Tall Buildings + Urban Habitat: Volume 8

This book addresses the unprecedented challenges facing modern cities and highlights the pivotal role of tall buildings in reshaping urban life. It explores how skyscrapers are evolving to become more adaptable, and more responsive to issues like housing, revitalization, resilience, energy performance, and infrastructural growth. By examining projects from the 2025 CTBUH Awards Program, the book showcases innovative approaches in reducing carbon emissions, energy efficiency, enhancing well-being and productivity, and equitable access. It emphasizes the importance of contributing to the public realm, building street-level connections, and pursuing a more thoughtful, sustainable vertical urbanism. Ultimately, the book redefines what is possible for the next generation of tall buildings and urban areas worldwide.

Find out more on the CTBUH 2025 Awards Winners here.

Editors: Tansri Muliani & Martina Dolejsova
Writers: Martina Dolejsova
Layout: Tansri Muliani
Database Editor: Shawn Ursini
Publisher: Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat, Chicago, 2025
ISBN: 978-0-939493-91-3
Hardcover, 276 pages, 8.5”W x 11”H