The 1,046-foot-tall Chrysler Building, completed in May of 1930, was the pinnacle of both the then-unnamed Art Deco period and the skyscraper boom that rapidly transformed New York City’s skyline.

By contrast, Detroit's Guardian Building is a surprising skyscraper decked out in terra cotta orange, with tribal-inspired geometric ceilings and Art Deco ... to 500 feet tall, it was the tallest ...

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The exhibition, which will remain on display at least through October, sheds light on this often-overlooked aspect of the history of tall buildings with models, diagrams, photos, drawings, and videos.

Khufu enjoyed three reigns as the world’s tallest building, as rivals rose and collapsed ... just 13 months of construction. The tower’s Art Deco lobby is a designated historic landmark ...

She has previously extensively covered stories within the U.K. art industry ... The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which ... Pan Pacific Orchard features solar panels which reduce its draw on the grid, as well as rainwater collection for irrigation ...

What is the Superman Building? Rhode Island's tallest building is a 26-story Art Deco office tower built in 1928 to be the headquarters of the Industrial Trust Company. It has been vacant since ...