The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Holly Smith’s debut offers an extensive history of high-rise architecture, including 1968’s Ronan Point disaster - AP/Jeremy ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

When designing spaces for viewing, architecture enters into a dialogue with the territory in an effort to understand the landscape and the enjoyment of reality, whether natural or built. Through an ...

MAD Architects has completed work on an amazing new residential building. Located in Colorado, it draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and is defined by a facade that's cracked open to ...

John Flint is not currently receiving funding from an organisation. He has previously received research funding from the UKRI, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Nuffield Foundation, a number of UK ...

This 3D virtual aerial tour presents Broadway Avenue as it passes through Times Square forming a dramatic urban canyon shaped by dense high rise architecture illuminated digital billboards and ...