The map is called the GlobalBuildingAtlas, and you can access it online now. Compared to previous databases of this type, ...

A new interactive map, GlobalBuildingAtlas, has been released, featuring 2.75 billion buildings in 3D worldwide. Developed by ...

For most of human history, maps have flattened the world. Cities appeared as outlines, buildings as blocks of colour, and ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

The operating life and life span of buildings are often far apart. If a property is no longer fit for purpose, it is usually demolished even though it would still be perfectly usable. Even in the ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...