Vertical Urbanism Issue VIII Q3 2026 - DIGITAL

In Issue 8, it takes on the questions of how do we build densely while preserving the identity of a place, and how do we build tall better? OMA partners Chris van Duijn and Iyad Alsaka reflect on four decades of provocative, research-driven work as the firm receives the 2026 Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award, while Ramboll’s Dr. Hossein Rezai, the 2026 Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, shares his approach to “fusion engineering.” Also inside are new projects reshaping the City of London and Canary Wharf, commentary on the construction industry’s “Chain Drain,” a manifesto for integrating mobility into architecture, reflections on Hong Kong’s enduring influence, new research on seismic design and embodied carbon, and an Archive look at John Portman’s soaring Peachtree Center in Atlanta.

Editor-in-Chief: Daniel Safarik
Managing Editor: Martina Dolejsova
Associate Editor: Javier Quintana de Uña
Production: Tansri Muliani Wood
Year: 2026
Type: Soft cover
Pages: 122