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201945 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Skyscrapers: Engineering the Future

201945 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Cities are planning to transform their skylines with ambitious projects featuring massive skyscrapers.

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Cities are planning to transform their skylines with ambitious projects featuring massive skyscrapers.

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A spotlight on ambitious plans that cities are undertaking to transform their skylines with massive skyscrapers.

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