Steel　structures　have　long　been　recognized　as　excellent　earthquake-resistant　systems.　However,　this　viewpoint　wavered　after　the　1994　Northridge　and　1995　Kobe　earthquakes,　when　thousands　of　steel　buildings　experienced　local　or　global　damage　making　them　difficult,　if　not　impossible,　to　repair.　To　avoid　the　inconvenience　and　costs　associated　with　such　damage,　significant　research　has　been　conducted　on　approaches　that　enhance　structural　resilience.　This　paper　summarizes　some　of　the　recent　technological　advances　in　the　field　of　seismic　resilient　steel　structures,　covering　diverse　aspects　including　emerging　smart　materials,　novel　members,　and　innovative　design　of　structural　systems.　Challenges　arising　from　the　incorporation　of　these　new　design　philosophies　are　also　described　and　areas　for　further　development　are　identified.　Performance-based　design　approaches　for　seismic　resilient　steel　structures　are　touched　upon,　and　some　practical　applications　that　have　emerged　over　the　last　decade　are　presented.　Instead　of　giving　an　exhaustive　compilation　of　all　the　relevant　studies,　this　paper　highlights　the　authors＇　unique　reflections　emphasizing　current　issues　and　future　needs　related　to　steel　buildings.　This　paper　should　not　only　benefit　professionals　and　researchers　who　have　been　working　in　this　area　for　a　long　time,　but　it　also　enlightens　a　wider　audience　wishing　to　become　acquainted　with　the　state　of　the　art　related　to　this　exciting　topic.