Why the US stopped building the world’s tallest skyscrapers

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

A Chicago building has long been called the world’s ‘first skyscraper,’ but was it?

(NEXSTAR) – Can you imagine a time before skyscrapers towered over the world’s great cities, shading the streets and sidewalks below? That was the reality until America entered a new architectural era ...

111 West 57th Street: Everything You Need to Know About the World’s Skinniest Skyscraper

The second tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, this New York City landmark blends cutting-edge technology ...

Skyscraper hits construction milestone to become tallest building in Miami

Miami’s future tallest skyscraper has reached 75 floors as a luxury construction boom transforms the city skyline.
The Desert Sun

Here's where California's tallest buildings stand

California is home to some of the tallest buildings on the West Coast, with two towers rising more than 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles and San Francisco. While California’s seismic activity and ...
New York Post

Why America is coming up short in the global skyscraper race

In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright designed The Illinois — intended to be the world’s first mile-high skyscraper. Stretching to 528 stories, and with parking for 15,000 cars and 100 helicopters, The Illinois ...
Condé Nast Traveler

These 10 Cities Have More Skyscrapers Than Anywhere Else in the World

From soaring skylines in East Asia to vertical expansions in the Middle East, skyscrapers have become defining features of modern urban landscapes. Some of these metropolises are even best known the ...