In these towers, operable windows are sacrificed for aesthetics and expansive views ... obsolete in high-rise design, or can operable systems be integrated effectively into our high-tech towers?

That also translates into a lot of reasons an apartment in a high-rise building might be appealing: The security of a doorman, the spectacular city views from an upper floor, and the potential for ...

The photographs and reflections in this gallery were submitted to The Times by people who reside in and among high-rise buildings around ... as are images that fall into one of the other themes ...