Architect and urban designer Stefan Al believes that architecture is more than just buildings. In this highly-watchable animated explainer, Stefan introduces Mjøstårnet, the world’s tallest wooden building, made almost entirely from the trees of neighboring forests.

So how does it compare to steel and concrete skyscrapers in respect of fire and structural safety?

This video explains how Diane Hartley (then an undergraduate architecture student) made a shocking discovery. After reviewing Citicorp Center’s building plans for her thesis, she’d stumbled on an oversight that threatened to topple the 59-story tower into one of New York City’s most densely populated districts.

In this fascinating video, Congrui Jin explores how the most widely used construction material in the world, concrete, is prone to catastrophic cracking that has an immense financial and environmental impact. What follows is a radical idea to create a more resilient concrete.

Taking 5-years to build, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa was completed on 1 October 2009, topping out at 828-meters. The revolutionary design enabled the structure to surpass the previous record holder by over a massive 60%. What innovations allowed for such a huge leap in height? Alex Gendler digs into the architecture of this unprecedented project.

We’ve been building high-rises for 100 years. But there’s still no good way to get people out quickly.

Kevin Stone created the Rescue Reel, an example of ingenuity driven by curiosity and passion.

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