Skyscrapers: 2014 Mid-Year Trend Forecast

Skyscraper construction is at all-time high, with 78 tall buildings completed across the globe already in 2014.

According to data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Australia is home to 11 of these completed projects, with 35 more tall buildings scheduled to be completed in the country by the end of 2014.

Urbanisation is bringing about a sky-high built environment in order to intensify cities and house a growing population.

Today, architects and developers are under increased pressure to deliver buildings that respond to urban demand while being environmentally sound.

Read the full forecast here.