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Chapter 1
‘Supertall’
Dutch architect and urban designer Stefan Al takes us through his forthcoming book ‘Supertall: How the World’s Tallest Buildings are Reshaping our Cities and Our Lives’ and examines the wider world of skyscrapers.
19 minutes
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Chapter 2
Asia’s supertall obsession
Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant looks across the Asian continent to explore why so many of the world’s tallest buildings pop up in that part of the world.
5 minutes
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Chapter 3
Iconic Tower
Monocle’s Ruth Michaelson assesses Egyptian efforts to take the crown of tallest building in Africa with a new tower, in the nation’s new administrative capital.
6 minutes
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Chapter 4
Building big in Brooklyn
Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan looks at two new projects in the New York borough of Brooklyn, including its first supertall tower.
4 minutes
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