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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Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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

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 Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28

450 m / 1,476 ft

2 Wuxi International Finance Square

339 m / 1,112 ft

3 Hengqin International Finance Center

338 m / 1,108 ft

4 SLS Dubai

335 m / 1,100 ft

5 DAMAC Heights

335 m / 1,099 ft

6 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A

333 m / 1,093 ft

7 Hengqin International Business Centre

330 m / 1,083 ft

8 Deji Plaza

324 m / 1,063 ft

9 Heartland 66 Office Tower

321 m / 1,052 ft

10 China South City Tower 1

318 m / 1,043 ft

11 Ocean Heights

310 m / 1,017 ft

12 Jiefangbei Book City

300 m / 984 ft

13 Yangzhou Keyne Center

300 m / 984 ft

14 C Future City East Tower

291 m / 954 ft

14 C Future City West Tower

291 m / 954 ft

16 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower A

289 m / 948 ft

17 Kempinski Residences Business Bay

276 m / 906 ft

18 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower B

270 m / 886 ft

19 Suning Plaza Tower A

266 m / 873 ft

20 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.1

266 m / 873 ft

21 U-Bora Tower 1

263 m / 862 ft

22 The Residences at Marina Gate II

262 m / 860 ft

23 Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone East Wing Office Tower

262 m / 858 ft

24 Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre

250 m / 820 ft

25 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Main Tower

250 m / 820 ft

26 Bravo Park Place

250 m / 820 ft

27 Center 66 Office 1

250 m / 820 ft

28 Bagualing Industrial Park Urban Renewal Design

250 m / 820 ft

29 Huanggang Port Tower

247 m / 810 ft

30 World Capital Tower

244 m / 802 ft

31 R&F Center

243 m / 797 ft

32 Founder International Financial Center North Tower

238 m / 781 ft

33 Empire Tower

230 m / 755 ft

34 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft

35 Ruiwan Tower

225 m / 739 ft

36 Center 66 Office 3

225 m / 738 ft

37 Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters

225 m / 738 ft

38 Jumeirah Living Marina Gate

224 m / 736 ft

39 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B

224 m / 733 ft

40 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower A

220 m / 722 ft

41 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft

42 South Beach South Tower

218 m / 714 ft

43 South Beach North Tower

218 m / 714 ft

44 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft

45 Podium West Tower

210 m / 689 ft

46 World Trade Centre 3

209 m / 686 ft

47 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft

47 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft

49 The Residences at Marina Gate I

207 m / 677 ft

50 Chongqing Plaza T1

207 m / 677 ft

51 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft

52 Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

202 m / 661 ft

53 Suning Nanjing Tower 2

200 m / 656 ft

54 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Auxiliary Tower

200 m / 656 ft

55 Center 66 Office 2

200 m / 656 ft

56 Tianshan Gate of the World Block M

200 m / 656 ft

57 Olympic Center Tower 3

200 m / 656 ft

58 Olympic Center Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft

59 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 1

199 m / 653 ft

59 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 2

199 m / 653 ft

61 SHUIBEI International Center

198 m / 648 ft

62 Heartland 66 Tower SA3

197 m / 648 ft

63 Sincere Financial Center Tower A

197 m / 646 ft

63 Sincere Financial Center Tower B

197 m / 646 ft

65 Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower

194 m / 638 ft

66 Fortune Center

192 m / 630 ft

67 Olympic Center Tower 4

192 m / 628 ft

67 Olympic Center Tower 5

192 m / 628 ft

69 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 1

191 m / 625 ft

69 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 2

191 m / 625 ft

71 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft

72 Nanfeihong Plaza Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft

73 Tyumen City 1

189 m / 620 ft

74 Noble House

188 m / 618 ft

75 Millennium Tower

187 m / 614 ft

76 Chipmong Tower

186 m / 610 ft

77 Colombo City Center

183 m / 600 ft

78 C Future City Residential Tower 1

180 m / 591 ft

78 C Future City Residential Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft

78 C Future City Residential Tower 3

180 m / 591 ft

81 Heartland 66 Tower SA2

177 m / 581 ft

82 Hongkong Prosperity Tower

177 m / 581 ft

83 First Avenue T1

177 m / 581 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 1

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 2

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 3

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 4

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 5

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 6

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 7

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 8

174 m / 571 ft

84 Century Jiangshang Tower 9

174 m / 571 ft

93 Suning Nanjing Tower 3

170 m / 558 ft

94 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft

95 Shining Towers A

169 m / 554 ft

96 Boulevard Plaza 1

168 m / 553 ft

97 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 1

166 m / 546 ft

98 Fortune Plaza Office Building II

166 m / 545 ft

99 National Trade Center

165 m / 542 ft

100 Shenzhen Transsion Tower

162 m / 531 ft

101 Olympic Center Tower 2

162 m / 531 ft

102 Heartland 66 Tower SA1

161 m / 529 ft

103 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 9,173 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.
104 World Trade Center 2

160 m / 525 ft

105 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 4

160 m / 525 ft

105 Renhe Spring International Plaza

160 m / 525 ft

105 Vouliagmenis Mixed-Use Tower

160 m / 525 ft

105 Xi'an Crystal Huixi Plaza

160 m / 525 ft

109 Alacarte Halong Bay Condotel

159 m / 521 ft

110 Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

158 m / 518 ft

111 Ellery Terrace, Kowloon

156 m / 513 ft

112 Nansha Kingboard Plaza

156 m / 510 ft

113 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft

114 Qianjiang Century City A-07 Plot, East Tower

153 m

502 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,879 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.
114 Qianjiang Century City A-07 Plot, West Tower

153 m

502 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,879 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.
116 Tyumen City 2

153 m / 502 ft

117 Shanghai International Fortune Centre South Tower

151 m / 497 ft

118 Gold Finger Group Headquarters

150 m / 492 ft

119 Jinke Zhaomushan Jinke Group Headquarters Building

150 m / 492 ft

120 Founder International Financial Center South Tower

150 m / 492 ft

120 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft

120 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft

120 Tianshan Gate of the World Block K

150 m / 492 ft

120 Tianshan Gate of the World Medical Office Building

150 m / 492 ft

125 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 6,879 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.
126 Waldorf Astoria Xiamen Hotel

148 m / 486 ft

127 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 1

147 m / 482 ft

127 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 2

147 m / 482 ft

129 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower B

146 m / 479 ft

130 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 2

145 m / 476 ft

131 Evergrande Huazhi St. Regis Hotel

144 m / 471 ft

132 Chongqing Plaza T2

142 m / 465 ft

133 Boulevard Plaza 2

141 m / 463 ft

134 One AIA Financial Center

141 m / 461 ft

135 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 9,173 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.
136 IM Shanghai South Office Tower

140 m / 459 ft

137 Suning Nanjing Tower 4

140 m / 459 ft

138 Shining Towers B

139 m / 456 ft

139 Hua Center Phase II North Tower

139 m / 455 ft

140 Chongqing Plaza T0

139 m / 455 ft

141 Alam Sutera East

138 m / 453 ft

141 Alam Sutera West

138 m / 453 ft

143 Chater House

137 m / 449 ft

144 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 6,879 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.
145 La Marseillaise

135 m / 443 ft

146 Tianshan Gate of the World Block D

130 m / 427 ft

146 Tianshan Gate of the World Block I

130 m / 427 ft

148 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 6,879 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.
149 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 9,173 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.
150 Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island

113 m / 370 ft

151 The Heron

112 m / 367 ft

152 Tyumen City 3

111 m / 364 ft

152 Tyumen City 4

111 m / 364 ft

154 North Star Office Tower

108 m / 355 ft

155 Hua Center Phase II South Tower

105 m / 345 ft

156 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 2

105 m / 344 ft

157 The Beacon

105 m / 343 ft

158 Sathapana Tower

103 m / 338 ft

159 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 6,879 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.
160 Yuexiu International Financial Center Residential Tower A

100 m / 328 ft

160 Yuexiu International Financial Center Residential Tower B

100 m / 328 ft

162 IM Shanghai North Office Tower

100 m / 328 ft

163 King-ray International Plaza Tower 1

100 m / 328 ft

163 King-ray International Plaza Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block C

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block F

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block G

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block H

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block J

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block L

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block N

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block O

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block P

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block Q

100 m / 328 ft

163 Tianshan Gate of the World Block R

100 m / 328 ft

176 Chongqing Plaza T3

100 m / 328 ft

177 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital

100 m / 327 ft

178 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 9,173 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.
179 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 1

99 m / 324 ft

179 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 2

99 m / 324 ft

181 Shanghai International Fortune Centre North Tower

97 m / 320 ft

182 North Star Residential Tower

96 m / 316 ft

183 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 6,879 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.
183 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 6,879 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.
183 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 6,879 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.
186 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 1

96 m / 313 ft

186 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 2

96 m / 313 ft

188 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.
189 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 1,190 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.
189 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 1,190 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.
191 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 6,879 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.
191 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 6,879 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.
193 U-Bora Tower 2

83 m / 272 ft

194 Sands Macao

79 m / 259 ft

195 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 6,879 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.
196 EDGE

79 m / 259 ft

197 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 9,173 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.
197 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 9,173 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.
199 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 1

78 m / 255 ft

199 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 2

78 m / 255 ft

201 AIRA Residence Tower A

72 m / 237 ft

202 Lè Architecture

72 m / 235 ft

203 IM Shanghai Cultural Tower

70 m / 230 ft

204 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 6,879 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.
205 AIRA Residence Tower B

62 m / 202 ft

206 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 9,173 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.
206 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 9,173 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.
208 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Incubator Building

60 m / 195 ft

209 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 3

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210 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 1

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211 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 2

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212 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 5

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213 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 4

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213 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 6

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213 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 4

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216 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 3

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217 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southeast Residential Building

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217 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southwest Residential Building

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217 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters West Residential Building

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220 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 11

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220 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 7

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222 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 10

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222 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 3

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224 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 2

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224 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 8

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226 West Lake Iconic Towers North

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226 West Lake Iconic Towers South

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228 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 9

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228 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.2

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230 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 1

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231 TG Harbour View Apartment

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232 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 1

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232 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 2

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234 10 BKC

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

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

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237 Gramercy

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238 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 3

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238 Nansha Seafront Garden Tower 4

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

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

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

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242 Langham Place Guangzhou

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242 Novotown Cultural Workshop

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245 Abdul Latif Jameel Headquarters

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245 Gemdale Changshou Road

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

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248 Ciputra International Office Tower 3

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249 Guangzhou Commercial Showcase

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249 Shanghai Expo Plot A13A-01 Project

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251 Apollo

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252 Ciputra International Office Tower 1

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252 Ciputra International Office Tower 2

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254 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 2

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254 Ciputra International Hotel

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254 Ciputra International Office Tower 4

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254 Ciputra International Office Tower 5

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254 Ciputra International Office Tower 6

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254 Ciputra International Residential Tower 3

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254 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 12

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254 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 13

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254 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 1

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254 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 2

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254 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 3

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254 Pentominium Tower Redesign

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254 Taipei Panco Hotel

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 1

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 10

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 11

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 12

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 13

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 14

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 15

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 16

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 17

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 18

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 19

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 2

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 20

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 21

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 22

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 23

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 24

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 25

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 26

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 27

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 28

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 29

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 3

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 30

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 31

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 32

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 33

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 34

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 4

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 5

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 6

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 7

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 8

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254 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 9

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 1

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 2

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Hotel

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 1

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 2

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254 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City SOHO Tower

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

7 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (45%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 103 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

Steven Thor

Executive Director, Aedas

Andy Wen

Global Design Principal, Aedas

Ken Wai

Managing Director, Aedas

Christine Lam

Global Design Principal, Aedas

Ctbuh Leaders At Aedas

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Stephen Cheng

Global Principal, Aedas

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.

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,...

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...

13 January 2021

Twin-Tower Shanghai Complex Connected by Skybridge Reaches Completion

Aedas completed the master planning and façade design of the development which integrates office, SOHO and residential space. Offering refined modern design, the development cultivates...

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.