Supertall: How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives

by Stefan Al

Book Overview

We are living in a new urban age, and its most tangible expression is the "supertall" megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history.

Cities around the world are racing to build the first mile-high building, stretching the limits of engineering and design as never before.

In this fascinating work of urban history and design, TED resident Stefan Al--himself an experienced architect--explores...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324006412
• ISBN13: 9781324006411
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"