Developers, corporations, architects, and clients invariably want to make their mark on the skyline. But as the following projects demonstrate, there is more to designing a good tower.

Buoyant buildings offer one solution for sea-level rise, escalating property values, and the desire to be near the water.

Forward-thinking project teams regard water as a precious resource.

Architects and engineers enlist one of the oldest building technologies to create innovative 21st-century structures.

Three new schools provide an alternative to the fortress approach to security.