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Global quest for taller and taller buildings driven by urban future, author says
ABC News· 15 hours agoBarr, author of the new book "Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World's Tallest...
Construction restarts on world's tallest skyscraper
Newsweek· 6 days agoAfter years of delays, construction on the Jeddah Tower, set to become the world's tallest building, resumed this week in Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as...
Veteran Italian Market Festival greased pole climber: ‘It’s like running with the bulls’
Philly.com· 4 hours agoFrankie Longo was on top of the world in 1997 — or at least on top of the tallest, greasiest...
Sky-high vanity: constructing the world’s tallest buildings creates high emissions
The Conversation· 6 days agoThe pursuit of ‘vanity height’ in skyscrapers is driven by aesthetic appeal and the status of being ‘the tallest’. Redefining how we measure building heights can help cut the environmental cost.
The Day Most Important to Understanding the Israel-Palestine Conflict Is Here
Slate via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThey exhibited at the U.S. Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876 and won a medal as exhibitors at the...
World’s longest straight road built for king takes 2 HOURS to travel along
The US Sun· 22 hours agoSAUDI Arabia now holds the record for the world's longest stretch of straight road that goes on for...
Dubai Unlocked: Inside The Secret Billionaire Hideaways
Forbes· 2 days agoThe request was rejected, but when Zhao concludes his four-month prison sentence later this year,...
Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMuseum collections can help scientists document and understand species declines and build effective...
Everything to Know About ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Joan Vassos
Cosmopolitan via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoShe added, "For years I've tried to think of how to memorialize him, but nothing seems quite right....
Small Business - Shelby County Reporter | Shelby County Reporter
The Shelby County Reporter· 18 hours agoProjects from across the globe were recognized in over 20 categories and subcategories, including Best Tall Building, Innovation, Urban Habitat, Repositioning and Equity, ...