Skyscrapers

HOW FAST IS NYC SINKING? The rate at which New York City is sinking varies throughout the city, according to the research. The famed eight-block-long Wall Street in the financial heart of New York is just 1 to 2m above sea level. Midtown…

New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, new research shows, which could put its population of more than 8 million people at an increased risk of coastal flooding.A new study by the United States Geological Survey found…

The iconic Al-Janoub Stadium, shaped like a traditional dhow boat, hosted seven matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It is remarkable how quickly Qatar has pivoted to the centre of the global modernist…

Experience is his teacher and situations are his stories! A school dropout, who did various odd jobs, delivered video cassettes to the rich and the poor, watched movies on the streets, and waited for long hours on the film sets just to…

Researchers have made tiny 'skyscrapers' for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used 3D printing to create grids of high-rise…

Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city's glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer's tweets showing the World Trade Center littered with bird…

In today’s time, the world's tallest building or skyscraper is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. (Image: Shutterstock)The legendary architect Louis H Sullivan is believed to have designed the first skyscraper, which is the Home Insurance Building…