Best Tall Buildings 2012 contains overviews of the nominees and winning projects from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's annual awards. The book provides vital statistics, images, plans and in depth accounts of the architectural design and sustainability features of the year's best tall buildings. Additionally included is the official list of the World's Tallest Buildings with the judging criteria from the foremost authority on tall buildings. Full colour illustrations and photographs throughout.  Selected contents:Introduction.  Best Tall Building Awards Criteria.  Best Tall Building Americas.  Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia.  Best Tall Building Europe.  Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa.  Awards & CTBUH Information.