#skyscraper

Chicago skyline.

Sept. 2015

Bakrie Tower, Jakarta — 1 January, 2018 (source)

TV historian Tony McMahon looks back at the 1974 movie The Towering Inferno and draws lessons from real-life skyscraper fires

Skyscraper fires - the real Towering Infernos

TV historian Tony McMahon looks back at the 1974 movie The Towering Inferno and draws lessons from real-life skyscraper fires

Skyscraper fires - the real Towering Infernos

Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper. 

Demi Lovato, Skyscraper

Benidorm 🇪🇸

shattered glass & twilight towers 🏙️🌌

the way the bank of america tower just pierces the sky is purely hypnotic. there’s something about that sharp, angular crown catching the last bit of the blue hour light that feels so cinematic. it’s not just a skyscraper; it’s a monument to the glass-and-steel heart of midtown. standing at the base looking up, you really feel the gravity of the city. it’s giving high-stakes corporate energy meets a quiet, contemplative nyc evening. perfect for those of us who find peace in the architectural chaos. 🕯️🏢✨

reblog if you’re a city soul at heart and follow for your daily window into the urban jungle! 🕊️🍎

Red Gates Tower, Moscow, 1969 por Rob Ketcherside
Via Flickr:
Red Gates Administrative Building. Photo by my grandfather David C. Cook. Scanned from an unlabeled Kodachrome slide, datestamped October 1969. In an unlabeled slide cartridge. Follow this link for more photos of Moscow by my grandfather. And here photos by my grandfather from other cities around the world.

aflalo/gasperini arquitetos, Rodrigo Oliveira Paisagismo, Evelyn Müller · Landscaping at Leopoldo 1201 Building · Divisare

Day 2771, 14 January 2026

Mini skyscraper, Canary Wharf, London

Along the waterfront at South Dock in Canary Wharf, you can find a series of these mini skyscrapers. I do not know specifically what they represent but, if anyone does, please comment

i love a shiny skyscraper

november 2025