Tall Buildings Skyscrapers

Discussions revolve around building taller structures like skyscrapers and high-rises, including references to Burj Khalifa, feasibility of vertical housing, and challenges in construction or visualization of extreme heights.

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m463 Jan 19, 2024 View on HN

looks like building heights haven't been held back...

mindslight Mar 26, 2025 View on HN

Anything but building significantly upwards, amirite?

moorhosj Nov 3, 2018 View on HN

Housing can be built vertically.

majidazimi Jul 15, 2020 View on HN

Build taller. Skyscraper has been invented long time ago.

Touche May 2, 2016 View on HN

Presumably building high-rise apartments.

claysmithr Oct 18, 2025 View on HN

I misread this as 'sky scrapers'

aswegs8 Dec 10, 2025 View on HN

Looks like it has trouble depicting the height of the highest buildings like Burj Khalifa and Merdeka 118

KnobbleMcKnees Aug 3, 2023 View on HN

You're comparing huts to skyscrapers

justinclift Mar 18, 2016 View on HN

There are even negatively tall buildings... :)

drawnwren Dec 31, 2017 View on HN

I think the Burj Khalifa disagrees with you.