Our cities have become monuments of concrete and steel. Concrete and steel are durable, but they’re also immense sources of greenhouse gases and require large amounts of energy to prduce. The building ...

Jason Barr believes more and more skyscrapers will be built. Growing up in Long Island, New York, 54 miles from Manhattan, Jason Barr became fascinated by the city's skyscrapers. Due to his ...

When the first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885 — a modest ten storeys — people were afraid to walk under the steel-framed building, fearing it would collapse. Today, as towers made of wood go ...

At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting up a 14-story building with space for classrooms and faculty offices. What’s unusual is how they’re ...

Jason Barr has studied Manhattan skyscrapers since he joined the Rutgers-Newark faculty in 2003, but he believes towering future changes to the skyline will become more prevalent across the Hudson ...

At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting up a 14-story building with space for classrooms and faculty offices. What’s unusual is how they’re ...

TAYLOR — Seventh graders at Riverside Junior/Senior High School used their imaginations, as well as math and science skills, to build their own skyscrapers. Working in groups, students designed and ...

For centuries, mankind has been captivated by the idea of building higher and higher. From the Great Pyramid of Giza, which held the title of the tallest structure for over 3,800 years, to today's ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting up a 14-story building with space for ...