Ace architect claims another world record with colossal house of cards

American architect and card-stacking extraordinaire Bryan Berg put his skills to the ultimate test to claim another incredible record.

The professional card stacker created the tallest house of cards in 8 hours, and at 54 levels high, he needed to climb a ladder to complete it.

Bryan built his towering masterpiece without the use of glue, wiring or any metalwork.

The house was made entirely from commercially available playing cards… well, except for the HONOR Magic V3 foldable phone that was carefully placed on top.

Bryan teamed up with the mobile phone brand, whose super light and thin model – the thinnest inward foldable design on the market – was the perfect cherry on top of his record-breaking house of cards.

The pro card handler took on the challenge under the watchful eye of Guinness World Records Adjudicator Thomas Bradford.

And it was no easy feat.

Bryan needed the room to be almost air tight and as humid as possible.

He had seven humidifiers set up in the room to ensure the cards would cooperate fully during his build, meaning it got very stuffy for the crew who were there to capture the momentous occasion on film.

Bryan worked tirelessly for almost the entire eight hours, stopping only a couple of times to have a drink of water and a snack.

And his speed was consistent, stacking up five or six levels every hour, with the HONOR Magic V3 placed on top to signal the end of his behemoth build.

Bryan has also broken the record for tallest playing card structure numerous times over the years.

His current record of 7.86 m (25 ft 9 in) has stood since 2007.

He first broke it back in 1992 and has returned again and again to reclaim or extend his title.