The U.S. hasn't housed the world's tallest building since 1974, when the Willis Tower in Chicago was completed.

Recently, a lucky photographer got a once-in-a-lifetime shot: A bolt of lightning striking the Empire State Building. I happened to be with my godson at the time it happened, so I showed him the ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright designed The Illinois — intended to be the world’s first mile-high skyscraper. Stretching ...

Skyscrapers? You might be wondering, why an article on skyscrapers in Santa Barbara? I venture to say that most people walking down the street don’t really think about the buildings they pass by.

If you’ve observed the skyline of a major city like New York or London over the last decade or so, the proliferation of skyscrapers has been impossible to ignore. With a finite amount of space ...

Miami’s skyline is about to change dramatically as several skyscrapers exceeding 984 feet — the threshold for “supertall” status — are planned or are under construction in downtown and Brickell. The ...

Many design elements associated with modern skyscrapers — twisting sides, tapered pointy tops, random-seeming gaping holes — don't have anything to do with aesthetics. In fact, many distinctive ...

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is on fine form when it comes to skyscraper design and, following its extraordinary Telus Sky Tower and Vancouver House, the influential firm has now revealed a pair of ...

This year, a few nations erected the tallest buildings in their history. One of those countries is Sri Lanka, where the 787-foot Altair building appears to be leaning on itself. Another is Russia, ...