For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

The world’s tallest building—the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia—will be soaring to new heights this month, as it is set to soon gain its 100th floor with construction seeing “great progress” and “moving ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recently released 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings, a book detailing the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the projects ...

Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media. The 597-meter-tall ...

The supertall skyscraper in China is expected to be around 1,955 feet tall upon completion after 18 years of construction.

At more than 2,600 feet high, the Burj Dubai (right) can still lay claim to the title of world's tallest building—although like all other super-tall buildings, its exact height will have to be ...

The new tower on Miami's "Park Avenue" is "like a boat making its way through the waves," the architect behind it told ...

New Delhi: Have you ever craned your neck skywards in a bustling city, mesmerised by a gleaming tower piercing the clouds? The world’s tallest buildings stand as testaments to human ingenuity, pushing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world's tallest buildings represent humanity's remarkable capacity to overcome architectural and engineering challenges, ...