2017
CTBUH UK, in coordination with The Shard, will be hosting a presentation on the daily challenges of running a vertical city, including security, logistics, engineering, and more.
26 June 2017
An audience of 100 streamed into the Warwick Business School on the 17th floor of the Shard, to hear about the challenges of operating the tallest building in Western Europe.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany, through the support of thyssenkrupp Elevator, invites you to the official unveiling of MULTI, the world’s first ropeless elevator system.
22 June 2017
The official unveiling of the MULTI elevator system, the first linear-motor elevator, was held at the thyssenkrupp Test Tower in Germany.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany held a symposium to discuss the role of technical and technological innovation and its effect on the various disciplines within the construction industry.
8 June 2017
CTBUH joined a CCHRB seminar on "The Heavy Timber High Rise: Building Tall with Wood in the 21st Century," focused on new applications of wood as a structural material.
25 May 2017
CTBUH headquarters was proud to welcome the family of Council founder Lynn S. Beedle to their Monroe Building offices on Thursday, May 25.
24 May 2017
Join Seventhwave and CTBUH for a seminar addressing high-performance building envelope design and construction obstacles in Chicago.
25 May 2017
Come join us for two lively evenings of learning, discussion, and design to reimagine what's possible in downtown Oak Park at Lake and Forest, where an 18-story tower has been proposed.
24 May 2017
CTBUH, ComEd, and Seventhwave partnered to host a breakfast seminar focused on high-performance building envelope design with the goal of identifying opportunities for energy savings.
18 May 2017
The CTBUH, in conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), held the second of the four-part “Building Tall” lecture series, this time focused on "Securing Tall."
14 May 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood recently visited the construction site of Jeddah Tower, poised to become the world’s tallest tower and the first 1,000-plus-meter structure.
16 May 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood recently traveled to Dubai and Jeddah on a fact-finding mission to explore the possibility of holding a conference in the region in 2018.
28 April 2017
Several noteworthy CTBUH leaders and staff will present at the AIA 2017 Convention, using CTBUH research to guide a discussion on "Urban vs. Subruban: What's Truly Sustainable?"
28 April 2017
The CTBUH had a significant presence at this year's AIA Conference in Orlando, convening a panel discussion investigating the sustainability of urban and suburban living patterns.
14 April 2017
ENR invites you to join in celebrating the Top 25 Newsmakers for their achievements in 2016, and be inspired by the yet-to-be-revealed overall Award of Excellence winner.
14 April 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood was recognized by ENR as one of the "Top 25 Newsmakers of 2016," attending an event in New York to receive his honor.
31 March 2017
The conference sub-committees will help drive the organization and promotion of activities ahead of CTBUH 2017, starting on October 30.
25 March 2017
CTBUH joined Torre Paseo Colón 2 officials in unveiling the commemorative signboard designating Torre Paseo Colón 2 as the tallest building in Costa Rica.
23 March 2017
This CTBUH Costa Rica Chapter event will profile recent global trends in the tall building industry, noting key trajectories. A CTBUH Signboard will be inaugurated as well!
25 March 2017
The CTBUH Board of Trustees was in Costa Rica for their twice annual meeting and to support a chapter event and a signboard ceremony for the country’s tallest building.
16 March 2017
The Council and Chicago Architecture Foundation are pleased to announce joint skyscraper lecture series: Building Tall - How High We Can Go?
16 March 2017
The CTBUH, in conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), held the first of the four-part “Building Tall” lecture series at the CAF lecture hall.
9 March 2017
CTBUH Australia welcomes CTBUH Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood for a presentation at Melbourne School of Design, exploring the present and future of vertical urbanism in the country.
7 March 2017
CTBUH Australia welcomes CTBUH Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood for a presentation at UNSW Kensington, exploring the present and future of vertical urbanism in the country.
9 March 2017
Executive Director Antony Wood delivered two well attended lectures in Sydney and Melbourne, organized by the respective local CTBUH committees.
10 March 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood traveled to Sydney and Melbourne to build support for the 2017 conference through meetings and lectures.
1 March 2017
Our Executive Director and Skyscraper Center Database Editor served as expert content reviewers for the new publication.
24 February 2017
After a semester of intense work assisted by the CTBUH and Gensler, IIT architecture students presented their interim design studio projects in Crown Hall.
23 February 2017
The CTBUH enjoyed a lively evening with friends and members in a celebration of its new office located downtown.
19 January 2017
CTBUH Iran led a panel discussion at the Third Conference on High-Rise Buildings, focusing on “Habitation in Green Cities.”
16 December 2016
As an annual tradition, CTBUH HQ staff are given a tour of tall building during their holiday celebrations. This year, the staff visited 150 North Riverside by Goettsch Partners.
2 December 2016
After a semester of intense work assisted by the CTBUH and supported by Gensler, IIT architecture students presented their design research studio final projects in Crown Hall.
4 November 2016
The CTBUH Awards Jury named Shanghai Tower, Shanghai as the “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide” at the 15th Annual CTBUH Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
16 October 2016
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held this year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference in China, bringing together the Council’s leaders from around the world.
16 October 2016
The Board of Trustees held their second meeting of the year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference to discuss the Council’s plans for 2017.
22 October 2016
Students from the 2016–2017 CTBUH-IIT design research studio attended the 2016 CTBUH International Conference and toured Shenzhen & Hong Kong.
5 October 2016
CTBUH has initiated the “Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region” research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol and is looking for Expert Panel members.
27 September 2016
As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the Gensler Chicago Office on September 27.
30 August 2016
The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project on rope-less, non-vertical elevators sponsored by thyssenkrupp AG was held on the campus of IIT.
29 August 2016
Gensler will be supporting the 2016–2017 CTBUH-IIT Tall Building Academic Studio through a 2016 Conference sponsorship package.
29 July 2016
The CTBUH was pleased to host the esteemed jurors for the 2015–2016 ACSA/AISC Steel Student Design Competition as they deliberated winners for the annual program.
22 June 2016
Join the CTBUH, CapitaLand, and the National University of Singapore for a critical look into the past, present, and future of skyscrapers in Singapore.
22 June 2016
Over 200 guests attended a discussion forum that took a critical look at the past, present, and future of skyscrapers in Singapore.
16 June 2016
The launch of the CTBUH Indonesia Chapter will feature an investigation into the past, present, and future of skyscrapers in the region.
16 June 2016
CTBUH Indonesia, in association with the Jakarta Property Institute, held a networking and discussion forum on June 16 at the Sequis Tower.
16 May 2016
Preparations for the upcoming CTBUH 2016 Conference are now significantly advancing, following a Steering Committee meeting in Hong Kong.
15 April 2016
13th Annual Sidney A. Guralnick Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Awards Luncheon and Lecture sponsored by the IIT CAEE, featuring a lecture by Antony Wood.
11 March 2016
The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2015 accomplishments, 2016 plans, the upcoming China Conference, and more.
21 January 2016
The inaugural China Tall Building Awards jury meeting was held in Shanghai, the culmination of many months of effort.
20 January 2016
Plans for the 2016 CTBUH Conference are now well underway, beginning with initial meetings of the Conference Steering Committee in all three cities.
2 December 2015
We are very pleased to announce that CTBUH Researcher Peng Du has just completed his doctoral dissertation at Illinois Institute of Technology.
25 October 2015
The second CTBUH Board of Trustees meeting of 2015 took place before the 2015 Conference. The Board discussed Council strategy for the upcoming year, as well as welcomed new Trustees.
3 October 2015
IIT Architecture is hosting a series of four roundtables with CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood joining other esteemed panelists for Roundtable #3.
30 June 2015
The American Society of Civil Engineers reviews the CTBUH report on vertical greenery sponsored by Arup. Executive Director Antony Wood is interviewed on the report.
29 May 2015
CTBUH Belgium in collaboration with Executive Master Immobilier, The Archinomics Group, and Buildings & Data sa., will be bringing working professionals on a study trip of Chicago
22 May 2015
As a supporting partner of this year’s British Council for Offices Conference, the CTBUH hosted more than 40 visitors from the BCO for an event on its home campus at IIT.
22 May 2015
The British Council for Offices will be hosting its annual conference in the city of Chicago. This will include CTBUH hosted tours of the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.
19 May 2015
More than 40 industry and academic experts convened at CTBUH Chicago to mark the launch of the Bouygues Construction-funded damping initiative.
17 April 2015
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood recently visited New York City to participate in the Facades+ conference hosted by The Architect’s Newspaper.
15 April 2015
The inaugural CTBUH New York City Chapter event, held at the offices of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, showcased the rising Ping An Finance Center.
18 March 2015
The CTBUH is extremely pleased to announce that 18th March will see the official launch of its new China Office, located at Tongji University, Shanghai.
18 March 2015
We encourage you to join us at the Launch Reception for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) China Office / Asia Headquarters.
18 March 2015
The CTBUH China Office / Asia Headquarters officially launched at CAUP at Tongji University with the inaugural board meeting and a reception
9 March 2015
The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2014 accomplishments, 2015 plans, the New York Conference, and more.
23 January 2015
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Research Director Dario Trabucco made a week-long journey to Paris and Luxembourg to pursue several initiatives on behalf of the Council.
4 December 2014
Students at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School got a taste of what it’s like to be an architect when they were asked to design a mixed-use “skyscraper of the future”
21 November 2014
Plans for the 2015 Conference in New York are now well underway, beginning with an initial meeting of the Steering Committee at the Bank of America Tower Nov. 18.
7 November 2014
The following topics were addressed: co-joined buildings, criteria for completion, gross-to-net building height, and structural definitions.
15 September 2014
The leadership of the Council convened in the Leaders Meeting to participate in discussions about how to widen the Council’s reach and effectiveness.
15 September 2014
The second Board of Trustees meeting of 2014 took place in the 83rd-floor conference room at the Grand Hyatt Jin Mao in Shanghai, in advance of the 2014 CTBUH Conference.
18 July 2014
This forum will bring together academics, researchers, and engineers from China, Japan, and Korea to discuss the latest international developments in tall building aspects.
18 July 2014
CTBUH’s Japan and Korea chapters, along with Tongji University organized the 2014 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum on July 18th.
21 May 2014
Just six months after CTBUH confirmed One World Trade Center's height, Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel toured the building.
13 March 2014
On a second intensive journey inside six months, Executive Director Antony Wood traveled to China to make additional connections and develop further support.
28 February 2014
The CTBUH Board of Trustees met February 28, setting the course for a number of strategic Council initiatives, including the Strategic Five-Year Plan.
15 February 2014
Executive Director Antony Wood, Trustee Bill Baker, and several academic experts on urban issues spoke at the AAAS Annual Meeting on the panel The Future of Cities: Dense or Dispersed?
1 February 2014
CTBUH is conducting a research study aimed at understanding the contributing factors of “sustainability” in both urban and suburban contexts.
13 December 2013
In keeping with its annual tradition, CTBUH staff enjoyed a tall-building tour as part of its holiday party, exploring the newly remodeled AMA Plaza.
21 November 2013
Executive Director Antony Wood and research associates Payam Bahrami and Dario Trabucco led a one-semester-long Research Studio at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
12 November 2013
The CTBUH Height Committee reached a consensus that One World Trade Center’s height to its architectural top is 1,776 feet (541.3 meters).
8 November 2013
The top global leadership of the CTBUH held the annual Leader Meeting in Chicago to discuss activating leaders around the world.
1 November 2013
“Towards Zero Carbon,” a collaborative design studio between Tongji University, CTBUH and the Illinois Institute of Technology, made a week-long visit to Chicago in November.
18 October 2013
Executive Director Antony Wood and Trustee David Malott were treated to a high-octane tour of the under-construction Ping An Financial Center tower by its developer’s CEO.
15 October 2013
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood delivered a lecture to approximately 120 people at Tongji University, the CTBUH’s partner institution in China.
14 October 2013
Greenland Group hosted the inaugural steering committee meeting for the 2014 CTBUH Conference, consisting of more than 25 individuals from the local tall building industry.
18 October 2013
Preparations for the 2014 CTBUH Conference are now underway. Executive Director Antony Wood embarked on a four-city tour, meeting with more than 30 companies over the course of 10 days.
11 October 2013
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood led a panel focused on the exigencies of pre-fabrication and modular construction.
1 October 2013
At least five once-in-a-lifetime multi-acre projects are underway in New York. CTBUH Editor Daniel Safarik reports on his journey to investigate further.
1 October 2013
The CTBUH is pleased to be working with World Architecture News in support of the 2nd annual World Architecture Day, a summit spanning three days including building tours and workshops.
16 August 2013
CTBUH chairman Timothy Johnson and Merrill structural amd engineering partner William Baker, a member of the CTBUH board of trustees, are spotlighted in an Atlantic Cit
5 July 2013
At the site of the future Signature Tower a discussion was held on the rapid growth experienced by Indonesia drawing more than 100 participants.
24 June 2013
Part of a growing campaign of outreach in Southeast Asia, CTBUH Thailand laid out future plans for the Chapter on the site of Thailand’s next tallest building, MahaNakhon.
12 June 2013
See the highlights from the second day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including The Shard Networking Reception.
13 June 2013
In the midst of two decades of unprecedented tall building development globally, Europe has increasingly embraced the skyscraper, even in cities seen as “anti-tall.”
11 June 2013
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including the Opening Plenary and Conference Dinner.
10 June 2013
See the highlights from the pre-conference activities including the networking reception held at the top of 30 St Mary Axe and the launch of UltraRope.
1 June 2013
Chapter activity ramps up in Bangkok and Jakarta as CTBUH increases outreach in Southeast Asia. Representatives of the next tallest buildings in each city will present.
2 May 2013
The first event organized by the newly formed CTBUH Canada Chapter was held at the University of Toronto on May 2, to a highly enthusiastic reception.
20 March 2013
The Steering Committee for the 2013 CTBUH London Conference convened to discuss and confirm the final details of the Conference including the speakers, sponsorship, and tours.
4 March 2013
The board of trustees of the CTBUH held its annual meeting at IIT in Chicago on March 4. As a first order of business, the board welcomed three new trustees.
9 January 2013
ArcelorMittal funded research project: “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings” launched and met for the first time in Chicago.
12 December 2012
The University of Nottingham welcomed Executive Director Antony Wood to meet the students, view their latest work and to discuss the development of the Masters Course in Sustainable Tall Buildings.
4 December 2012
Thirty members of the London 2013 Steering Committee, representing developers and a wide range of industry disciplines, met to discuss themes and strategies for the upcoming conference.
3 December 2012
The BBC, working with the CTBUH, has developed a series of reports focusing on the state of the skyscraper around the world.
14 November 2012
ArcelorMittal has awarded a $300,000 research grant to the CTBUH to study and compare the full range of environmental effects assignable to structural systems in tall buildings.
8 November 2012
The CTBUH participated in a symposium to address the complex issues of integrating fire safety design with sustainability.
19 October 2012
2012 CTBUH tall building award winners, finalists and lifetime achievement award winners were not attending the annual symposium to talk about record heights and flashy designs.
19 October 2012
Doha Tower was recognized as the overall "Best Tall Building Worldwide" and "Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa" in the 2012 CTBUH Awards Program.
18 October 2012
Exactly one year after its establishment the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee gathered at the Awards Symposium on October 18 at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
21 September 2012
The Shanghai Congress drew a wide variety of industry professionals from all over the globe with over 800 attendees from 430 companies and 43 countries.
19 September 2012
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress including the Opening Plenary and VIP Reception.
18 September 2012
The CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group convened the day before the start of the Shanghai Congress to review recent progress and focus on goals for the future.
28 August 2012
World Architecture News is spotlighting the CTBUH in a series of articles on the site’s Eco-in-the-City blog. The articles penned by CTBUH leaders are focusing on sustainability issues.
15 August 2012
CTBUH’s Executive Director tours the headquarters of the company behind the 30-story tower erected in 15 days. Now they want to build the world’s tallest tower in nine months.
28 July 2012
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood linked the art and reality of tall buildings in a gallery tour of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago exhibition, Skyscraper.
21 June 2012
Chicago Architecture Foundation event spotlights work of CTBUH and AS+GG with Illinois Institute of Technology students: “Unseen City: Designs for a Future Chicago.”
11 April 2012
The Helsinki symposium, organized by KONE Elevators, had been at least two years in discussion and centered on the possible addition of 30 to 40 story skyscrapers to Finnish skylines.
19 March 2012
After one of the most successful years in the 43-year history of the CTBUH, the Board of Trustees gathered to review recent initiatives and discuss the Council’s long-term strategies.
1 March 2012
The CTBUH and several members of the IIT faculty have been awarded a grant from the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research to study the energy-saving effectiveness.
15 February 2012
A major meeting of the Shanghai Congress Local Steering Committee was held in the very appropriate setting of the Shanghai Tower construction site.
1 February 2012
CTBUH Chair Timothy Johnson and Executive Director Antony Wood were in Shanghai recently for meetings with the Congress Steering Committee and other significant Congress partners.
9 November 2011
Executive Director Antony Wood delivered a keynote presentation at The 7th National Congress of the Israeli Society of Civil, Structural and Infra-Structural Engineers and toured Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
11 October 2011
The second Trustees meeting of 2011, which welcomed new Trustees Dennis Poon and Steve Watts, took place during the Seoul Conference.
9 October 2011
Tall building industry leaders from around the globe met at the seminal Dongbu Financial Center tower for the 2011 CTBUH Leaders Meeting.
14 September 2011
Timothy Johnson of NBBJ, due to take over as CTBUH Chair in October 2011, visited the CTBUH headquarters recently for meetings with Executive Director Antony Wood and CTBUH staff.
19 July 2011
The University of Nottingham welcomed CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood as part of the annual CTBUH accreditation of the Masters Course in Sustainable Tall Buildings.
17 July 2011
Executive Director Antony Wood visited the UK in July for the inaugural meeting of a future CTBUH UK Chapter and other endeavors.
17 July 2011
CTBUH Leaders recently traveled to China to attend a CTBUH-Tongji University workshop, and begin the planning of the anticipated 9th World Congress Shanghai 2012.
1 July 2011
The University of Nottingham, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, welcomed CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood on Tuesday July 19th.
1 July 2011
The CTBUH-Illinois Institute of Technology's latest tall building studio, based on a real site in Seoul, is now ready for viewing. The studio consisted of twelve students working in pai
16 May 2011
CTBUH and Tongji University are organizing a one-day workshop to explore several aspects of tall buildings. The workshop is sponsored by Arup, Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design
13 April 2011
Executive Director Antony Wood reflects on his trip to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he met with the Beedle family and visited Lehigh University, where it all began for the Council.
5 April 2011
Of all Trustees meetings since the current Board formed, the New York gathering wins the "marathon event" prize! Getting down to business at 9am, the Board finally adjourned at 8pm.
4 April 2011
The third meeting of the CTBUH Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group was held in New York City on April 4. The meeting was hosted by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
23 January 2011
While in London, CTBUH’s Jan Klerks took the opportunity to visit the city's future tallest building; the Shard London Bridge, currently rising next to London Bridge Station.
26 January 2011
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and 12 advanced architectural students from the Illinois Institute of Technology visit Seoul to work on a hypothetical tall building design project.
1 December 2010
CTBUH's Executive Director Antony Wood and others discuss Chicago's John Hancock Center, measuring tall, and other tall subjects.
14 November 2010
CTBUH staff braved the chance to climb up all of the 2,109 stairs to the 103rd floor of Chicago Willis (formerly Sears) Tower.
22 October 2010
Following the CTBUH 9th Annual Awards Dinner & Ceremony, the CTBUH Leadership team met again bright and early on the campus of the IIT in Chicago for their annual Leaders Meeting.
15 October 2010
CTBUH was involved as a coordinating partner, exhibitor and speaker at Deep Foundation Institute’s 35th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Hollywood, CA.
24 June 2010
The Piraeus Tower architectural competition focused on the re-design of an incomplete 22-story tower. Antony Wood and Tim Johnson, served on the competition jury.
18 June 2010
The inaugural meeting of its Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group attracted much attention from both academia and industry.
4 June 2010
The first CTBUH Annual Golf Tournament took place and after all score cards were turned in, CTBUH's database editor Marshall Gerometta emerged as the overall winner.
1 June 2010
The CTBUH have accredited the newly established 'Masters in Sustainable Tall Buildings' architectural course at the University of Nottingham.
12 May 2010
Executive Director, Antony Wood, embarked to Seoul to begin the organization of the anticipated Seoul 2011 conference and tour local tall buildings.
8 May 2010
Executive Director Antony Wood visited China to attend and speak at the Shanghai Expo. While in China, the foundation was set for the CTBUH 9th World Congress.
7 May 2010
Join us to see the results of the 2010 CTBUH-IIT Mumbai high rise studio, as well as other student work, at the IIT College of Architecture end of year show.
30 April 2010
The completion of an intense semester of work for the students and tutors involved in the CTBUH-IIT advanced architectural studio was marked by the final reviews.
22 April 2010
CTBUH Executive Director, Antony Wood, participated in the NAE Grand Challenges for the 21st Century: Chicago Summit 2010, held on April 21-22, 2010 in Chicago.
16 April 2010
Students from all over the US are challenged to assemble a team as a mock firm and design, construct and commercially market a high-rise on an actual existing plot in a city.
7 April 2010
On a rainy Wednesday the CTBUH gathered with members of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago team for the inauguration of the building signboard.
2 February 2010
The 2010 annual Trustees meeting took place prior to the CTBUH 2010 World Conference Mumbai, in the same venue as the conference, the Renaissance Hotel Mumbai.
2 February 2010
Amidst the spectacular setting of the Renaissance Hotel’s upper garden terrace, the Welcome/VIP Reception took place the evening before the conference.
7 February 2010
With the support from the CTBUH and RoMF, twelve advanced architectural students from the IIT left the cold winter of Chicago for a two week visit to the project site, in the C-ward.
1 January 2010
The course, coordinated by Philip Oldfield and David Nicholson-Cole at the University of Nottingham, explores the sustainable design of tall buildings.
5 December 2009
Executive Director Antony Wood undertook a promotional tour of India for the Mumbai conference. The tour took in Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune.
17 November 2009
CTBUH announced a change to its height criteria, as a reflection of recent developments with several supertall buildings.
29 October 2009
Members of CTBUH staff had a unique opportunity to see the in and outs of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago.
21 October 2009
Preceding the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference, 55 leaders within the CTBUH organization gathered to discuss current developments, progress on projects, and new ideas and initiatives.
21 October 2009
CTBUH presented a plaque to The Trump Organization recognizing Trump Tower as the tallest all-concrete building in the world and the 7th tallest building in the world.
1 September 2009
For its 40th anniversary, the CTBUH has collected the reflections of some past chairmen, which will be published in a commemorative brochure to be distributed at the Chicago conference.
28 August 2009
Professor Sang Dae Kim of Korea University, due to take over as CTBUH Chair in October 2009, visited the CTBUH offices for a 2-day meeting.
14 August 2009
Executive Director Antony Wood shares his recent experiences of a new and exciting Singapore which has, in a quiet, unpretentious way, been implementing social-urban policies.
19 May 2009
The result of a semester's work for 12 students and Professor Antony Wood of the C-ward district of Mumbai, the projects was exhibited at IIT's Open House exhibition.
19 May 2009
The CTBUH’s Fire & Safety Working Group convened for a one and a half day meeting at the offices of Schirmer Engineering on 18th-19th May.
19 May 2009
The CTBUH’s Fire & Safety Working Group convened for a one and a half day meeting at the offices of Schirmer Engineering.
8 May 2009
CTBUH staff Antony Wood, Jan Klerks and Philip Oldfield were involved in the reviews of the "Mock Firms National Skyscraper Challenge" organized by Chicago Architecture Today.
7 May 2009
The culmination of a semester of intense work for the students and tutors involved in the CTBUH-IIT ‘Tall & Green: The Remaking of Mumbai’ advanced architectural studio.
1 March 2009
Students from the University of Nottingham recently visited Chicago as part of a tall building design studio collaboration with the ‘Remaking of Mumbai’ studio at IIT.
26 February 2009
The third meeting of the CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group took place on February 26th 2009, at the Chicago office of Environmental Systems Design.
11 February 2009
Ten advanced architectural students from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Prof. Antony Wood to engage in the urban issues of the C-ward district of Mumbai.
21 January 2009
The new CTBUH Board of Trustees met at CTBUH Headquarters for their inaugural meeting. The seven people who currently make up the board were all present at the meeting.
12 November 2008
Two meetings channeled the efforts of the Sustainability Working Group into an anticipated 80,000 word, 200-page, richly illustrated book.
15 November 2008
Antony Wood, Executive Director of CTBUH, reports on his visit to Australia after a week of seminars and meetings.
15 November 2008
During his week in Australia Executive Director Antony Wood had a chance to visit many of the tall buildings, including Riverside Center, Aurora Place, and Governor Philip Tower.
24 October 2008
Following five sessions of knowledgeable speaker presentations, the remaining day and a half of the conference was devoted to technical tours.
24 October 2008
Held in the prestigious setting of the Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel Moscow, the 120 delegates in attendance were treated to an inspiring three days of information and cultural exchange.
15 October 2008
In line with the expanding operation, CTBUH changed its Governance, including the creation of a new Board of Trustees.
2 October 2008
The Working Group have announced the chapter plan for a 200-page, richly illustrated book, entitled the ‘CTBUH Guide to Sustainabilty for Tall Buildings in Urban Environments’.
2 October 2008
Discussions at this meeting centered on the creation of a significant new publication “The CTBUH Guide to Sustainability for Tall Buildings in Urban Environments.”
1 August 2008
The meeting took place on August 1st, at the LEED Platinum rated Chicago Center for Green Technology and was attended by some of the world’s leading experts on tall buildings.
4 February 2021
Please join Stephen Morales, Tom Bassett-Dilley, and Antony Wood for a virtual webinar discussion on the current state of building development in Oak Park.
20 November 2019
Join CTBUH Israel in collaboration with the Israeli Association of Construction & Infrastructure Engineering for the biennial IACIE conference.
7 November 2019
The CTBUH Seattle Chapter hosts its annual fall workshop, discussing upcoming building code updates and urban planning for density.
20 June 2019
CTBUH CEO Antony Wood will keynote Egypt's 2019 Skyscraper Conference, which focuses on the theme: The Vertical Sustainable Future.
19 June 2019
Egypt’s 2019 Skyscrapers Conference was held on 19 June, 2019 in Cairo, with the aim of showcasing the latest tall building technology and architecture.
14 May 2019
CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood will join RICS for the 2019 World Build Environment Forum Summit, participating in a panel discussion on the global construction industry.
3 May 2019
Final reviews were held for the “Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards Net-Zero Carbon Skyscrapers”, undertaken by the IIT College of Architecture, with assistance from CTBUH and SOM.
2 May 2019
CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood will deliver the keynote presentation addressing the topic, Vertical Cities of the Future: What is Truly Sustainable?
21 February 2019
The first of four “lead-up” events to the CTBUH 10th World Congress took place at the Chicago Architecture Center, with more than 100 people in attendance.
21 February 2019
The Steering Committee for the 2019 CTBUH 10th World Congress convened for its second session at the Chicago Architecture Center, discussing updates and changes to programming.
21 February 2019
The CTBUH 10th World Congress presents the Chicago premiere of "Leaning Out," a documentary about the life and accomplishments of celebrated structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson.
21 January 2019
IIT-CTBUH High Rise Studio, led by CTBUH China Office Director and Academic Coordinator, Dr. Peng Du, visited various high-rises throughout Shenzen.
19 June 2018
CTBUH China held its board meeting at Tongji University in Shanghai, which was followed by a half-day symposium titled "The Future of Vertical Cities"
24 March 2018
The CTBUH Trustees from Chicago, New York, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong gathered to attend the main annual Trustees meeting.
20 February 2018
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) and CTBUH hosted a panel of experts to discuss the livability of tall buildings.
31 January 2018
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel-Miller traveled to Dubai in preparation for the 2018 Middle East Conference.
31 March 2017
The conference sub-committees will help drive the organization and promotion of activities ahead of CTBUH 2017, starting on October 30.
25 March 2017
The CTBUH Board of Trustees was in Costa Rica for their twice annual meeting and to support a chapter event and a signboard ceremony for the country’s tallest building.
10 March 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood traveled to Sydney and Melbourne to build support for the 2017 conference through meetings and lectures.
1 March 2017
Our Executive Director and Skyscraper Center Database Editor served as expert content reviewers for the new publication.
4 November 2016
The CTBUH Awards Jury named Shanghai Tower, Shanghai as the “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide” at the 15th Annual CTBUH Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
16 October 2016
The Board of Trustees held their second meeting of the year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference to discuss the Council’s plans for 2017.
16 May 2016
Preparations for the upcoming CTBUH 2016 Conference are now significantly advancing, following a Steering Committee meeting in Hong Kong.
11 March 2016
The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2015 accomplishments, 2016 plans, the upcoming China Conference, and more.
21 January 2016
The inaugural China Tall Building Awards jury meeting was held in Shanghai, the culmination of many months of effort.
20 January 2016
Plans for the 2016 CTBUH Conference are now well underway, beginning with initial meetings of the Conference Steering Committee in all three cities.
21 November 2014
Plans for the 2015 Conference in New York are now well underway, beginning with an initial meeting of the Steering Committee at the Bank of America Tower Nov. 18.
1 September 2009
For its 40th anniversary, the CTBUH has collected the reflections of some past chairmen, which will be published in a commemorative brochure to be distributed at the Chicago conference.
21 January 2009
The new CTBUH Board of Trustees met at CTBUH Headquarters for their inaugural meeting. The seven people who currently make up the board were all present at the meeting.
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