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Skyscrapers, to some, are the ultimate symbol of progress and modernity;…
Skyscrapers, to some, are the ultimate symbol of progress and modernity; to others, an ugly blot on the natural horizon.
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But love them or loathe them, most of the world has been on a mission
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Only seven of the world's 1,000 tallest buildings are in the EU
North America is the birthplace of skyscrapers,
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Now, it's also true that over time, some taller buildings have occasionally slipped through the web of restrictions,
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The city is certainly no stranger to skyscrapers,
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But even here, it's not so easy, largely because of a 1938 law designed to protect St Paul's Cathedral,
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There are, of course, other reasons than just cultural heritage and tight regulation
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