There’s something magical about cool architecture—it has this way of taking a simple building and turning it into something that makes you stop and stare. These extraordinary buildings are perfect ...

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

The study of smoke movement and fire dynamics in high-rise buildings is critical for improving fire safety and resilience in modern urban environments. Recent investigations have focussed on the ...

It was a tragedy that shook the nation and made headlines around the world: a plane crashing into the tallest building on Earth. It happened 80 years ago Monday, July 28, 1945, when a twin-engine ...

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...