The Global Tall Buildings Index 2026 The first generation of skyscrapers was about squeezing more floor space onto expensive urban land. The second was about prestige, global branding and national confidence. By 2026, the third generation has clearly arrived. Today’s tallest buildings are complex financial assets, transport-linked ecosystems, engineering laboratories and symbols of how cities compete for talent and capital. For the global constr…
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