Fire broke out, elevators failed, earthquake struck: How this Indian startup’s balcony escape system could save lives in high-rise buildings

An Indian startup, Skydrop, has unveiled a balcony-mounted safety cable system designed for high-rise residents facing ...
Hackaday

South Korea Brought High-Rise Fire Escape Solutions To The Masses

When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...
Nature

Fire safety knowledge and awareness in high-rise residential buildings: an empirical study in China

With continuous global population growth, the construction of high-rise buildings has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in major cities with limited land resources 1. While high-rise ...
Nature

Shaking table test on seismic performance of a large-span high-rise building

This paper describes investigations in respect of the seismic performance of a large-span high-rise building in a mountainous area. The building consists of a 135 m high shear wall structure and a 174 ...
New Atlas

Pixelated prism radically reimagines the traditional high-rise

The recently completed Hangzhou Prism is a striking mixed-use tower in China that offers a dramatic take on the conventional glass high-rise. The building rises to 106.5 m (349 ft) and is defined by a ...