Intended for anyone working on the design and operation of tall buildings at both the building and urban scales. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world's foremost authority on tall buildings. 'Best Tall Buildings' chronicles the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognises outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the potential of integrated sustainability, economic productivity, and social prosperity in cities across the world. More than an awards book, this volume serves as a global overview of tall building construction and activity in a given year, providing an in-depth description of the buildings' design and significance, accompanied by stunning images, detailed drawings, and plans. This book provides fascinating and inspiring reading for all those interested in the planning, design, and construction of tall buildings. AUTHOR: Antony Wood has been Executive Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat since 2006. Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Antony is a Research Professor in the College of Architecture and is also a Visiting Professor of Tall Buildings at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University, Shanghai. Californian-born Steven Henry received his degree in architecture in May 2008 from the College of Architecture of the Illinois Institute of echnology. In his final years he studied new programmatic uses for high-rise buildings as well as research on how to incorporate sustainable features as an inherent part of the design. Involved with the CTBUH since January 2008, he designed and produced the Council's inaugural awards book titled, 'Best Tall Buildings 2008: CTBUH International Awards Winning Projects.' Among other tasks, he continues to coordinate the council's book publications. SELLING POINTS: * The CTBUH is the primary clearinghouse for data in the field of tall buildings, putting its tremendous resources to work in order to make this more than just an awards book, but a comprehensive survey of the activity in skyscrapers the world over, each year. * Readers will gain a better and more varied understanding of the skyscraper typology, why it's important, and where it is innovative 400 col.