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The largest number of skyscrapers ever was built in 2017, most of them for offices. Residential tower blocks were unpopular for a long time. But now, living at dizzying heights is more fashionable than ever. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Two people in silhouette look at mobile phones while a contrail of an aircraft is seen in the sky in the evening twilight, at Zurich Kloten Airport, pictured in Ruemlang, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (KEYSTONE/Michael Buholzer)

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