As buildings swayed and windows shattered under the impact of Typhoon Mangkhut on Sunday, the Hong Kong government and experts were quick to assure residents the city’s architecture had been ...

In some cities around the world, timber is making a comeback as a more sustainable, cost-effective construction material of choice – even for high-rise buildings. The 52-metre (170-foot) tall office ...

Mumbai: The Bombay high court has appointed a committee of two architects to visit a construction site on Sion-Bandra Link Road in Dharavi and submit a report on a petition by residents of a ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

BEIJING: China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported on Saturday (Nov 29), after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest ...

Most of the high-rise structures in the National Capital Region, like condominiums and office buildings, are "generally safe" if a strong earthquake hits Metro Manila. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit ...

The municipal commissioner can now clear proposals for high rises up to 180 metres provided project proponents submit the structural design and geo-technical report certified by two experts from ...

The Piraeus Tower, often referred to as the city’s “sleeping giant,” has been reborn as Greece’s first green and digital high ...

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...

Vacant mid-rise and high-rise buildings must be examined by firefighters regularly for changes that occurred. Open or removed fire doors, damaged or missing walls, holes in the floors, removed or ...