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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
|
Function
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2 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
3 | Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | 2023 |
679 m / 2,227 ft |
118 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
5 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
6 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
120 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail |
7 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | 2017 |
599 m / 1,965 ft |
115 | Office |
9 | One World Trade Center | New York City | 2014 |
541 m / 1,776 ft |
94 | Office |
10 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | Guangzhou | 2016 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
111 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
11 | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | Tianjin | 2019 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
97 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
13 | TAIPEI 101 | Taipei | 2004 |
508 m / 1,667 ft |
101 | Office |
14 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
31 October 2019
The Garden City in Three Dimensions
Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.
22 December 2023
Skyscrapers in Bloom: Evaluating the Artistry of “Painting with Trees”
Incorporating greenery in skyscrapers prompts sustainability debates. This study questions the assumption that green features ensure sustainability, as designers often adopt them carelessly, leading to...
26 September 2023
New Antenna Installed Atop Willis Tower
ABC7 Chicago successfully installed a brand new antenna on the Willis Tower on a Sunday morning. The process was captured by Chopper 7. A helicopter...
Dow Corning Corporation (2016)
RANK
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Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
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1 | Jeddah Tower | Jeddah | - |
1,000 m / 3,281 ft |
167 | Residential / Serviced Apartments |
2 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
3 | Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | 2023 |
679 m / 2,227 ft |
118 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
4 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | - |
660 m / 2,165 ft |
115 | Office |
5 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
6 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
120 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail |
7 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | 2017 |
599 m / 1,965 ft |
115 | Office |
8 | Goldin Finance 117 | Tianjin | - |
597 m / 1,957 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
9 | One World Trade Center | New York City | 2014 |
541 m / 1,776 ft |
94 | Office |
10 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | Guangzhou | 2016 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
111 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
11 | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | Tianjin | 2019 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
97 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
12 | Nina Tower | Hong Kong | - |
518 m / 1,699 ft |
108 | Office |
13 | TAIPEI 101 | Taipei | 2004 |
508 m / 1,667 ft |
101 | Office |
14 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
15 | International Commerce Centre | Hong Kong | 2010 |
484 m / 1,588 ft |
108 | Hotel / Office |
16 | International Land-Sea Center | Chongqing | 2024 |
458 m / 1,503 ft |
98 | Hotel / Office |
17 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
17 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
19 | Zifeng Tower | Nanjing | 2010 |
450 m / 1,476 ft |
66 | Hotel / Office |
20 | Willis Tower | Chicago | 1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
108 | Office |
21 | KK100 | Shenzhen | 2011 |
442 m / 1,449 ft |
98 | Hotel / Office |
22 | Trump International Hotel & Tower | Chicago | 2009 |
423 m / 1,389 ft |
98 | Residential / Hotel |
23 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | 1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
88 | Hotel / Office |
24 | Princess Tower | Dubai | 2012 |
413 m / 1,356 ft |
101 | Residential |
25 | Al Hamra Tower | Kuwait City | 2011 |
413 m / 1,354 ft |
80 | Office |
26 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | 2003 |
412 m / 1,352 ft |
88 | Office |
27 | 23 Marina | Dubai | 2012 |
392 m / 1,287 ft |
88 | Residential |
28 | CITIC Plaza | Guangzhou | 1996 |
390 m / 1,280 ft |
80 | Office |
29 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen | 1996 |
384 m / 1,260 ft |
69 | Office |
30 | Empire State Building | New York City | 1931 |
381 m / 1,250 ft |
102 | Office |
31 | Elite Residence | Dubai | 2012 |
380 m / 1,248 ft |
87 | Residential |
32 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | 1992 |
374 m / 1,227 ft |
78 | Office |
33 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | 1990 |
367 m / 1,205 ft |
72 | Office |
34 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
35 | Almas Tower | Dubai | 2008 |
360 m / 1,181 ft |
68 | Office |
36 | JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1 | Dubai | 2012 |
355 m / 1,166 ft |
82 | Hotel |
36 | JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2 | Dubai | 2013 |
355 m / 1,166 ft |
82 | Hotel |
38 | Emirates Tower One | Dubai | 2000 |
355 m / 1,163 ft |
54 | Office |
39 | The Torch | Dubai | 2011 |
352 m / 1,155 ft |
86 | Residential |
40 | The Pinnacle | Guangzhou | 2012 |
350 m / 1,149 ft |
60 | Office |
41 | 85 Sky Tower | Kaohsiung | 1997 |
348 m / 1,140 ft |
85 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
42 | The Center | Hong Kong | 1998 |
346 m / 1,135 ft |
73 | Office |
43 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 1969 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
100 | Residential / Office |
44 | Chongqing World Financial Center | Chongqing | 2015 |
339 m / 1,112 ft |
72 | Hotel / Office |
45 | Shimao International Plaza | Shanghai | 2006 |
333 m / 1,094 ft |
60 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
46 | Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | Dubai | 2007 |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
71 | Hotel |
47 | Minsheng Bank Building | Wuhan | 2008 |
331 m / 1,086 ft |
68 | Office |
48 | Ryugyong Hotel | Pyongyang | - |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
105 | Hotel / Office |
49 | China World Tower | Beijing | 2010 |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
74 | Hotel / Office |
50 | Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower | Hanoi | 2012 |
329 m / 1,078 ft |
72 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
51 | Longxi International Hotel | Wuxi | 2011 |
328 m / 1,076 ft |
72 | Residential / Hotel |
52 | Al Yaqoub Tower | Dubai | 2013 |
328 m / 1,076 ft |
69 | Hotel / Office |
53 | The Index | Dubai | 2010 |
326 m / 1,070 ft |
80 | Residential / Office |
54 | The Landmark | Abu Dhabi | 2013 |
324 m / 1,063 ft |
72 | Residential / Office |
55 | Q1 Tower | Gold Coast | 2005 |
323 m / 1,058 ft |
78 | Residential |
56 | Wenzhou Trade Center | Wenzhou | 2011 |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
68 | Hotel / Office |
57 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
58 | Chrysler Building | New York City | 1930 |
319 m / 1,046 ft |
77 | Office |
59 | New York Times Tower | New York City | 2007 |
319 m / 1,046 ft |
52 | Office |
60 | Blue Tower | Dubai | 2010 |
318 m / 1,042 ft |
72 | Residential |
61 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 1992 |
312 m / 1,023 ft |
55 | Office |
62 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 1990 |
310 m / 1,018 ft |
72 | Office |
63 | Ocean Heights | Dubai | 2010 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
83 | Residential |
64 | Menara TM | Kuala Lumpur | 2001 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
55 | Office |
65 | Pearl River Tower | Guangzhou | 2013 |
310 m / 1,016 ft |
71 | Office |
66 | The Shard | London | 2013 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
67 | Leatop Plaza | Guangzhou | 2012 |
303 m / 993 ft |
64 | Office |
68 | Capital City Moscow Tower | Moscow | 2010 |
302 m / 990 ft |
76 | Residential |
69 | Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A | Busan | 2011 |
300 m / 984 ft |
80 | Residential |
70 | Torre Costanera | Santiago | 2014 |
300 m / 984 ft |
62 | Office |
71 | Dongguan TBA Tower | Dongguan | 2013 |
289 m / 948 ft |
68 | Hotel / Office |
72 | Yingli International Finance Centre | Chongqing | 2012 |
288 m / 945 ft |
58 | Office |
73 | HNA&POLY International Centre | Chongqing | 2013 |
287 m / 941 ft |
61 | Office / Hotel / Retail |
74 | Tomorrow Square | Shanghai | 2003 |
285 m / 934 ft |
60 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
75 | JW Marriott Panama | Panama City | 2011 |
284 m / 932 ft |
70 | Residential / Hotel / Casino |
76 | Three International Finance Center | Seoul | 2012 |
284 m / 932 ft |
55 | Office |
77 | Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B | Busan | 2011 |
282 m / 924 ft |
75 | Residential |
78 | Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza | Zhengzhou | 2014 |
280 m / 919 ft |
56 | Hotel / Office |
79 | Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
279 m / 915 ft |
58 | Hotel |
80 | The St. Regis Toronto | Toronto | 2012 |
277 m / 908 ft |
63 | Residential / Hotel |
81 | Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
276 m / 906 ft |
54 | Hotel |
82 | Shanghai SK Group Tower | Shanghai | 2019 |
275 m / 902 ft |
59 | Office |
83 | Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai | Dubai | 2010 |
269 m / 883 ft |
60 | Hotel |
84 | Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C | Busan | 2011 |
265 m / 869 ft |
70 | Residential |
85 | Bitexco Financial Tower | Ho Chi Minh City | 2010 |
263 m / 861 ft |
68 | Office |
86 | Sapphire Tower | Istanbul | 2010 |
261 m / 856 ft |
55 | Residential |
87 | Torre Vitri | Panama City | 2012 |
260 m / 853 ft |
74 | Residential |
88 | Capital City St. Petersburg Tower | Moscow | 2010 |
257 m / 844 ft |
65 | Residential |
89 | Ocean Two | Panama City | 2010 |
257 m / 843 ft |
72 | Residential |
90 | The Imperial I | Mumbai | 2010 |
256 m / 840 ft |
60 | Residential |
90 | The Imperial II | Mumbai | 2010 |
256 m / 840 ft |
60 | Residential |
92 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 2010 |
249 m / 818 ft |
73 | Residential |
93 | Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II | Singapore | 2010 |
245 m / 804 ft |
50 | Office |
94 | The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building | Kuwait City | 2016 |
239 m / 782 ft |
41 | Office |
95 | Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
232 m / 762 ft |
61 | Residential |
95 | Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
232 m / 762 ft |
61 | Residential |
97 | Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower | Mecca | 2008 |
232 m / 761 ft |
46 | Residential |
97 | Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower | Mecca | 2007 |
232 m / 761 ft |
46 | Residential |
99 | Riviera TwinStar Square 1 | Shanghai | 2011 |
216 m / 708 ft |
49 | Office |
99 | Riviera TwinStar Square 2 | Shanghai | 2011 |
216 m / 708 ft |
49 | Office |
101 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
101 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
103 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2 | Singapore | 2010 |
203 m / 665 ft |
57 | Hotel |
104 | One Churchill Place | London | 2004 |
156 m / 513 ft |
30 | Office |
105 | 200 West Capitol | Little Rock | 1969 |
114 m / 375 ft |
24 | Office |
106 | Sands Macao | Macau | 2007 |
79 m / 259 ft |
23 | Hotel |
107 | The John and Frances Angelos Law Center | Baltimore | 2013 |
71 m / 231 ft |
12 | Education |
108 | International Coffee Plaza | Hamburg | 2010 |
65 m / 213 ft |
13 | Office |
Average Building Age*
18 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (36%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (48%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
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31 October 2019
Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.
22 October 2018
Since their earliest form, tall buildings have stood as technological marvels, reflecting the latest advancements in materials, methodologies, and tools. These two technologies continue to...
16 August 2018
William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...
09 July 2018
Carla Swickerath, Partner, Studio Libeskind, sat down with CTBUH to discuss the design approach and urban impact of the World Trade Center complex in New...
31 May 2018
The Shenzhen Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is a transit-integrated, 600-meter-tall building that occupies a major node in the increasingly connected megacity of Hong Kong-Shenzhen-Guangzhou....
31 May 2018
Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is an extraordinary project, which responds to the challenges of constructing in dense urban environments. PAFC advanced nearly every dimension...
30 May 2018
Over the past 10 years, the New York Times Tower has become a landmark worthy of the institution that commissioned it, particularly because of its...
30 May 2018
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...
22 May 2018
Karl Fender, founding partner at Fender Katsalidis, sat down with CTBUH to discuss a number of his firm's projects, including the PNB 118 Tower in...
31 October 2017
Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
22 December 2023
Katarzyna Wodzisz
Incorporating greenery in skyscrapers prompts sustainability debates. This study questions the assumption that green features ensure sustainability, as designers often adopt them carelessly, leading to...
22 December 2023
Charles Thornton & Richard Tomasetti
This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...
05 July 2023
Terri Meyer Boake
Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...
05 July 2023
Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello
Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...
16 May 2023
Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle
This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...
22 August 2022
James von Klemperer & Andrew Cleary, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
The recently completed One Vanderbilt Avenue tower has become the standard bearer for one of New York City’s most ambitious zoning initiatives of the past...
22 August 2022
S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...
22 August 2022
Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)
This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...
15 December 2021
Daniel Safarik, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
The tall building, the city, and by extension, urban life, are all facing unprecedented challenges, in multiple aspects—carbon, climate, and societal. The planet’s rapid urbanization...
17 September 2021
Will Miranda & Daniel Safarik, CTBUH
Some 97 cities worldwide, including most of the world’s megacities with a population of 10 million or more, have signed onto the C40 Cities Climate...
15 September 2023
The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...
08 June 2021
Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...
30 July 2020
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
30 July 2020
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
08 May 2020
Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb...
09 August 2019
The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....
15 April 2019
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...
01 March 2019
The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...
21 January 2019
For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...
04 April 2017
CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.
16–21 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.
16 September 2014
This workshop focused on incorporating simulation modelling, physical testing and incorporating data-based parametric design to optimize the efficiency of façade detailing.
16–19 September 2014
The survival of humanity relies on a radical repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a vision of a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
01 December 2013
The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 2: Number 4 includes 8 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.
11–13 June 2013
In the midst of two decades of unprecedented tall building development globally, Europe has increasingly embraced the skyscraper, even in cities seen as “anti-tall.”
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