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architectural top element
The element in a building which completes its architectural height.
Section 01 — Map
Find a tower
Find a tower
on the map.
More than 177,150 tall buildings, plotted to the meter. Click any pin to dive in.
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Heatmap mode
See structure density visualised across cities — beta.
Section 02 — Explore
Browse the
Browse the
database.
Cities, countries, rankings and statistics — everything that's hard to find on the map.
Search for buildings
Featured ranking
Read the report →
2025 — Year in review
19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.
Section 03 — Services
Data services
Data services
for pros.
Custom research, bulk exports and API access for architects, developers and journalists.
Trusted by
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CNN · The Guardian · Reuters · New York Times
Over 200 organizations use SKYDB data.
Section 04 — Community
Built by
Built by
people who care.
412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.
Spotlight
Read interview →
Editor of the Year
Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.
Section 05 — About
#1 database
#1 database
about tall buildings
Independent. Open. Built since 1998, for the love of tall buildings.
Since 1998
Our story →
28 years of excellence
From a hobby project to the most cited tall-structure source on the web.
