Vertical Urbanism Issue 4 Q2/2025 - DIGITAL

In challenging times, many turn to the “classics” for guidance—yet today’s crises demand both tradition and technology. This issue explores that paradox. We begin with Leon Krier’s final column, advocating not for imposed classicism, but for civic architecture shaped by its people. At the Venice Biennale, optimism about tech coexists with calls for bio-based, traditional methods. Steven Holl defends Modernism as humanistic, while Moshe Safdie and others show how large-scale concrete can still serve human needs. From Brazil’s AGE 360 to Switzerland’s 3D-printed Tor Alva, innovation meets intimacy. Projects in Mexico City and Paris blend steel, glass, and timber with classic proportions. Ultimately, our best hope lies in embracing complexity, contradiction—and every tool at our disposal.

Editor-in-Chief: Daniel Safarik
Executive Editor: Will Hunter
Managing Editor: Martina Dolejsova
Associate Editor: Javier Quintana de Uña
Publisher: Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, Chicago, 2025
ISSN: 2997-9463
Softcover, 170 pages, 8.5”W x 11”H