CTBUH Gold Member

Aedas

About

Member Since: 2006

Member Offices: Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Dubai

Website: http://www.aedas.com/

Aedas is one of the world's leading global architecture and design practices. The company is built on the belief that great design can only be delivered by people with a deep social and cultural understanding of the communities they are designing for.

Aedas’ global platform for creative excellence in design enables some of the world's most talented designers to plug into the latest information and delivery systems they need to produce truly world-class design solutions.

The practice's unique structure, global presence, and commitment to cutting-edge research and development are testament to their desire to deliver design excellence to clients wherever they are in the world.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban Design

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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Structurally Topped Out

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Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

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Competition Entry

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Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

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Height
1 Six Senses Residences
517 m / 1,696  ft
2 Wuxi International Finance Square
339 m / 1,112  ft
3 Hengqin International Finance Center
337.7 m / 1,108  ft
4 SLS Dubai
335.2 m / 1,100  ft
5 DAMAC Heights
335.1 m / 1,099  ft
6 Hengqin International Business Centre
330 m / 1,083  ft
7 Deji Plaza
324 m / 1,063  ft
8 Heartland 66 Office Tower
320.7 m / 1,052  ft
9 Ocean Heights
310 m / 1,017  ft
10 Jiefangbei Book City
300 m / 984  ft

Awards

SLS Dubai

Award of Excellence: SLS Dubai

Best Tall Building, by Height, 300-399 meters 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Stephen Cheng

Stephen Cheng

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

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.

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Research

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

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...

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Global News

11 December 2023

Developer Acquires Iconic Dubai Development in Auction

In a recent announcement, the stalled development in Dubai Marina, formerly known as the Pentominium Tower, has been acquired by Select Group, a renowned real...

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Associated companies

aedas interiors

Aedas RHWL

RHWL Architects

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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Name
Height
1 Six Senses Residences

517 m / 1,696 ft
2 Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28

450 m / 1,476 ft
3 Wuxi International Finance Square

339 m / 1,112 ft
4 Hengqin International Finance Center

338 m / 1,108 ft
5 SLS Dubai

335 m / 1,100 ft
6 DAMAC Heights

335 m / 1,099 ft
7 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A

333 m / 1,093 ft
8 Hengqin International Business Centre

330 m / 1,083 ft
9 Deji Plaza

324 m / 1,063 ft
10 Heartland 66 Office Tower

321 m / 1,052 ft
11 China South City Tower 1

318 m / 1,043 ft
12 Ocean Heights

310 m / 1,017 ft
13 Jiefangbei Book City

300 m / 984 ft
14 Yangzhou Keyne Center

300 m / 984 ft
15 C Future City East Tower

291 m / 954 ft
15 C Future City West Tower

291 m / 954 ft
17 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower A

289 m / 948 ft
18 Kempinski Residences Business Bay

276 m / 906 ft
19 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower B

270 m / 886 ft
20 Suning Plaza Tower A

266 m / 873 ft
21 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.1

266 m / 873 ft
22 U-Bora Tower 1

263 m / 862 ft
23 The Residences at Marina Gate II

262 m / 860 ft
24 Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone East Wing Office Tower

262 m / 858 ft
25 Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre

250 m / 820 ft
26 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Main Tower

250 m / 820 ft
27 Bravo Park Place

250 m / 820 ft
28 Center 66 Office 1

250 m / 820 ft
29 Bagualing Industrial Park Urban Renewal Design

250 m / 820 ft
30 Huanggang Port Tower

247 m / 810 ft
31 World Capital Tower

244 m / 802 ft
32 R&F Center

243 m / 797 ft
33 Founder International Financial Center North Tower

238 m / 781 ft
34 Empire Tower

230 m / 755 ft
35 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
36 Ruiwan Tower

225 m / 739 ft
37 Center 66 Office 3

225 m / 738 ft
38 Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters

225 m / 738 ft
39 Jumeirah Living Marina Gate

224 m / 736 ft
40 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B

224 m / 733 ft
41 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower A

220 m / 722 ft
42 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
43 South Beach South Tower

218 m / 714 ft
44 South Beach North Tower

218 m / 714 ft
45 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
46 Podium West Tower

210 m / 689 ft
47 World Trade Centre 3

209 m / 686 ft
48 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
48 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft
50 The Residences at Marina Gate I

207 m / 677 ft
51 Chongqing Plaza T1

207 m / 677 ft
52 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft
53 Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

202 m / 661 ft
54 Suning Nanjing Tower 2

200 m / 656 ft
55 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Auxiliary Tower

200 m / 656 ft
56 Center 66 Office 2

200 m / 656 ft
57 Tianshan Gate of the World Block M

200 m / 656 ft
58 Olympic Center Tower 3

200 m / 656 ft
59 Olympic Center Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft
60 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 1

199 m / 653 ft
60 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 2

199 m / 653 ft
62 SHUIBEI International Center

198 m / 648 ft
63 Heartland 66 Tower SA3

197 m / 648 ft
64 Sincere Financial Center Tower A

197 m / 646 ft
64 Sincere Financial Center Tower B

197 m / 646 ft
66 Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower

194 m / 638 ft
67 Fortune Center

192 m / 630 ft
68 Olympic Center Tower 4

192 m / 628 ft
68 Olympic Center Tower 5

192 m / 628 ft
70 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 1

191 m / 625 ft
70 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 2

191 m / 625 ft
72 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft
73 Nanfeihong Plaza Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft
74 Tyumen City 1

189 m / 620 ft
75 Noble House

188 m / 618 ft
76 Millennium Tower

187 m / 614 ft
77 Chipmong Tower

186 m / 610 ft
78 Colombo City Center

183 m / 600 ft
79 C Future City Residential Tower 1

180 m / 591 ft
79 C Future City Residential Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft
79 C Future City Residential Tower 3

180 m / 591 ft
82 Heartland 66 Tower SA2

177 m / 581 ft
83 Hongkong Prosperity Tower

177 m / 581 ft
84 First Avenue T1

177 m / 581 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 1

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 2

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 3

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 4

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 5

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 6

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 7

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 8

174 m / 571 ft
85 Century Jiangshang Tower 9

174 m / 571 ft
94 Suning Nanjing Tower 3

170 m / 558 ft
95 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft
96 Shining Towers A

169 m / 554 ft
97 Boulevard Plaza 1

168 m / 553 ft
98 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 1

166 m / 546 ft
99 Fortune Plaza Office Building II

166 m / 545 ft
100 National Trade Center

165 m / 542 ft
101 Shenzhen Transsion Tower

162 m / 531 ft
102 Olympic Center Tower 2

162 m / 531 ft
103 Heartland 66 Tower SA1

161 m / 529 ft
104 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 3

160 m

525 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 47 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
105 World Trade Center 2

160 m / 525 ft
106 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 4

160 m / 525 ft
106 Renhe Spring International Plaza

160 m / 525 ft
106 Vouliagmenis Mixed-Use Tower

160 m / 525 ft
106 Xi'an Crystal Huixi Plaza

160 m / 525 ft
110 Alacarte Halong Bay Condotel

159 m / 521 ft
111 Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

158 m / 518 ft
112 Ellery Terrace, Kowloon

156 m / 513 ft
113 Nansha Kingboard Plaza

156 m / 510 ft
114 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
115 Tyumen City 2

153 m / 502 ft
116 Shanghai International Fortune Centre South Tower

151 m / 497 ft
117 Gold Finger Group Headquarters

150 m / 492 ft
118 Jinke Zhaomushan Jinke Group Headquarters Building

150 m / 492 ft
119 Founder International Financial Center South Tower

150 m / 492 ft
119 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
119 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft
119 Tianshan Gate of the World Block K

150 m / 492 ft
119 Tianshan Gate of the World Medical Office Building

150 m / 492 ft
124 Qianjiang Century City A-07 Plot, East Tower

150 m / 492 ft
124 Qianjiang Century City A-07 Plot, West Tower

150 m / 492 ft
126 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Office Building

149 m

489 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
127 Waldorf Astoria Xiamen Hotel

148 m / 486 ft
128 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 1

147 m / 482 ft
128 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 2

147 m / 482 ft
130 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower B

146 m / 479 ft
131 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 2

145 m / 476 ft
132 Evergrande Huazhi St. Regis Hotel

144 m / 471 ft
133 Chongqing Plaza T2

142 m / 465 ft
134 Boulevard Plaza 2

141 m / 463 ft
135 One AIA Financial Center

141 m / 461 ft
136 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Northwest Residential Building

140 m

459 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 41 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
137 IM Shanghai South Office Tower

140 m / 459 ft
138 Suning Nanjing Tower 4

140 m / 459 ft
139 Shining Towers B

139 m / 456 ft
140 Hua Center Phase II North Tower

139 m / 455 ft
141 Chongqing Plaza T0

139 m / 455 ft
142 Alam Sutera East

138 m / 453 ft
142 Alam Sutera West

138 m / 453 ft
144 Chater House

137 m / 449 ft
145 CCB Tower

136 m

446 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 31 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
146 La Marseillaise

135 m / 443 ft
147 Tianshan Gate of the World Block D

130 m / 427 ft
147 Tianshan Gate of the World Block I

130 m / 427 ft
149 18 Kowloon East

122 m

400 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
150 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Southeast Residential Building

119 m

390 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
151 Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island

113 m / 370 ft
152 The Heron

112 m / 367 ft
153 Tyumen City 3

111 m / 364 ft
153 Tyumen City 4

111 m / 364 ft
155 North Star Office Tower

108 m / 355 ft
156 Hua Center Phase II South Tower

105 m / 345 ft
157 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 2

105 m / 344 ft
158 The Beacon

105 m / 343 ft
159 Sathapana Tower

103 m / 338 ft
160 Novotown Cultural Office Tower

101 m

331 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
161 Yuexiu International Financial Center Residential Tower A

100 m / 328 ft
161 Yuexiu International Financial Center Residential Tower B

100 m / 328 ft
163 IM Shanghai North Office Tower

100 m / 328 ft
164 King-ray International Plaza Tower 1

100 m / 328 ft
164 King-ray International Plaza Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block C

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block F

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block G

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block H

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block J

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block L

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block N

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block O

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block P

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block Q

100 m / 328 ft
164 Tianshan Gate of the World Block R

100 m / 328 ft
177 Chongqing Plaza T3

100 m / 328 ft
178 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital

100 m / 327 ft
179 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Central Residential Building

99 m

325 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
180 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 1

99 m / 324 ft
180 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 2

99 m / 324 ft
182 Shanghai International Fortune Centre North Tower

97 m / 320 ft
183 North Star Residential Tower

96 m / 316 ft
184 Jinke Zhaomushan Office Building 2

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
184 SCE Sky Horizon North Tower

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
184 SCE Sky Horizon South Tower

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
187 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 1

96 m / 313 ft
187 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 2

96 m / 313 ft
189 Exchange Square

90 m

295 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 339 other buildings of the same Office / Retail function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
190 Hyatt Regency Hengqin

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,189 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
190 Jinke Zhaomushan Hotel

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,189 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
192 ACLEDA Bank Headquarters Building Extension

87 m

285 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
192 Lim Tower 2

87 m

285 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
194 U-Bora Tower 2

83 m / 272 ft
195 Sands Macao

79 m / 259 ft
196 Shoujian Jiading Financial Centre

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
197 EDGE

79 m / 259 ft
198 Jinke Zhaomushan Apartment Building 1

78 m

256 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
198 Jinke Zhaomushan Apartment Building 2

78 m

256 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
200 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 1

78 m / 255 ft
200 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 2

78 m / 255 ft
202 AIRA Residence Tower A

72 m / 237 ft
203 Lè Architecture

72 m / 235 ft
204 IM Shanghai Cultural Tower

70 m / 230 ft
205 IM Shanghai Central Office Tower

66 m

217 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,898 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
206 AIRA Residence Tower B

62 m / 202 ft
207 Punggol Waterway Terraces 1

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
207 Punggol Waterway Terraces 2

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,196 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
209 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Incubator Building

60 m / 195 ft
210 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 3

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211 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 1

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212 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 2

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213 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 5

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214 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 4

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214 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 6

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214 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 4

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217 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 3

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218 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southeast Residential Building

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218 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southwest Residential Building

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218 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters West Residential Building

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221 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 11

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221 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 7

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223 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 10

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223 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 3

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225 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 2

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225 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 8

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227 West Lake Iconic Towers North

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227 West Lake Iconic Towers South

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229 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 9

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229 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.2

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231 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 1

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232 TG Harbour View Apartment

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233 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 1

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233 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 2

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235 10 BKC

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236 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Southeast Tower

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237 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Southwest Tower

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238 Gramercy

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239 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 3

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239 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 4

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241 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Northeast Tower

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241 Hangzhou Yun He Wan International Tourism and Leisure Complex, Southwest Building

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243 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Northwest Tower

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243 Langham Place Guangzhou

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243 Novotown Cultural Workshop

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246 Abdul Latif Jameel Headquarters

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246 Gemdale Changshou Road

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248 Hangzhou Yun He Wan International Tourism and Leisure Complex, South Building

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249 Ciputra International Office Tower 3

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250 Guangzhou Commercial Showcase

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250 Shanghai Expo Plot A13A-01 Project

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252 Apollo

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253 Ciputra International Office Tower 1

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253 Ciputra International Office Tower 2

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255 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 2

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255 Ciputra International Hotel

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255 Ciputra International Office Tower 4

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255 Ciputra International Office Tower 5

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255 Ciputra International Office Tower 6

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255 Ciputra International Residential Tower 3

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255 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 12

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255 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 13

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255 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 1

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255 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 2

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255 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 3

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255 Taipei Panco Hotel

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 1

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 10

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 11

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 12

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 13

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 14

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 15

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 16

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 17

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 18

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 19

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 2

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 20

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 21

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 22

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 23

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 24

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 25

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 26

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 27

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 28

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 29

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 3

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 30

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 31

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 32

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 33

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 34

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 4

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 5

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 6

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 7

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 8

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255 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 9

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 1

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 2

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Hotel

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 1

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 2

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255 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City SOHO Tower

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

7 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (44%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 101 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 64 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

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.

Designated Experts

Keith Griffiths

Chairman & Founder, Global Principal Designer of Aedas, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Steven Thor

Executive Director, Aedas
Singapore, Singapore

Andy Wen

Global Design Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Ken Wai

Managing Director, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Christine Lam

Global Design Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Ctbuh Leaders At Aedas

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Stephen Cheng

Global Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

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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.

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

03 November 2016

Shaping Singapore: Planning, Design and Technology Innovation

Dr. Cheong Koon Hean is an architect and urban planner who has been credited with shaping much of Singapore’s urban landscape. Throughout her career, she...

17 October 2016

CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Session 3a: Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Richard Witt, Quadrangle Architects; James von Klamperer Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Keith Griffiths, Aedas; Peter Brannan, Arquitectonica answer questions...

17 October 2016

CTBUH Video Interview – Keith Griffiths

Keith Griffiths of Aedas is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Chris discusses the concept of city hubs and the methodology...

17 October 2016

City Hubs

Our lives are adapting to a convenient, vibrant, and connected live-work dynamic, and our cities must change and respond to those new requirements. Much of...

26 October 2015

Interview: Moshe Safdie

Moshe Safdie of Safdie Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Moshe discusses...

13 February 2013

What is the Key to Making Modern Tall Buildings "Liveable"?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Aybars Asci, SOM; Peter Chipchase, Arup; Henry Cobb, Pei Cobb Freed; Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven architects; Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn; Peter...

18 January 2013

How Will Tall Buildings be Different in 20 Years?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Kenneth Drucker, HOK; James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners; Keith Griffiths, Aedas; David Malott, KPF; Adrian Smith, AS+GG; Rafael Viñoly, Rafael...

19 September 2012

Track 9: Economics & Marketing Q & A

Track 9 Panel consisting of: Steve Watts, AECOM; Judit Kimpian, Aedas; Nigel Smith, CBRE HK; & William Murray, Wordsearch took questions from delegates.

Research

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

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...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

30 January 2020

Tall Buildings’ Lower Public Spaces: Impact on Health and Behavior

Yu Ye, Zhendong Wang, Nannan Dong & Xihui Zhou, Tongji University

Tall buildings unquestionably need to improve their impact on the urban habitat. A human-focused approach to measuring the social impact of tall buildings’ ground conditions,...

12 December 2019

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

11 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Safdie Architects

With a career spanning back to the Habitat ’67 residential complex in Montréal, Moshe Safdie’s work has always evoked images of utopian science fiction, yet...

21 June 2019

Cities in the Sky: Elevating Singapore's Urban Spaces

Swinal Samant, National University of Singapore

Singapore has seen a phenomenal and an unprecedented transformation from a swampland to a high density urban environment since its independence in 1965, made possible...

25 April 2019

Best Tall Buildings 2019: Dominant Trends

CTBUH

This year, CTBUH has vastly expanded its Awards program to consider the Best Tall Building category through several classes of height, rather than geographic regions,...

Global News

11 December 2023

Developer Acquires Iconic Dubai Development in Auction

In a recent announcement, the stalled development in Dubai Marina, formerly known as the Pentominium Tower, has been acquired by Select Group, a renowned real...

02 September 2022

Twisting Tower Unveiled in Chongqing

Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its completed Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China, with a twisted façade informed by the shape of the...

26 July 2022

HQ Masterplan Activates a Chongqing Site

Aedas’ new plans for the mixed-use project, Jinke Group Headquarters, is located in Chongqing – a young metropolis secluded within central China’s rolling mountains. The masterplan...

15 June 2022

Transformed "Industrial Park" Slated for Shenzhen

Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, and Chairman and Global Design Principal Keith Griffiths, Aedas’ design scheme came first in the competition for the urban...

05 January 2022

"Breathable" Bank Headquarters Building Opens in Shenzhen

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill completed a new 518-foot-high (157-meter-tall), 33-story tower located on the edge of a public park in the center of one of...

17 June 2020

Minimalist Tower Designed for Shenzhen

The Ruiwan Tower designed by Aedas, comprising a luxurious St. Regis Hotel, super-Grade-A offices and retail components, is a gateway project and new city icon...

15 November 2019

Changsha Hua Center Phase II Completes

Huayuan Group’s Changsha Hua Center Phase II project, located in the center of the old city of Changsha, is now complete and ready for occupants....

15 November 2019

Changsha Hua Center Phase II Completes

Huayuan Group’s Changsha Hua Center Phase II project, located in the center of the old city of Changsha, is now complete and ready for occupants....

03 December 2018

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Project

The Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters project in Taiwan, a commercial mixed-use building is scheduled for a 2022 completion.   Designed by Aedas, the project is...

23 March 2018

Floating Sky Gardens and Rooftop Terraces Adorn Proposed Tower in Taichung

Aedas has unveiled plans for a soaring 656-foot (200-meter) tower that’s broken into two pieces held together by a series of “floating” sky gardens and...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Aedas

CTBUH 2016 Conference Gold Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH Beijing Inaugural Event

22 April 2015

CTBUH Beijing's inaugural event featured presentations: "The New Fire Code on Tall Building Design" and "The Development of Beijing’s Central Business District".

Young Professionals Hosts Meeting at the 2012 Awards Symposium

18 October 2012

Exactly one year after its establishment the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee gathered at the Awards Symposium on October 18 at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Sustainability Workshop, Shanghai

18 September 2012

The CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group convened the day before the start of the Shanghai Congress to review recent progress and focus on goals for the future.

Discovering Asia, from Moscow

23 April–02 May 2009

Elena Shuvalova, the CTBUH Country Representative for Russia reports on the 4th Russian Intellectual Business.