Germany was bracing for 40C heat today, with authorities warning of an increased risk of forest fires across the country and ...

El Palace, situated in Barcelona's electric Eixample district, is one of the city's most iconic hotels. The historic former ...

Health warnings remained in effect in several European countries. The worst was felt in southern Europe while punishing ...

Barcelona is a city best admired from above. Its rooftop terraces, perched atop iconic hotels, hidden bars and fashionable ...

EASTON, Pa. - Easton's mayor wants to limit how high buildings can go downtown. He's pushing for an ordinance change that's set to be talked about at a city council committee meeting Tuesday night ...

Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century, the summit of the Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed to visitors and hundreds of French schools shut yesterday as Europe sizzled in its first major ...

This summer, the 53-floor Varso Tower in Warsaw is set to open an observation deck at a height of 230 metres, offering ...

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “High Buildings and Fires” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 48 No. 26 (June 1883), p. 400 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06301883-400b ...