Why Europe Has So Few Skyscrapers

So why have other major European cities not embraced the skyscraper? How do they thrive without the significant inner-urban space and floor areas that these clever structures provide? And is everything about to change in our increasingly urbanised world?

When skyscrapers first rose to prominence in the 19th Century – first in Chicago and later in New York – many European cities were already firmly established with grand historic buildings and public spaces that left little room for large new structures.