Skyscrapers aren’t always about corporate pride before a fall | Owen Hatherley

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Skyscrapers aren’t always about corporate pride before a fall | Owen Hatherley

From the Empire State to the Burj Khalifa, skyscrapers predict recession. But not all towers are built by phallic capitalismTall buildings inviting accusations of hubris is as old as the Tower of Babel.