Abstract: Base isolation technology has significant advantages in the effect of vibration control, disaster reduction, as well as in social and economic benefits. The recent decades have witnessed a successful application of this technology in the field of architectural structures at home and abroad. This paper reviews comprehensively the research achievements of domestic and international scholars in terms of base isolation technology and the status of the latest development and application of isolation technology in high-rise buildings, and then summarizes the deficiencies of the current isolation technology research, hoping to provide a reference for further researches. Meanwhile, through the elaboration of the progress and deficiency of isolation technology, the direction of the development of this technology in Chinese high-rise buildings has been discussed, and it will promote the application of isolation technology in Chinese high-rise buildings to some extent.