02 July 2020
This symposium gathered many successful practitioners sharing their experiences and discussing the recreation of the urban realm in the sky through connections between buildings at height.
09 January 2020
Join CTBUH in China for a symposium on the renovation of tall buildings. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from international firms such as OTIS, CRTKL, JLL and many more.
07 November 2019
This CTBUH International Symposium brings together innovators from the fields of information technology, architectural design, structural technology, materials and equipment, and more.
28 August 2019
In celebration of Jin Mao Tower's 20th anniversary, CTBUH China presents an international conference discussing the historical evolution and development trend of super tall buildings.
13 July 2019
Join CTBUH for a conference exploring major academic theories and engineering practice issues on super high-rise construction technology.
27 June–09 August 2019
Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the sixth annual Global Walking Tour, following the theme 50 Forward | 50 Back. Join a walk in your city!
27 June 2019
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its sixth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 25 cities around the world.
29 January 2019
This symposium explores how new technological innovations can foster a healthy living environment in tall buildings, within both office and residential spaces.
29 January 2019
CTBUH China hosted a symposium which explored the development of smart offices, addressing challenges brought by rapid technological advancements and growing populations.
25 November 2018
CTBUH China participated in the Shanghai Tower International Vertical Marathon, climbing to the 119th floor of the building.
29 August 2018
The winner of the CTBUH 2018 Research Seed Funding, sponsored by Sun Hung Kai Properties, is Dr. Ye Yu, who will research the health impacts of public spaces.
02 August 2018
This year's 2018 Global Walking Tour explored the role of tall buildings along waterfronts and other natural settings.
20 July–07 October 2018
Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.
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"
17 November 2017
In the unique environment of the Chinese market, what are the decisive factors in selecting the design of tall buildings?
17 November 2017
CTBUH China and Shanghai Young Professionals Committee (YPC) co-hosted a symposium on “Gains and Losses in Tall Building Design Competitions.”
17 October 2017
The College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at Tongji University and CTBUH China will co-organize a one-day symposium on Sustainable Vertical Urbanism on Tuesday, October 17.
17 October 2017
The College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at Tongji University and CTBUH China co-organized a one-day symposium on Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
12 September 2017
CTBUH partnered with Guinness World Records to identify the commercial building with the fastest elevator speeds and longest vertical runs.
03 August 2017
The CTBUH Shanghai Young Professionals Committee (YPC) held its first board meeting at the Shanghai office of Gensler.
02 August 2017
CTBUH will organize a panel discussion titled “Optimizing Tall Building Performance in China: From Conception to Operation” followed by a book launch.
02 August 2017
CTBUH China and Tongji University Press held a symposium on tall building performance on August 2, 2017, followed by a book launch.
10 July 2017
CTBUH has built Chinese video libraries on many media platforms, including Wechat public account, Youku Video and Tecent Video.
21 June–07 July 2017
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its fourth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 15 cities around the world.
05 April 2017
CTBUH upgraded the Wechat account, it has a brand-new user interface, focus on the latest development of tall buildings and urban habitat of all over the world.
17 January 2017
The CTBUH China Office hosted a visit from SuperTEC, a consortium of researchers and practitioners from Korea University and Dankook University in Seoul.
19 December 2016
Check out the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's top stories of 2016 for each month and take a look ahead with the Council’s monthly predictions for 2017.
04 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.
04 October 2016
The fourth issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE provides information on some of the early events and studies of the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee.
25 August 2016
The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.
18 August 2016
CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.
22 June 2016
CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and finalists for the CTBUH 2016 Tall Building Awards, chosen from a pool of 132 submissions vying for recognition.
20 May 2016
CTBUH was honored to host a delegation of government officials from the Shanghai Huangpu District People’s Government.
13 May 2016
Please join us for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH China Tall Building Awards Event, to be held in the recently completed Shanghai Tower.
13 May 2016
The China Tall Building Awards Jury is pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural China Best Tall Building Overall Award: Bund SOHO, Shanghai.
13 May 2016
CTBUH joined Shanghai Tower officials in unveiling the commemorative signboard designating Shanghai Tower as the tallest building in China.
13 May 2016
The inaugural CITAB-CTBUH China Tall Building Awards were held at Shanghai Tower culminating with Bund SOHO winning China Best Tall Building Overall Award.
22–24 March 2016
As a strategic partner of CADEX, a premier architecture and design exhibition, CTBUH China will have a significant presence at the event.
03 March 2016
The China Office of CTBUH is pleased to announce an event commemorating the release of the annual report on tall-building activity around the world: “Year in Review.”
03 March 2016
CTBUH China’s first 2016 event was a look back at a record-setting 2015, from the perspective of the country that contributed the greatest number of tall buildings 200 meters or higher.
25 February 2016
CITAB and CTBUH are pleased to announce the award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards.
18 February 2016
The first two issues of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the Chinese-language edition of the CTBUH Journal, are now available for purchase.
15 January 2016
Tongji students in the collaborative design studio, “Network Reshaping Downtown: Transit-Oriented Mega-Development,”presented their final designs.
07 January 2016
Shanghai Tower has officially completed as the tallest building in China and the second-tallest building in the world.
16–21 November 2015
“Network Reshaping Downtown,” a collaborative design studio undertaken by Tongji University with support from CTBUH, kicked off with a visit to Miami.
18 September 2015
Zhi Wenjun, TJUP, and Daniel Safarik, CTBUH, recently signed an agreement covering several publications, including a Chinese language version of the CTBUH Journal.
17 September 2015
Following the successful 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours the Urban Habitat Committee is planning its next set of global tours in over twice as many cities.
17 September 2015
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.
16 July 2015
CTBUH signed the first of several planned publishing contracts with Tongji University Press for the book related to the 2016 International Conference.
03 July 2015
As part of its role as a strategic partner of the Architect @ Work China Conference in Shanghai, CTBUH hosted a panel discussion entitled “Greening the Vertical Habitat.”
02–03 July 2015
CTBUH is a supporting partner of Architect @ Work, a two-day event that reinvents how architects, designers, and real estate professionals discover knowledge and innovation.
28 April 2015
The third issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE 2015 goes over the Parramatta analysis plan, abstracts for CTBUH New York Conference and the committee member's involvement around the world.
27 April 2015
Tristram Carfrae is Arup’s Deputy Chairman. He is one of 16 Arup Fellows (out of a global staff of 10,000). Tristram is a leading structural designer.
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
26 February 2015
The second issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE goes over the success of the 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours and welcoming 5 new committee members.
29 January 2015
7 cities (Chicago, London, New York, Ottawa, Shanghai, Toronto and Vancouver) will feature winter spaces walking tours including exterior and interior spaces.
29 January 2015
The new CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a highly successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities around the world.
18 January 2015
Final reviews concluded of a semester of intense work for the “Network-3D" studio undertaken by Tongji University students with support from CTBUH and KPF.
14–17 November 2014
Tongji University students took a week-long visit to New York City, which included design workshops at KPF, site studies, and tall building tours.
19 September 2014
At the Jing An Kerry Centre, the overall sense of luxury was amplified by traveling through the lushly appointed lobby and convention spaces of the Shangri-La Hotel on-site.
19 September 2014
The Riviera Twin Star Square Tour was immediately followed by the Lujiazui Harbor City Development Tour, a development on the site of the Shanghai Shipyard Factory and Drydock.
19 September 2014
The construction tour of the impressive Shanghai Tower allowed delegates to ascend to the 119th-floor observatory, as well as explore a finished 12-story atrium.
19 September 2014
Delegates for the Sinar Mas New Bund tour were given presentations by SOM & APP, who described the planning of the complex & the derivation of its organic form from the Magnolia flower.
19 September 2014
The tour of the Taiping Finance Tower revealed the surprise of full-height glazing in the lift generator rooms, which offered an excellent view of the city.
19 September 2014
Delegates toured the 37th floor of Tomorrow Square, which takes advantage of the building’s 45-degree plan shift by offering views in at least eight directions.
19 September 2014
The Jin Mao Tower, adjacent to the conference venue, provided ample opportunity for exploring the lobby, office section, top floor, observation deck, refuge floor & the Grand Hyatt.
19 September 2014
The tour of the Shanghai Arch began with a brief look at the building’s exterior, followed by visiting the footbridge to the main entrance, the skygarden, and the Shanghai Arch Village.
19 September 2014
At the Shanghai International Finance Center, attendees toured hotel spaces, an unoccupied office floor, technical facilities including a mechanical floor, and the top floor restaurant.
19 September 2014
The visit to the Bund Finance Center, a focal project of the Conference’s second plenary, included a side trip to the Jiushi Headquarters by Foster + Partners.
19 September 2014
Delegates met at the office entrance of the newly completed L’Avenue tower. The design of this structure was meant to reflect the luxury and high-end design of the building’s owners.
19 September 2014
Delegates met at the lobby of the Shanghai World Financial Center for a tour, led by executives of Mori Building, of one of Shanghai’s most recognizable landmarks.
19 September 2014
The refined Wheelock Square played host to CTBUH delegates, who toured AECOM’s office on the 36th through 38th floors, a refuge / MEP floor, and the basement.
16–19 September 2014
The survival of humanity relies on a repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a connected Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
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.
09 September 2014
In conjunction with the 2014 Shanghai Conference, CTBUH published a special edition of the Journal that focused on China.
01 August 2014
The CTBUH will establish its physical CTBUH Asia Headquarters Office within the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at Tongji University.
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.
07–13 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.
09 January 2014
The final review marked the culmination of a semester of intense work for the students and tutors involved in the “Towards Zero Carbon,” a design studio undertaken by Tongji University.
01 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.
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.
14–18 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.
01 October 2013
Executive Director Antony Wood embarked on a four-city tour, meeting with more than 30 companies over the course of 10 days, in order to secure strong support for the 2014 conference.
22 May 2013
The designers of Shanghai Tower presented to a capacity crowd at the Chicago Architecture Foundation May 22, at an event hosted by the Young Professionals Committee.
20 February 2013
The Shanghai Post Conference Review celebrates some of the papers, presentations, tours and special events that took place at the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress.
27 September 2012
With over 1.3 billion citizens and a rapidly urbanizing population, China is developing tall buildings more than any other country globally.
22 September 2012
The proceedings of the CTBUH 9th World Congress, held in Shanghai from September 19th - 21st 2012, includes all 114 papers in both a hardcover book and a DVD.
20 September 2012
Scheduled for completion in 2014, the tour of Shanghai Tower offered a unique glimpse into the construction of the megatall building.
20 September 2012
The twin towers of the IFC, though not identical, create a unique dialog with the surrounding Shanghai context.
20 September 2012
Standing as an icon of the Shanghai skyline, the Jin Mao tower has been a landmark since its completion in 1999.
20 September 2012
The current tallest building in China at 492 meters, the World Financial Center offers unparalleled views from its skybridge.
20 September 2012
As a unique architectural and structural addition to Shanghai's skyline, Tomorrow Square is distinguished among its neighbors.
20 September 2012
The mirrored towers of the Riviera TwinStar development have delicately articulated facades and extensive outdoor areas.
20 September 2012
The Jiushi Corporation Headquarters in Shanghai, now over 10 years old, still stands out within its urban context.
20 September 2012
As a large mixed-use development, the Jing An Kerry Centre will provide a wide array of living and working spaces as well as amenities upon its completion at the end of 2012.
20 September 2012
An elegantly simple tower, Wheelock Square also incorporates inherent ideas of sustainability to create a unified design.
19–21 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
In conjunction with the Shanghai 9th World Congress, CTBUH published a special edition of the Journal that focused on China.
19 March 2012
The Board of Trustees gathered March 19 to review recent initiatives and discuss the Council’s long-term strategies.
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.
01 February–01 January 2012
This building has a fantastic balance and poise. The towers stand out for the new spatial dimension they give to the “emptiness” that lies between them.
01 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.
08 December 2011
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters.
15 November 2011
As the third tower in the trio of supertall buildings at the heart of Shanghai’s new Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Shanghai Tower embodies a new prototype for tall buildings.
15 October 2011
The 492-meter Shanghai World Financial Center has become an icon of Shanghai and China, with its clear and elegant form and revolutionary structural design.
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.
08 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.
19–29 April 2007
CTBUH collaborated with the Dubai-based developer Nakheel and architects Woods Bagot to facilitate a 5-nation tour of seminal tall buildings in south-east Asia.
08 October 2004
CTBUH believes public skyscraper signs are a powerful and lasting way to inform the world about the official recognition of the achievements and merits of new and existing tall buildings.
22–29 April 1988
The Fourth International Conference in Hong Kong/Shanghai on Tall Buildings in 1988 on Design and Development of High-Rise Buildings.
12 December 2018
The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’ or greater height leveled off at 143, after hitting an all-time record of 147 in 2017.
19 January 2016
CTBUH has determined that 106 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2015 – setting a new record for annual tall building completions.
31 December 2014
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in building functions and structural materials.
31 December 2013
By all appearances, the small increase in the total number of tall-building completions from 2012 into 2013 is indicative of a return to the prevalent trend of increasing completions each year over the past decade.
31 December 2010
In a year dominated by news coverage of the new “World’s Tallest Building” – Burj Khalifa, Dubai – one may be surprised to learn that, besides being the year in which a building first surpassed the 600, 700, and 800-meter thresholds, 2010 has seen the completion of more skyscrapers than any previous year in history.
31 December 2009
Trump International Hotel & Tower named tallest building completed in 2009; Successful year for the American high-rise. Over half of all buildings 200m or taller completed in the past twelve months were located in Asia, with some 36% being in China alone.
31 December 2008
Against the backdrop of global economic crisis, 2008 witnessed the most successful year of skyscraper construction to date, with more skyscrapers constructed globally within a single year than ever before and the average height of the tallest ten constructed in 2008 rising to 319 meters.
31 December 2006
Nina Tower 1 in Hong Kong, at 319 meters high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2006. The Sports City Tower/Aspire Tower (Doha, United Arab Emirates) at 300 meters, and Eureka Tower (Melbourne, Australia), at 296 meters, were second and third, respectively.
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