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About Emporis

Emporis is a global provider of building information. Emporis collects data on buildings of high public and economic value, connects them with involved companies and sets standards for this information. Our products include Emporis Research, Image Licensing, Premium Company and Online Advertising, and are used by customers from the building industry and other fields.

In 2000 the Emporis website was founded as Skyscrapers.com, with a focus on collecting information on skyscrapers and high-rise buildings only. Since 2003 Emporis has branched out, widening its database by collecting building information on all construction types. In addition, our Image Shop has approximately 580,000 royalty-free photographs of buildings all over the world. Contributors are located worldwide: data is collected by our editorial Community, data researchers and public. Our audiences are building industry professionals and people with an interest in buildings and urban habitat.

Our Database Covers

403,420 buildings

in 190 countries

582,785 images

in 18,297 cities

1,105,693,656 m² GFA (Gross Floor Area)

11,901,587,462 ft² GFA

165,090 companies

in 191 company types

Latest Press Releases

February 7, 2012

World's biggest shopping malls

Hamburg – The economic boom in Asia is reflected in the development of modern temples of consumerism. Nine out of ten of the world’s biggest shopping malls are located in Asia. more

December 19, 2011

The most spectacular churches of the world

Hamburg – The top 10 most spectacular modern churches worldwide were chosen by a committee of building experts from Emporis. The jury valued novel design, original materials and groundbreaking building techniques. Only churches built after 2000 were judged by the jury. more

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Emporis in the Press

November 8, 2011

Alimarket Construcción

El Hotel Porta Fira y la Torre Telefónica Diagonal ZeroZero, reconocidos por el Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010 como dos de 10 rascacielos más bonitos del mundo, tienen en común la elegancia y funcionalidad de su diseño y que ambos además cuentan con una fachada modular Schüco USC 65 que participa en la peculiaridad de sus líneas y dota de criterios de sostenibilidad a todo el proyecto. Download PDF

November 5, 2011

The Globe and Mail

High rises are sprouting up across the city: In September, 132 new high-rise buildings were under construction in the city – almost 50 more than our nearest North American competitors, Mexico City, according to a recent survey by the German-based company Emporis. Download PDF

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