Editorial · Articles
Building guides, vanity height analysis, comparisons, deck recommendations, and the annual awards reporting. 14 articles. Published weekly.
Pillar · 3 articles
2026-07-01 · 9 min
Why the world's tallest buildings aren't actually as tall as they claim - and how to measure what's real.
vanity height
2026-07-08 · 10 min
A visual guide to the two measurement systems - and why the one used in global rankings tells you less than you think.
how is building height measured
2026-07-15 · 11 min
The same buildings. A different order. What the top 10 tallest buildings ranking looks like when you remove the spires.
top 10 tallest buildings in the world
Building Guide · 3 articles
2026-07-22 · 10 min
The world's tallest building is genuinely impressive - once you understand what the 828-metre figure actually measures.
burj khalifa height
2026-07-29 · 9 min
The world's most honest supertall. 2.1% Vanity Ratio. 102 floors. 373 metres of real height.
empire state building height
2026-08-05 · 8 min
Taiwan's iconic supertall reaches 508.2m by official measurement. Where the elevator stops: 438m.
taipei 101 height
City Guide · 2 articles
2026-08-12 · 10 min
New York contains both the world's most honest supertall and the world's worst Vanity Ratio. Sometimes in the same neighbourhood.
tallest building in new york
2026-08-19 · 12 min
Three cities that define the global supertall competition - and what their honest heights reveal about who actually won.
tallest building in usa
Editorial · 2 articles
2026-08-26 · 8 min
The Tallest Buildings Council announces the 2026 inaugural class of Honest Horizon Award recipients and the first ever Padded Pinnacle. Results may surprise.
honest horizon awards
2026-09-30 · 9 min
The annual review of what was actually built versus what was marketed. Spires audited. Vanity Ratios calculated. Records adjusted.
tallest buildings 2026
Comparison · 3 articles
2026-09-02 · 9 min
Two Art Deco skyscrapers. One secret spire. The 1930 height competition that set the template for every vanity spire since.
empire state building vs chrysler building
2026-09-09 · 8 min
By architectural top: 828m vs 381m. By honest height: 585.4m vs 373.1m. By Vanity Ratio: 29.3% vs 2.1%. Two very different buildings.
burj khalifa vs empire state building
2026-09-23 · 8 min
World's #1 vs World's #2 by architectural top. The honest height numbers tell a different story.
burj khalifa vs merdeka 118
Deck Guide · 1 article