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Saudi Tycoon May Build World’s Tallest Building in Moscow

Photo Of The Day

That's (sort of) the view from atop the world's tallest building, Dubai's 160-story Burj Khalifa. Gizmodo has the deets on how the photo was made. By the way, it can cost up to $100 to visit the observation deck. Here are some of the records the building has set.

What It Really Looks Like Atop the World’s Tallest Building

In January, Dubai photog Gerald Donovan showed us what the earth looks like from the pinnacle of the world’s tallest building, thanks to a 360 degree panorama that was ‘shopped to remove the Burj Khalifa itself. But today, Donovan released the original, undoctored image—and it’s even better than the original. Read more...

New Elevator Tech Will Double How Tall Our Highest Buildings Can Be

China may be quick on the path to constructing the world's newest tallest building ever, but should they succeed, their reign is probably going to be fairly short-lived—and all because of an elevator. More specifically, an elevator that can travel up to 1000 meters—two times higher than any built before it. Read more...

Watch The The Tallest Building On Governors Island Implode

Did you wake up at 7:36 a.m. this morning to watch the tallest building on Governors Island implode? Well, you're in luck, because even if you weren't on the SS Boat Brunch, you can relive every moment of the destruction of 11-story-high Building 877 in the videos below. [ more › ]

Reminder: Massive Implosion Happening On Governors Island Tomorrow

Just in case you haven't booked your spot on the Boat Brunch Implosion Experience yet, tomorrow, workers will be imploding the tallest building on Governors Island. The implosion is planned for tomorrow morning, and the doomed 11-story-high Building 877 is the first structure to be imploded in the city in more than a decade. [ more › ]

What it's like to climb to the top of the world's tallest building

Remember National Geographic photographer Joe McNally's incredible photograph taken from the top of Dubai's Burj Khalifa? This behind-the-scenes video follows his vertigo-inducing trip up the spire, with plenty of views of the city below. Read more...

Video: The Post Office Tower’s Revolving Restaurant In 1965

When it opened in 1964, the Post Office Tower (known today as the BT Tower) was not only Britain’s tallest building, but the first in London have a revolving restaurant at the top. The film above shows it in operation. The revolvingShow More Summary

Behind-the-Scenes Video of the Climb to the Top of the Burj Khalifa, The World’s Tallest Building

Back in March we wrote about the remarkable rooftopping photo taken by photographer Joe McNally from the very top of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. McNally recently posted a behind-the-scenes video that shows how he (and two workers) ascended to the top of the Dubai landmark. While he was tethered to [...]

World’s Tallest Building At Record Speed

China will see the world’s tallest building being built in record time, by the construction firm Broad Sustainable Building. It’ll be a 220 story, 2750 foot building, to be completed in just three months. The current record-holder, the Burj Khalifa in Abu Dhabi, was constructed in five years, and even that took some impressive engineering. [...]

Chinese Firm Gains Approval, Hype to Raise World’s Tallest Building in Only 90 Days

China has ten cities bigger than New York. Almost half of the world’s 20 tallest skyscrapers under construction today are in China. Naturally, China’s builders are chomping at the bit to get things done, like yesterday. But no one can erect the biggest skyscraper on the planet in three months…right? We may find out later this year. Show More Summary

China's Radical Plan to Build the World's Tallest Building in 60 Days

The race to build the world’s tallest building has taken on an urgent tone these past few years. Like the mountaineers of the 1930s, or the astronauts of the 1960s, the developers struggling to out-build each other seem to be struggling to articulate something deeper—something that smacks of national (or maybe economic) pride. Show More Summary

Governors Island Building Will Be Imploded With Dynamite In June!

Building 877, the tallest building on Governors Island at 115-feet and 11-stories high, will be leveled in June when it's imploded via 200 pounds of dynamite to make way for a new Play Lawn. This is the first structure to be demolished by implosion in the city in over a decade. Show More Summary

Video: This Will Be The World’s Tallest Skyscraper In A Few Months

This impressive video shows how the tallest building in the world will look when it’s completed — just 90 days after construction begins next month. While work didn’t start in March as originally planned, China is still going ahead with its 838m SkyCity. More »      

Video: This Will Be the World's Tallest Skyscraper In a Few Months

This impressive video shows how the tallest building in the world will look when it's completed—just 90 days after construction begins next month. Read more...

4 new London restaurants to visit this Summer

Dining in London this Summer is all about one building – The Shard – the tallest building in Europe. With stunning views of the capital city from all directions, The Shard is also home to various restaurants and bars and for this reason will be one of the places to visit in the Summer of [...]Show More Summary

22 Breathtaking Views From the World's Tallest Buildings

Skycrapers, TV towers, and observation towers are among the most emergent objects of human engineering. If you want to look around as far as possible without climbing a mountain or getting on a plane, you just have to buy a ticket to the observation deck of the nearest supertall structure. Read more...

11 Skyscrapers That Predicted History's Worst Financial Crises

In China, construction on Sky City, which is expected to be the world's tallest building, will begin in June. It is expected to rise to 838 meters. Barclays' Skyscraper Index suggests that construction booms, especially those highlighted by record-breaking skyscrapers, coincide with the beginning of economic downturns. Show More Summary

Thursday links: Indo-Pacific, Syria's drought, Myanmar, Arab Idol and more

The breakout Palestinian star of this year's Arab Idol provides an irresistible metaphor for the Middle East peace process. Construction on the world's tallest building is due to start in China in June. Is it a folly, a trophy, or the...Show More Summary

News: Skyscraper, Canadian Blood, Lars Von Trier, Jellyfish

Horrific terrorist attack on soldier in London (warning graphic). Abercrombie execs troubled by involvement of CEO Mike Jeffries' partner Matthew Smith. China to build world's tallest building in seven months. Lars von Trier is using body doubles for all his...