The London Walkie Talkie skyscraper, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, is a commercial skyscraper located in the City of London. It was designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Violy and completed in... Read more »
The iconic photograph “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” captures eleven construction workers eating lunch while sitting on a girder on the 69th floor of the RCA Building in New York City. The photograph... Read more »
Apartments in skyscrapers are self-contained housing units located within high-rise buildings, typically consisting of multiple floors and offering panoramic views of the surrounding cityscape. These apartments provide a unique blend of urban... Read more »
An apartment skyscraper is a tall, multi-story building that contains apartments for people to live in. Apartment skyscrapers are often found in large cities, where land is scarce and expensive. They can... Read more »
New York City is home to some of the world’s tallest and most iconic skyscrapers. In recent years, there has been a surge in the construction of new skyscrapers in New York... Read more »
Antilia, also known as the Ambani Tower, is a private residence in Mumbai, India. It is the most expensive private residence in the world, with an estimated cost of $1-2 billion. The... Read more »
The “world’s littlest skyscraper” is a tongue-in-cheek title given to several buildings that are unusually tall and narrow. The most famous example is the Flatiron Building in New York City, which was... Read more »
100 N Charles Street, more formally referred to as the Transamerica Pyramid, is a postmodern skyscraper in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Designed by architect William Pedersen of Kohn Pedersen Fox and... Read more »
Workers on a skyscraper are individuals employed in various occupations involved in the construction, maintenance, and operation of high-rise buildings. These workers possess specialized skills and expertise to perform their duties at... Read more »
A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than 150 meters (492 feet). The term “skyscraper” is generally used for commercial buildings, but can... Read more »