Skyscrapers
Where is the world’s smallest skyscraper?
The most common definition of a skyscraper is a 'multi-storey building whose architectural height is at least 100m'. By that…
Here’s how Joe Biden can decarbonise US buildings
[caption id="attachment_14094" align="alignnone" width="658"] Solar panels against the NYC skyline. (Photo by Zhu Difeng/Shutterstock)[/caption] President Biden wants to achieve net-zero…
In defence of… suburban skyscrapers
The London Borough of Haringey is hardly famous for skyscrapers. Its tallest structure is Alexandra Palace, not just because it’s…
17 things the proposed “Tulip” skyscraper that London mayor Sadiq Khan just scrapped definitely resembled
Sadiq Khan has scrapped plans to build a massive glass thing in the City of London, on the grounds it…
22 other skyscrapers that we assume will be joining the Tulip on the London skyline
This week City of London planners have approved a new ‘the’ skyscraper to join the Gherkin, the Walkie Talkie, and…
To transform the city we must reengineer the elevator
In the 160 or so years since the first skyscrapers were built, technological innovations of many kinds have allowed us…
London's skyscrapers are a monument to the city's worship of finance
A new skyscraper is set to join the City of London’s world-famous collection of oddly-designed buildings with novelty names. With…
Does Trump Tower represent the future of urban development?
George Washington had Mount Vernon. Thomas Jefferson had Monticello. Now President-elect Donald Trump has his eponymous Manhattan skyscraper, Trump Tower.…
Modern cities are forcing skyscrapers to evolve
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These behemoths are…
Podcast: Barbarexit
A disaster has befallen the good ship CityMetric: our staff writer Barbara Speed, who has been with us since before…