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This month's issue of RECORD looks at the latest crop of tall and supertall buildings rising around the globe.

One Za'abeel—designed by Japan's oldest architecture firm, Nikken Sekkei—raises the bar in a city full of pastiche towers.

A carefully considered response to its urban context, 8 Bishopsgate's stepped and subtly rotated volumes preserve views of historic sites.

The 126-foot-long light installation on the underside of the project's sky bridge encourages connection to the cosmos.

Foster + Partners' commercial tower on New York's fanciest boulevard combines old-school grandeur with flexible function.

L'Observatoire International's lighting scheme for the Pelli Clarke & Partners–designed Mori JP Tower employs curves, lines, and gradients to elegant effect.

Six thousand LEDs illuminate this SOM–designed tower, emphasizing its sweeping facade.

Overseen by HENN, the two-phase renovation of the landmark-listed HVB headquarters was executed with surgical precision and a keen eye toward energy efficiency and waste reduction.

Forum: MVRDV’s transformation of the pyramid into a symbol of Albanian progress misses its mark, argues Skender Luarasi.