Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even corruption.

Scientists have unveiled #GlobalBuildingAtlas, a map of almost every building in the world. The team combined satellite imagery and machine learning to render 2.75 billion buildings in 3D at a spatial resolution of 3 metres by 3 metres.

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich have produced the world’s first high-resolution 3D map of Earth’s 2.75 billion buildings, creating a global dataset that is 30 times more detailed than any previous map.

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Der #GlobalBuildingAtlas enthält 2,75 Milliarden Gebäudemodelle zu allen Bauwerken, von denen aus dem Jahr 2019 #Satellitenbilder vorliegen, wie die #Universität erläutert.

All the world's buildings available as 3D models for urban and climate research With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate research and the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They enable more precise models for urbanization, infrastructure and disaster management—and help to make cities around the world more inclusive and resilient.

🌍🤯 Scientists mapped *every* building on Earth in 3D! ✨ This incredible data unlocks climate insights & builds resilient, inclusive cities. #GlobalBuildingAtlas 🏙️

Source: phys.org/news/2025-12-world-3d-ur...

GlobalBuildingAtlas: an open global and complete dataset of building polygons, heights and LoD1 3D models Abstract. We introduce GlobalBuildingAtlas, a publicly available dataset providing global and complete coverage of building polygons, heights and Level of Detail 1 (LoD1) 3D building models. This is t...

[1/8] Des chercheurs de la Technical University of Munich présentent #GlobalBuildingAtlas, 1er jeu de données mondial intégrant 2,75 milliards de bâtiments et leurs hauteurs. L’analyse 3D devient essentielle pour comprendre l’urbanisation et suivre l’ODD11 au-delà de la surface bâtie. #geography