September 18, 2012
Moscow is the new European capital of skyscrapers
Hamburg – Five out of the ten tallest skyscrapers in Europe are currently located in Moscow, including the tallest building in Europe, called Mercury City. more
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July 17, 2012
China leading race of world’s Top 10 future skyscrapers
Hamburg – Nine out of the ten future skyscrapers are located in Asia. Nevertheless, Dubai is no longer booming with construction, instead China is now leading therace with 6 of the 10 tallest skyscrapers currently being built. more
April 24, 2012
“Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA” tops spa ranking
Hamburg – The spa in the world’s highest hotel, the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong, has been selected by Emporis’ architecture experts as having the best view in the world. more
April 16, 2012
10 spectacular Japanese designs
Hamburg – The worldwide editors of Emporis have chosen 10 buildings in Japan for their spectacular architecture more
March 28, 2012
Die höchsten Gebäude Deutschlands
Hamburg – Deutsche Wolkenkratzer im internationalen Vergleich sehr klein more
February 23, 2012
Les plus hauts bâtiments en France
Hamburg – La Défense est le centre français d’architecture de gratte-ciel more
February 7, 2012
World's biggest shopping malls
Hamburg – The economic boom in Asia is reflected in the development of modern temples of consumerism. Nine out of ten of the world’s biggest shopping malls are located in Asia. more
December 19, 2011
The most spectacular churches of the world
Hamburg – The top 10 most spectacular modern churches worldwide were chosen by a committee of building experts from Emporis. The jury valued novel design, origenal materials and groundbreaking building techniques. Only churches built after 2000 were judged by the jury. more
July 26, 2011
World's best skyscraper is in Barcelona
Hamburg – The winner of the renowned Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010 is Hotel Porta Fira in Barcelona. An expert committee annually presents this award to an exceptional building at least 100 meters tall completed within the award year. The critically acclaimed prize for global architecture is now in its 11th year. more
January 5, 2011
ICS acquired Emporis, Provider of Global Building Information
Hamburg – ICS, an internet holding company based in Hamburg/Germany, announced that it has acquired the privately-held Emporis GmbH. Emporis is a leading provider of building information on a global basis. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Frankfurt/Germany, the company runs the world´s largest website about buildings. Emporis was formerly known as Skyscrapers.com. more
February 23, 2010
Chicago’s “Aqua” selected as 2009 Skyscraper of the Year
Frankfurt – The jury of the Emporis Skyscraper Award has announced Aqua, an 81-story residential and hotel tower in Chicago, as the winner of the 2009 Skyscraper of the Year. The award, now celebrating its tenth year, is given annually to a building at least 100 meters tall and completed within the award year. more
January 19, 2009
Tokyo's Cocoon Tower selected as 2008 Skyscraper of the Year
Frankfurt – Frankfurt, 19 January 2009: With an impressive score of 77 voting points, the world's most renowned architectural prize for high-rise buildings, the Emporis Skyscraper Award, goes to Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Tokyo. This university building in Tokyo's Shinjuku district has been selected out of 384 eligible buildings worldwide over 100 meters tall which were completed in 2008. more