Early skyscrapers were a range of tall, commercial buildings built between 1884 and 1939, predominantly in the American cities of New York and Chicago. Those skyscrapers emerged in the US as a result of economic growth, the financial organization of American businesses, and the intensive use of ...
"23 Marina is a residential skyscraper that is currently under construction in Dubai and is being built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower is set to have 90 floors and will rise to 395 m (1,296 ft). When this supertall is complete, it will be the world's se...
It was in fact the combination of the old and the new that allowed the development of the skyscraper: the combination of metal frames and masonry cladding. The metal frame allowed much greater strength and height, without the enormous mass and weight of stone-built structures; the masonry ...
And, of course, nothing defines the NYC skyline better than the Empire State Building. The 381-meter (1,250 ft) Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world when it was built and it held that title for 40 years (from 1931 to 1971). Even now, despite being only the ...
nightlife, Shanghai is also called “the city that never sleeps.” The city has a unique cultural and historical significance and is a hub for technology, manufacturing, finance, research, and transportation. The Jin Jiang Hotel, built in 1988, was the first skyscraper in the city to ...
Its nickname China Zun comes from the influence of an ancient Chinese drinking vessel, which inspired the design of the building. The tower is currently the tallest in Beijing, and due to new legislation banning buildings over 180m from being built in the city, it is likely to remain the ...
it completed 56 buildings taller than 200 m. By the third quarter of 2015, 25 more such buildings were under construction, nearly half of what was built in the previous 85 years. Currently, this city boasts 316 structures exceeding 150 m in height, with 98 surpassing the 200 m mark, and...