Hamburg – The taller, the bigger, the more eye-catching the better: more and more companies around the world are investing millions in spectacular corporate buildings in a desire to express their identity through architecture. more
Hamburg – The taller, the bigger, the more eye-catching the better: more and more companies around the world are investing millions in spectacular corporate buildings in a desire to express their identity through architecture. more
Hamburg – The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, opened last week, may hold the new record for the world's tallest hotel building, but the true leader in sky-high accommodations remains the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong. more
Hamburg – The elevators currently the fastest in the world were manufactured by the Japanese corporation Toshiba. Passengers are catapulted at a speed of 1,010 meters per minute, or 60 km/h, from the fifth to the 89th floor of Taipei 101. more
Hamburg – The results of the 2011 Emporis Skyscraper Award are now in: 8 Spruce Street in New York City is the winner of the renowned architecture prize for new skyscrapers. more
Hamburg – Nowhere else in North America are more high-rises currently being built more
Hamburg – Five out of the ten tallest skyscrapers in Europe are currently located in Moscow, including the tallest building in Europe, called Mercury City. more
Hamburg – Nine out of the ten future skyscrapers are located in Asia. Nevertheless, Dubai is no longer booming with construction, instead China is now leading therace with 6 of the 10 tallest skyscrapers currently being built. more
Hamburg – The spa in the world’s highest hotel, the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, has been selected by Emporis’ architecture experts as having the best view in the world. more
Hamburg – The worldwide editors of Emporis have chosen 10 buildings in Japan for their spectacular architecture more
Hamburg – Deutsche Wolkenkratzer im internationalen Vergleich sehr klein more
Hamburg – La Défense est le centre français d’architecture de gratte-ciel more
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
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
Hamburg – The winner of the renowned Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010 is Hotel Porta Fira in Barcelona. An expert committee annually presents this award to an exceptional building at least 100 meters tall completed within the award year. The critically acclaimed prize for global architecture is now in its 11th year. more
Hamburg – ICS, an internet holding company based in Hamburg/Germany, announced that it has acquired the privately-held Emporis GmbH. Emporis is a leading provider of building information on a global basis. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Frankfurt/Germany, the company runs the world´s largest website about buildings. Emporis was formerly known as Skyscrapers.com. more
Frankfurt – The jury of the Emporis Skyscraper Award has announced Aqua, an 81-story residential and hotel tower in Chicago, as the winner of the 2009 Skyscraper of the Year. The award, now celebrating its tenth year, is given annually to a building at least 100 meters tall and completed within the award year. more
Frankfurt – Frankfurt, 19 January 2009: With an impressive score of 77 voting points, the world's most renowned architectural prize for high-rise buildings, the Emporis Skyscraper Award, goes to Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Tokyo. This university building in Tokyo's Shinjuku district has been selected out of 384 eligible buildings worldwide over 100 meters tall which were completed in 2008. more
