In May, RECORD peers upward for a survey of six singular tall (and not-so-tall) buildings that innovate in different ways. They include a bulbous, 650-foot-tall tower in Hong Kong’s central business ...

The world’s tallest plyscraper ... looking forward to a future with fewer generic glass towers, in favour of more interesting and efficient buildings, with more opaque facades and more shading.

The 1,046-foot-tall Chrysler Building, completed in May of 1930 ... vertical entrances of polished black granite and recessed glass panels lead visitors into the red marble and yellow travertine ...