Seasons & Episodes
One Canada Square
In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli designed icon w
7 World Trade Center
Skyscrapers have transformed cities across the globe - most notably the famous skyline of Manhattan. But on 9/11, this h
The Bank of China Building
Hong Kong's Bank of China building was designed by award-winning architect IM Pei and houses the Bank of China Headquart
The Turning Torso, Malmo
Every major city has a symbolic piece of architecture that projects its image to the world. But what happens when a city
375 Park Avenue
The iconic 375 Park Avenue in New York, built in 1958 by the king of Modernist design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, changed
Beetham Tower, Manchester
As the tallest residential skyscraper in the UK, Manchester's distinctive Beetham Tower is turning heads and dividing op
Sears Tower, Chicago
Still the tallest tower in the US – as well as the tallest building in the world for 25 years – the $175million Sear
Commerzbank, Frankfort
Charlie Luxton travels to Commerzbank, Frankfurt to explore the world's first eco-friendly skyscraper, designed by Briti
Eureka Tower, Melbourne
Vertical City goes up top Down Under to the tallest residential building in the world – the 300m Eureka Tower, the mos
Torre Mayor, Mexico City
The strongest building on Earth, Torre Mayor is constructed to withstand earthquakes that would obliterate the average s
Q1, Australian Gold Coast
Surfer's Paradise has come a long way from a small town with great waves perched on the south-east coast of Australia. S
Cira Centre, Philadelphia
You’re a new developer, you want to build a tower in a bleak part of town and you’ve got to fill half the building b
Cologne Cathedral
Even before the modern skyscraper, the super tall building has been a source of innovation and fierce competition – an
Triumph Place, Moscow
In 2003, Moscow's Triumph Palace became Europe's tallest building. In the 1940s Josef Stalin commissioned a series of se
Naberezhnaya Tower, Moscow
Moscow has become Europe’s skyscraper capital, with the Naberezhnaya Tower holding the title of the continent’s tall
John Hancock Center, Chicago
The John Hancock Center in Chicago is one of the most influential skyscrapers of the twentieth century. When completed i
1180 Peachtree, Atlanta
1180 Peachtree is a striking icon on the Atlanta skyline, its huge fins making it distinct from other skyscrapers in the
Taipei 101, Taiwan
Taiwan, China’s renegade province, wanted to make the world sit up and notice it – so it built the planet’s talles
Shanghai World Finance Centre
With the highest roof on earth, the sleek Shanghai World Finance Center stands in the city that has overtaken New York a
Petronas Towers, Malaysia
In the late 1980s the Malaysian government decided to build a skyscraper so unprecedented in size and so ambitious that
John Hancock Tower, Boston
Behind the glistening façade of Boston’s John Hancock Tower lies one of the most embarrassing moments in architectura
2 International Finance Centre, Hong Kong
Stunning skylines are fuelled by money – and Hong Kong has one of the most stunning in the world. With a lack of land
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