The Images Publishing Group

Georges Binder

Since the skyscraper's humble beginnings as a 10-story building in Chicago, more than 100 years ago, the super-tall building has been a source of wonder for the layman, and of inspiration, innovation, and fierce competition for architects, engineers, contractors, and the countless others involved with the complex challenge of constructing increasingly higher buildings. Originally built predominantly as stand-alone office buildings, super-tall skyscrapers have evolved into vertical cities, which are often part of a larger urban plan, with most new examples incorporating a mix of uses including residential, hotel, retail, entertainment, and leisure facilities. This book is a fully illustrated snapshot of 101 of today's tallest buildings from around the world. The next wave of super-tall buildings is so impressive that a selection of projects currently under construction is presented in the second part of the book.

101 of the World's Tallest Buildings

The tall residential architecture market has dramatically changed in the past 10 years. We are now discovering more and more super-tall residential projects, some as tall as 70 or 80 stories, but more importantly, the overall scale of these projects is now reaching levels seldom seen before in both residential and commercial building design. Tall buildings can now also be found in places other than well-known vertical cities such as Chicago, New York City, and Hong Kong. Sky High Living not only features a selection of major contemporary residential and mixed-use projects including the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the Galleria in New York, but also recent tall buildings designed for living. Among these are the recently completed 72-story Trump World Tower in New York City, currently the world's tallest residential tower, the 67-story Park Tower in Chicago, the 50-story Le Park Tower in Buenos Aires, the 69-story Summit in Hong Kong, the 43-story Horizon in Sydney, and the 32-story Schielandtoren in Rotterdam. In addition there is a preview of about 50 of tomorrow's significant projects, which are currently under construction on different continents. All in all, many of these projects have never been published.

Contemporary High-rise Apartment and Mixed-use Buildings

Sky High Living

A monograph on the world's tallest building, rising 101 stories above its surrounding environment.

Georges Binder

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