/oss/taxonomy/term/7100/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-student-contributors-history-environment/building-modern-skyscraper-architectural-lessons-wedding-cakes <p>The Home Insurance Building, the world’s <u><a href="https://www.architecture.org/online-resources/buildings-of-chicago/home-insurance-building" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.architecture.org/online-resources/buildings-of-chicago/home-insurance-building">first skyscraper</a></u>, and the Burj Khalifa, the world’s <u><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Burj-Khalifa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://apopo.org/herotrees-main/?v=5435c69ed3bc">tallest building</a></u>, both owe their origins in the city of Chicago. </p> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Eva Kellner B.A.Sc. 11854 at /oss