Few climbers take on this niche pursuit, where one mistake could mean death. Three of them talk about its unique mental and physical demands.

Free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale one of the tallest buildings in the world with no safety equipment this Friday in a live Netflix special. But the idea of watching a person risk his life on live TV makes some people uncomfortable and raises questions about what we consider entertainment.

“It’s just rare to get this kind of opportunity, so you gotta jump when you can," said Alex Honnold

Can you really build a skyscraper out of wood? Though we typically think of steel, concrete, and glass as the building blocks of a modern city, TALL TIMBER: The Future of Cities in Wood, a new exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum, examines how one of the ...

This blog post was authored by architect and structural engineer Charles F. Bloszies FAIA, SE, LEED. The skyscraper is architecture’s ultimate icon. The term itself conjures images of seemingly impossible, awe-inspiring loft, and as a design proposition ...