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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat studies and reports on all aspects of the planning, design, construction and operation of tall buildings. Also of a major concern is the role and impact of tall buildings on the urban environment. Our membership—uniquely interdisciplinary—includes some of the world's top authorities in their specific profession. Click here for more...

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Interactive tall building database containing information on over 10,000 tall buildings

Hundreds of tall building
images - all free to download

The Council issues seven Tall Building awards annually. Click here to find out more.

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BIM

Structural BIM: Discussion,
Case Studies & Developments
Clive Robinson


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Kuhne
Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers: Building skylines of the future
Eric Kuhne

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Best Tall Buildings 2008
Latest CTBUH Publication:
Best Tall Buildings 2009 Book

CTBUH Journal Issue 1, 2010
CTBUH Journal 2010, Issue I:
including Case Study: The Standard Hotel, New York

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Cranked Tower
Cranked Towers
Prof. Peter Land, Illinois Institute of Technology


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Members can discuss tall building related topics on the CTBUH Skyscraper Group on LinkedIn.
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CTBUH2010MumbaiConference CTBUH 2010 Mumbai Conference
With more than 1000 delegates, the India conference was a huge success. Highlights included presentations from renown architects Charles Correa, Ken Yeang and David Nelson of Foster + Partners, as well as technical tours and the conference Welcome Reception & Dinner. A full conference archive will be coming soon...more

CTBUH2010MumbaiConference

The Ten Tallest Buildings Completed in 2009
The year 2009 marked a successful 12 months for the American skyscraper, with three of the five tallest buildings completed during the year being located in the USA—Trump International Hotel & Tower, Bank of America Tower and Aqua. For the full report click here.


Burj Khalifa CTBUH People in force at Burj Khalifa opening
Several CTBUH Leaders were in attendance in the VIP section at the Burj Khalifa official opening on 4th January, including CTBUH Trustee William Baker of SOM, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle of AS+GG, and Advisory Group member Ahmad Abdelrazaq of Samsung Construction…more

CTBUH East Asia Country Representative Meeting

CTBUH East Asia Country Representative Meeting
CTBUH Chairman Prof. Sang Dae Kim convened a meeting of the three East Asia Country Representatives and himself in Jeju, Korea, to discuss strengthening of CTBUH activities in the region. Attendees: Masayoshi Nakai (Japan), Guo-Qiang Li (China), and JuHwan Cho (Korea)...more


CTBUH Poster

CTBUH Posters
The Council has released its "Tallest 10 completed in 2009" poster for sale, including specific project information on each building, and has also updated its Height Criteria Poster to reflect the recently announced changes in the criteria. The "CTBUH Congress and Conference" and "Innovative 20" posters are also available for purchase...more


Database 2010 New CTBUH Tall Building database launched
The Council has launched a new interactive tall building database for 2010. Containing information on over 10,000 tall buildings – including images as well as location, height, function, number of floors, structural material, etc – users can create their own lists and export them to pdf...more

Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings publication Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings publication
Increasingly, reinforced concrete is the material of choice for the structure of tall buildings. However the unique geometries and rigorous performance requirements necessitate strong familiarity with the principles underlying reinforced concrete design. This book by Dr. Bungale S. Taranath...more

CTBUH Library New Donations for CTBUH Tall Building Library
The Council would like to thank the following people for their recent donations to the CTBUH Library:  Dr. Bungale S. Taranath; Daniela Davs, GACCOM; Zoeb Bootwala; Mun Summ Wong, WOHA; Alexios Vandoros, Alexios Vandoros & Partners; Moira Moser, M. Moser Associates Limited...more


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Unveiled: Federation of Korean Industries Tower, Seoul
Feb 11, Seoul
Unveiled: Federation of Korean Industries Tower, Seoul

Austria's tallest skyscraper to be built in Vienna
Feb 11, Vienna
Austria's tallest skyscraper
to be built in Vienna

Round two: Filling the Chicago Spire hole
Feb 10, Chicago
Round two: Filling the
Chicago Spire hole

China Prepares to Salvage CCTV Tower
Feb 9, Beijing
China Prepares to
Salvage CCTV Tower

LAVA: Tower Skin for Sydney Skycraper
Feb 9, Sydney
LAVA: Tower Skin for
Sydney Skycraper

Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building, shuts down observation deck
Feb 8, Dubai
Burj Khalifa, shuts down observation deck

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Antony Wood on CTBUH 2010 Mumbai Conference
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