It's Taipei 101, and it is one of the most beautiful supertall structures in the world. There are numerous touches that give the 101 its charm. The stepped design is homage to a traditional pagoda.

Taipei hums in layers. Temples waft incense beside neon arcades. Locals start their days with scallion pancakes or hot soy ...

Taipei 101 is not the tallest structure in the world - that is still the CN Tower in Toronto - but it has been officially recognised as the world's tallest building. The key, according to the official ...

The answer was Taipei 101, which is in Taipei (appropriately ... One last look up at the wonderful structure (taking the picture next down from the top, on then left, and later the lovely shot of it ...

These movements are not dangerous to the structure itself, but, if excessive can lead to discomfort to occupants.' Construction of Taipei 101 began in 1999 and was completed in time for New Year's ...

Dennis Poon, managing principal at New York City-based structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti, which worked on Taipei 101’s design, says the structure was redundant. To provide the biggest ...

A 730-ton steel ball suspended inside Taiwan's iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper protected the structure during the region's 7.4-magnitude earthquake this week. The ball is visible to the public on the ...

The countdown is on. On May 24, Citi Field will play host to the Mets vs. Dodgers showdown, and with it, a celebration o ...

The Taipei 101 building, once recognized as the tallest ... The 660-ton pendulum hangs over 1,000 feet above the ground and allows the structure to withstand tremors and typhoon winds.

When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, people inside the island’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, were protected by a large yellow pendulum at the building’s center that ...