An investigation by architects, students, and designers on the future of the skyscraper. What is the skyscraper in the beginning of the XXI Century? What is the historical and social context of these mega-structures? What is their response to the urban fabric? Is the human scale lost?
A compilation of 150 outstanding projects selected from entrants to the Evolo Skyscraper Competition which started in 2006. The projects are arranged in chapters that describe the current position and the future of vertical architecture and urbanism.