Patterns of Innovation and Transfer of Technologies in the Tall Building Industry

The present paper investigates the innovations of the building industry, especially within the specific field of tall buildings. Several reasons are provided to awake the researcher`s attention on this particular building typology. The paper explains how innovation could be helped and incremented by a clear understanding of its mechanisms (both hard and soft) and its promoters (both internal and external to the building process). Researchers and Academics are implicitly asked to deepen their attention and comprehension on tall buildings, recognizing their ever-growing influence on the dynamics of building innovation.