Vertical Urbanism Issue 6 Q1/2026 - DIGITAL

In this compelling issue of Vertical Urbanism, find reflections on an extraordinary year marked by the losses of three towering figures in
architecture—Peter Irwin, Robert A.M. Stern, and Frank Gehry—each honored for shaping the built environment in indelible ways. Against this backdrop, the magazine confronts the sobering tragedy of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire, offering early insights into its implications for global fire-safety practice. Longer features focus on innovative mass-timber housing, new strategies for
human-centered urban design, and cross-continental lessons from social-housing initiatives. A thought-provoking interview with Ben van Berkel, groundbreaking research on carbon-neutral tall buildings, and fresh perspectives on the sculptural legacies of Kenzo Tange and Arthur Erickson, round out a substantial first issue for 2026, and the first under the new Council on Vertical Urbanism banner.

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, 2026 
ISSN: 2997-9463
Softcover, 166 pages, 8.5”W x 11”H