Skyscraper construction is advancing at a dizzying pace—nearly 80 of the world’s tallest buildings have been completed in the past decade alone. These monolithic structures have come to represent the enormous strides of human development over the past century—a product of humankind’s innate desire to reach new heights, physically and metaphorically—and are the subject of a sometimes obsessive worldwide following. However, the tall building—and cities—are now starting to change in response to the considerable challenges of our time: massive population growth and rapid urbanization, unprecedented changes to the climate as a consequence of greenhouse gas emissions, and mounting social and public health issues. Our technological know-how and spirit of innovation will need to rise to meet these new challenges. Read on >>>
The “plinths” of the city are the ground floors that negotiate between the inside and the outside, between the public and the private: this is the city at eye level. Plinths are extremely important for the urban experience, which in turn is an important driver for the urban economy. The plinths might cover only 10% of the building, but determine 90% of the experience.
2017 is het jaar van de woonwolkenkrabber. Tal van nieuwe torens, waaronder de hoogste van de stad, zullen dit jaar in aanbouw gaan, of worden op dit moment ontwikkeld. Het 
Op woensdag 9 april verzamelden zo’n 65 hoogbouwprofessionals zich in de Rotterdamse Pauluskerk voor een bijeenkomst over het hoog en grootstedelijk wonen. (klik