However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the ...

Google Maps has got fresh competition. Using machine learning, computer engineers have developed an interactive map that shows 3D models of the world's buildings – practically every single one of them ...

The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall, overtaking the current leader in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at ...

From the latest skyscraper in a Chinese megalopolis to a six‑foot‑tall yurt in Inner Mongolia, researchers at the Technical University of Munich claim they have created a map of all buildings ...

From historic homes in Edinburgh to towering skyscrapers in Shanghai, you can now explore every building in the world from the comfort of your home. An incredible new map charts the location and size ...

A team of Germany-based researchers recently unveiled GlobalBuildingAtlas, which is likely the most detailed 3D map of buildings ever developed. Introduced earlier this month, the database ...

For most of human history, maps have flattened the world. Cities appeared as outlines, buildings as blocks of colour, and ...