Magazine

Somehow humans always have had the drive to be the best, to hold the records. This drive ensures that humans are always trying to improve themselves and rise above others. In sports this is clearly notable; the only thing that matters in sports is being better than the opponent. However, in the Built Environment there is also the drive to hold the record, in particular the record of the highest. Throughout history, there has been a never-ending competition of who built the highest building. This competition has brought us some of the most remarkable buildings: masterpieces of both architecture and engineering. Only the competition is never finished, so what is still to come? To what level can humans rise?