Choosing the right floor in a high-rise building is a decision that goes far beyond views and prestige. The floor level directly influences comfort, safety, noise exposure, wind effects, ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A bigger plan for a new high-rise to replace Ann Arbor’s Galleria Mall is now approved. The city’s Planning Commission voted 7-0 Tuesday night, July 1, to OK an 18-story version of the ...

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...