Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

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About

Member Since: 2007

Member Offices: Berlin, Hong Kong, London, New York City, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is one of the world’s preeminent architecture firms, providing architecture, interior, programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors.

KPF’s philosophy is firmly rooted in the belief that success is the result of collaboration and dialogue. The KPF creative process stresses an open exchange of ideas both within the firm and more importantly, between the client and the firm, throughout the development of a project.

Through this comparative process, they are able to ensure that the client’s needs and desires are addressed at each turning point in the life of a project. Ideas are not submitted solely for approval or rejection, but rather for discussion with the hopes of spurring additional questions and solutions that will each help craft a more complete structure.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Historical Preservation; Interior Design; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure; 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.

RANK	Name	Height
1	Ping An Finance Center	599.1 m / 1,965 ft
2	Lotte World Tower	554.5 m / 1,819 ft
3	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
4	CITIC Tower	527.7 m / 1,731 ft
5	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
6	Tianfu Center	488.9 m / 1,604 ft
7	International Commerce Centre	484 m / 1,588 ft
8	North Bund Tower	480 m / 1,575 ft
9	International Land-Sea Center	458.2 m / 1,503 ft
10	Suzhou IFS	450 m / 1,476 ft

Awards

Winner: Atlantis The Royal Resort

Best Tall Building, by Region, Middle East & Africa 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Josh Chaiken

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present

New York City

Lei Li

CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2018 – Present

New York City

Florence Chan

CTBUH Regional Hub, Asia Steering Committee, 2023 – Present

Hong Kong

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

10 April 2019

Ceremonial Influences Form a Modern Flagship Building for Beijing’s CBD

China Zun is the flagship building of Beijing’s comprehensively planned 30-hectare central business district core. Its gently rising and curving form embodies the historic capital’s...

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Research

16 October 2023

Humanizing High Density

The theme “Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm” for the CTBUH 2023 International Conference comes at a pertinent moment: Today intersecting are a...

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Global News

21 February 2024

Chicago Investor Strikes Deal for 50-Story Office Tower in Chicago Loop

It has been reported that Fairpoint Development, a Chicago investor known for big real estate projects in emerging areas, has a deal to buy a...

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RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Sky Mile Tower	Tokyo	-	1,700 m / 5,577 ft	N/A	Residential
2	Tower M	Kuala Lumpur	-	700 m / 2,297 ft	145	Office
3	Tianfu Center	Chengdu	-	677 m / 2,221 ft	157	Office
4	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	-	660 m / 2,165 ft	115	Office
5	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	2017	599 m / 1,965 ft	115	Office
6	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	555 m / 1,819 ft	123	Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail
7	New York Stock Exchange Tower	New York City	-	546 m / 1,791 ft	140	Office
8	Hyundai Global Business Center	Seoul	-	540 m / 1,771 ft	110	Hotel / Office
9	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft	111	Hotel / Residential / Office
10	CITIC Tower	Beijing	2018	528 m / 1,731 ft	109	Office
11	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	Hotel / Office
12	Tianfu Center	Chengdu	2026	489 m / 1,604 ft	95	Office / Exhibition
13	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	2010	484 m / 1,588 ft	108	Hotel / Office
14	North Bund Tower	Shanghai	2027	480 m / 1,575 ft	97	Observation / Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office
15	Fosun Bund Center T1	Wuhan	-	470 m / 1,542 ft	N/A	Hotel / Office
16	Marina City 21	Busan	-	462 m / 1,516 ft	88	Multiple
17	American Commerce Center	Philadelphia	-	460 m / 1,509 ft	63	Hotel / Office
18	International Land-Sea Center	Chongqing	2024	458 m / 1,503 ft	98	Hotel / Office
19	Suzhou IFS	Suzhou	2019	450 m / 1,476 ft	95	Hotel / Office / Serviced Apartments
20	One Vanderbilt Avenue	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft	62	Office
21	Imar Plaza	Istanbul	-	420 m / 1,378 ft	70	Office
22	Four First Union Tower	Charlotte	-	411 m / 1,348 ft	80	N/A
23	Kamal Tower	Doha	-	408 m / 1,339 ft	79	Hotel / Residential / Office
24	Great River Center	Wuhan	2025	400 m / 1,312 ft	82	Office
25	China Resources Tower	Shenzhen	2018	393 m / 1,288 ft	68	Office
26	Parkhaventoren	Rotterdam	-	392 m / 1,286 ft	N/A	Residential
27	CITYMARK CENTRE	Shenzhen	2022	388 m / 1,274 ft	70	Residential / Office
28	30 Hudson Yards	New York City	2019	387 m / 1,270 ft	73	Office
29	Block H	Seoul	-	386 m / 1,266 ft	73	Residential / Hotel
30	Forum 66 Tower 2	Shenyang	-	384 m / 1,260 ft	76	Office
31	Autograph Tower	Jakarta	2022	383 m / 1,256 ft	75	Hotel / Office
32	Dabaihui Plaza	Shenzhen	2021	376 m / 1,232 ft	70	Serviced Apartments / Office
33	Block 265 Tower	Houston	-	375 m / 1,230 ft	80	N/A
34	Ameritrust Center	Cleveland	-	365 m / 1,198 ft	63	Office
35	Ping An Finance Center Tower 1	Jinan	2023	360 m / 1,181 ft	62	Hotel / Office
36	Fosun Bund Center T2	Wuhan	-	356 m / 1,168 ft	N/A	Office
37	Forum 66 Tower 1	Shenyang	2015	351 m / 1,150 ft	68	Hotel / Office
38	Spring City 66	Kunming	2019	349 m / 1,145 ft	61	Office
39	YSL Residences	Toronto	-	344 m / 1,128 ft	98	Residential / Office
40	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7	Shenzhen	2018	341 m / 1,120 ft	71	Residential / Hotel / Office
41	Thamrin Nine Tower 1	Jakarta	-	334 m / 1,094 ft	70	Hotel / Office
42	South Ferry Plaza	New York City	-	330 m / 1,083 ft	N/A	N/A
43	383 Madison Avenue	New York City	-	329 m / 1,079 ft	74	Office
44	Azrieli Spiral Tower	Tel Aviv	2025	323 m / 1,060 ft	91	Office
45	1 New York Place	New York City	-	320 m / 1,050 ft	90	Residential / Retail
46	One Bayfront Plaza	Miami	-	318 m / 1,044 ft	92	Residential / Hotel / Office / Retail
47	60 Wall Street	New York City	-	315 m / 1,033 ft	70	N/A
48	TEDA IFC 1	Tianjin	2024	313 m / 1,027 ft	56	Office
49	Waterline	Austin	2026	311 m / 1,021 ft	74	Residential / Hotel / Office
50	World Product Centre	New York City	-	308 m / 1,011 ft	60	Office / Exhibition
51	Northeast Asia Trade Tower	Incheon	2011	305 m / 1,001 ft	68	Residential / Hotel / Office
52	520 Fifth Avenue	New York City	-	305 m / 1,000 ft	76	Residential / Office
53	35 Hudson Yards	New York City	2019	305 m / 1,000 ft	72	Residential / Hotel
54	Luminary Tower	Jakarta	2023	301 m / 988 ft	64	Residential / Hotel / Office / Retail
55	Concord Sky	Toronto	2027	300 m / 985 ft	85	Residential
56	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1	Shanghai	2024	300 m / 984 ft	64	Hotel / Office
57	OCT Tower	Shenzhen	2020	300 m / 984 ft	60	Office
58	50 Hudson Yards	New York City	2022	299 m / 981 ft	58	Office
59	311 South Wacker Drive	Chicago	1990	293 m / 961 ft	65	Office
60	Plaza 66	Shanghai	2001	288 m / 945 ft	66	Office
61	The Pinnacle	London	-	288 m / 945 ft	64	Office
62	Ping An Finance Center South	Shenzhen	2019	286 m / 938 ft	51	Hotel / Office
63	Zhenru Center	Shanghai	2023	285 m / 935 ft	53	Office
64	Qiantan Center	Shanghai	2020	280 m / 919 ft	56	Office
65	15 Hudson Yards	New York City	2019	279 m / 914 ft	70	Residential
66	5 World Trade Center	New York City	2028	274 m / 900 ft	80	Residential / Office
67	Dajia Insurance Group Headquarters	Shenzhen	2024	273 m / 896 ft	54	Office
68	Victoria Dockside	Hong Kong	2017	272 m / 894 ft	66	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office
69	Shanghai Wheelock Square	Shanghai	2010	270 m / 887 ft	55	Office
70	Fosun Bund Center T4	Wuhan	-	270 m / 886 ft	N/A	Office
70	Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage Tower	Frankfurt am Main	-	270 m / 886 ft	N/A	N/A
72	10 Hudson Yards	New York City	2016	268 m / 878 ft	52	Office / Retail
73	Jakarta Mori Tower	Jakarta	2022	266 m / 871 ft	57	Office
74	900 North Michigan Avenue	Chicago	1989	265 m / 869 ft	66	Residential / Office / Hotel
75	C Future Park Tower 1	Shenzhen	2024	262 m / 860 ft	52	Office
76	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	2024	260 m / 853 ft	66	Residential
77	Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2	Shanghai	2013	260 m / 853 ft	58	Hotel / Office
78	Banco Santander Tower	Miami	-	257 m / 843 ft	52	Retail
79	Guangzhou One Pengrui Tower 6	Guangzhou	2026	256 m / 840 ft	60	Hotel / Residential
80	CITIC Ruibo Tower 1	Shanghai	2017	256 m / 840 ft	55	Office
81	Corporate Avenue 2	Chongqing	2014	256 m / 839 ft	47	Office
82	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2024	256 m / 839 ft	52	Hotel / Office
83	Rockefeller Center West	New York City	-	251 m / 823 ft	55	Office
84	Park Fifth Tower 1	Los Angeles	-	250 m / 820 ft	76	Residential
85	CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center Tower A	Shanghai	2024	250 m / 820 ft	49	Office
86	OPPO Changan Headquarters Building	Dongguan	2024	250 m / 819 ft	N/A	Office
87	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft	50	Office
87	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft	50	Office
89	Haitian Center Tower 3	Qingdao	2021	245 m / 804 ft	55	Residential
90	JR Central Office Tower	Nagoya	2000	245 m / 804 ft	51	Office
91	Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II	Singapore	2010	245 m / 804 ft	50	Office
91	One Raffles Quay North Tower	Singapore	2006	245 m / 804 ft	50	Office
93	Chifley Tower	Sydney	1992	244 m / 801 ft	50	Office
94	BNY Mellon Bank Center	Philadelphia	1990	241 m / 792 ft	54	Office
95	111 Murray Street	New York City	2018	240 m / 788 ft	60	Residential
96	TEDA IFC 2	Tianjin	2024	240 m / 787 ft	62	Residential
97	Kipco Tower	Kuwait City	2011	240 m / 787 ft	60	Residential / Office
98	Shenzhen Qianhai Tencent Headquarters Tower 1	Shenzhen	2022	240 m / 787 ft	48	Office
99	Capital Markets Authority Headquarters	Kuwait City	2024	240 m / 787 ft	46	Office
100	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 3	Shanghai	2022	240 m / 787 ft	45	Office
101	Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower III	Singapore	2012	240 m / 786 ft	46	Office
102	Roppongi Hills Mori Tower	Tokyo	2003	238 m / 781 ft	54	Office
103	CITIC Ruibo Tower 2	Shanghai	2017	238 m / 781 ft	52	Office
104	343 Madison Avenue	New York City	2026	238 m / 780 ft	49	Office
105	55 Hudson Yards	New York City	2018	237 m / 779 ft	51	Office
106	Madison Square Park Tower	New York City	2017	237 m / 778 ft	61	Residential
107	The First World Tower 1	Incheon	2009	237 m / 776 ft	67	Residential
107	The First World Tower 2	Incheon	2009	237 m / 776 ft	67	Residential
107	The First World Tower 3	Incheon	2009	237 m / 776 ft	67	Residential
107	The First World Tower 4	Incheon	2009	237 m / 776 ft	67	Residential
111	1201 Third Avenue Tower	Seattle	1988	235 m / 772 ft	55	Office
112	Tour First	Courbevoie	2011	231 m / 758 ft	56	Office
113	161 North Clark	Chicago	1992	230 m / 756 ft	50	Office
114	181 North Clark	Chicago	-	230 m / 755 ft	50	Office
114	Auckland Tower	Auckland	-	230 m / 755 ft	50	N/A
116	Salesforce Tower	London	2011	230 m / 755 ft	46	Office
117	International Fortune Plaza Tower A	Suzhou	2016	230 m / 755 ft	44	Office
118	Wanxiang City Tower 1	Hangzhou	2015	230 m / 754 ft	50	Hotel / Office / Retail
119	Plaza 66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2006	228 m / 749 ft	46	Office
120	Quay House	London	-	228 m / 748 ft	68	Residential
121	60 Wall Street	New York City	1989	227 m / 745 ft	55	Office
122	Al Asmakh Tower	Doha	2017	227 m / 745 ft	34	Office
123	Marina Bay Suites	Singapore	2013	227 m / 744 ft	66	Residential
124	Le 1250 Boulevard Rene-Levesque	Montreal	1992	226 m / 743 ft	47	Office
125	JR Central Hotel Tower	Nagoya	2000	226 m / 741 ft	53	Hotel
126	1717 Ross Avenue Tower 1	Dallas	-	225 m / 738 ft	53	N/A
126	1717 Ross Avenue Tower 2	Dallas	-	225 m / 738 ft	53	N/A
128	Seocho Fashion Center	Seoul	-	225 m / 738 ft	42	Office
129	Evergrande Liberation Monument Centre Tower 1	Chongqing	2018	223 m / 732 ft	53	Hotel / Office / Retail
130	Marina Bay Residences	Singapore	2010	222 m / 728 ft	55	Residential
131	Brooklyn Point	New York City	2020	220 m / 723 ft	57	Residential
132	Fosun Bund Center T3	Wuhan	-	220 m / 722 ft	N/A	Office
133	Istanbul International Finance Center Ziraat Tower I	Istanbul	2023	219 m / 719 ft	46	Office
134	GT International Tower	Makati	2001	217 m / 713 ft	43	Office
135	The Energy	Jakarta	2008	217 m / 712 ft	40	Office / Retail
136	Capital Place 1, Fort Bonifacio	Taguig City	-	214 m / 702 ft	50	N/A
136	Capital Place 2, Fort Bonifacio	Taguig City	-	214 m / 702 ft	50	N/A
138	Evergrande Liberation Monument Centre Tower 2	Chongqing	-	213 m / 700 ft	46	Office / Retail
139	JR Gate Tower	Nagoya	2016	211 m / 693 ft	46	Office / Hotel / Retail
140	New London Bridge House Redevelopment	London	-	211 m / 692 ft	N/A	Office
141	TCC Hangzhou	Hangzhou	-	210 m / 689 ft	47	Office
142	Haitian Center Tower 1	Qingdao	2021	210 m / 689 ft	40	Office / Hotel
143	Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences	Toronto	2011	210 m / 687 ft	54	Residential / Hotel
144	Westendstrasse 1	Frankfurt am Main	1993	208 m / 682 ft	53	Office
145	4 Portal Way, South Tower	London	-	208 m / 682 ft	57	Residential / Hotel
146	Guangzhou One Pengrui Tower 5	Guangzhou	2026	208 m / 681 ft	54	Residential
147	Sequis Tower	Jakarta	2019	206 m / 677 ft	40	Office
148	Hysan Place	Hong Kong	2012	204 m / 670 ft	36	Office / Retail
149	Samsung Electronics Corporation HQ	Seoul	2008	203 m / 666 ft	44	Office
150	Binjiang Business District Tower 1	Shanghai	2024	202 m / 663 ft	42	Office
151	Singha Complex Tower 1	Bangkok	2018	201 m / 660 ft	36	Office
152	The Otemachi Tower	Tokyo	2013	200 m / 655 ft	38	Hotel / Office
153	City Tower	London	2023	199 m / 654 ft	57	Residential
154	Oriental Financial Center	Shanghai	2014	199 m / 653 ft	31	Office
155	712 5th Avenue	New York City	1990	198 m / 650 ft	53	Office
156	Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 3	Shanghai	2013	198 m / 649 ft	43	Office
157	Shenzhen Lenovo T1	Shenzhen	2022	196 m / 643 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
158	Tower 36	Miami	-	194 m / 635 ft	32	Office
159	Istanbul International Finance Center Ziraat Tower II	Istanbul	2023	194 m / 635 ft	40	Office
160	Shr-Hwa International Tower	Taichung	2004	192 m / 631 ft	47	Office
161	The Scalpel	London	2018	190 m / 624 ft	39	Office
162	28 Chidlom	Bangkok	2020	189 m / 620 ft	48	Residential
163	EY Tower	Toronto	2017	188 m / 617 ft	40	Office
164	SGX Centre 1	Singapore	2000	187 m / 615 ft	29	Office
164	SGX Centre 2	Singapore	2001	187 m / 615 ft	29	Office
166	Park Hyatt Hangzhou	Hangzhou	2010	187 m / 614 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 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.	49	Hotel
167	Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower I	Singapore	2010	186 m / 611 ft	33	Office
168	40 Charter Street	London	-	185 m / 607 ft	51	Residential
169	ADIA Tower	Abu Dhabi	2006	185 m / 607 ft	40	Office
170	RBC Centre	Toronto	2009	185 m / 607 ft	42	Office
171	1 Financial Town T2	Chongqing	2015	184 m / 603 ft	34	Office
172	The Pinnacle at Central Wharf	Boston	-	183 m / 600 ft	42	Residential / Office
173	2 Financial Town T2	Chongqing	2014	181 m / 595 ft	37	Office
174	msb Tamachi Tamachi Station Tower N	Tokyo	2020	180 m / 591 ft	36	Office
175	LKG Tower	Makati	1998	180 m / 591 ft	43	Office
176	Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho - Kioi Tower	Tokyo	2016	180 m / 591 ft	36	Office / Retail
177	Mirae Asset Tower	Shanghai	2008	180 m / 591 ft	32	Office
178	Shenzhen Center 2	Shenzhen	2018	180 m / 591 ft	30	Office
179	18 Robinson	Singapore	2019	180 m / 591 ft	28	Office / Retail
180	Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 1	Shanghai	2023	180 m / 590 ft	36	Office
180	Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 2	Shanghai	2023	180 m / 590 ft	36	Office / Museum
180	Shanghai Poly Pukai Financial Center Tower 3	Shanghai	2022	180 m / 590 ft	36	Office / Museum
183	Offices at Kerry Parkside	Shanghai	2011	179 m / 587 ft	43	Office
184	YTL HQ Tower	Kuala Lumpur	2020	179 m / 587 ft	42	Office
185	Atlantis The Royal Resort	Dubai	2022	178 m / 584 ft	46	Hotel / Residential
186	5 Times Square	New York City	2002	175 m / 575 ft	40	Office
187	Lehman Building	New York City	2001	175 m / 575 ft	38	Office
188	Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center 3	Chongqing	-	175 m / 573 ft	38	Serviced Apartments / Hotel
189	6000 McKay	Burnaby	2022	172 m / 564 ft	52	Residential
190	Hony Center Headquarters	Shenzhen	2019	172 m / 564 ft	36	Office
191	One Central Residences 1-3	Macau	2010	171 m / 562 ft	47	Residential
192	Menara Mulpha	Petaling Jaya	-	171 m / 561 ft	35	N/A
193	SOHO Gubei	Shanghai	2019	170 m / 558 ft	40	SOHO / Office
194	msb Tamachi Tamachi Station Tower S	Tokyo	2018	170 m / 558 ft	30	Office
195	DAMAC Tower Nine Elms	London	2022	170 m / 557 ft	51	Residential / Office
196	UOB Plaza Bangkok	Bangkok	2022	170 m / 557 ft	31	Office
197	International Fortune Plaza Tower B	Suzhou	2016	169 m / 554 ft	31	Office
198	AZIA Center	Shanghai	2005	169 m / 554 ft	32	Office
199	One Central Residences 4-6	Macau	2010	167 m / 548 ft	47	Residential
200	China Central Place Tower 1	Beijing	2006	167 m / 548 ft	36	Hotel / Office
201	Millennium Tower	New York City	1994	166 m / 545 ft	54	Residential / Retail
202	Lincoln Tower	New York City	-	166 m / 545 ft	47	Residential
203	China Fortune Tower	Shanghai	2008	166 m / 545 ft	33	Office
204	One Central	Macau	2010	165 m / 542 ft	42	Hotel
205	Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas	Las Vegas	2009	164 m / 539 ft	47	Residential / Hotel
206	316 Fifth Avenue	New York City	-	164 m / 539 ft	40	Residential
207	Queensport Tower 1	New York City	-	162 m / 531 ft	N/A	N/A
207	Queensport Tower 2	New York City	-	162 m / 531 ft	N/A	N/A
207	Queensport Tower 3	New York City	-	162 m / 531 ft	N/A	N/A
210	Arthaus	Philadelphia	2022	161 m / 528 ft	47	Residential
211	Daelim International Hdqrs.	Seoul	-	160 m / 525 ft	40	N/A
212	Binjiang Business District Tower 2	Shanghai	2024	160 m / 525 ft	33	Office
213	Ten Bank Street	London	-	160 m / 525 ft	32	Office
214	Swiss Tower	Zurich	-	160 m / 525 ft	30	Office
215	Wave Tower	Bangkok	-	160 m / 525 ft	28	Residential
216	Shenzhen Qianhai Tencent Headquarters Tower 2	Shenzhen	2022	160 m / 525 ft	N/A	Office
217	Dongbu Finance Building	Seoul	2001	158 m / 519 ft	35	Office
218	191 North Wacker Drive	Chicago	2002	157 m / 516 ft	37	Office
219	Two Tabor Center	Denver	-	157 m / 516 ft	38	Office
220	13-14 Appold Street	London	-	156 m / 512 ft	45	Hotel / Office
221	Harbin Bank Headquarters Building	Harbin	2015	156 m / 512 ft	30	Office
222	River Park Tower	London	2023	156 m / 510 ft	43	Residential / Hotel
223	Rosewood Bangkok Hotel	Bangkok	2019	154 m / 507 ft	32	Hotel
224	1325 Ave. of Americas	New York City	1989	153 m / 502 ft	35	Office
225	Samsung C&T Corporation HQ	Seoul	2008	153 m / 502 ft	34	Office
225	Samsung Life Insurance Corporation HQ	Seoul	2008	153 m / 502 ft	34	Office
227	99 City Road	London	-	152 m / 498 ft	35	Office
228	Ventura Corporate Towers	Rio de Janeiro	2010	151 m / 497 ft	34	Office
229	388 Greenwich Street	New York City	1988	151 m / 496 ft	39	Office
230	MGM Grand Paradise	Macau	2018	151 m / 495 ft	36	Hotel
231	China Central Place Tower 2	Beijing	2007	151 m / 495 ft	32	Office
232	10 Upper Bank Street	London	2003	151 m / 495 ft	30	Office
233	South Bank Tower	London	2016	150 m / 494 ft	42	Residential
234	One Palace	Shenzhen	2019	150 m / 493 ft	34	Residential / Retail
235	2 Financial Town T3	Chongqing	2014	150 m / 493 ft	28	Office
236	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 4	Shanghai	2022	150 m / 492 ft	37	Office
236	Zhongguancun Financial Center	Beijing	2006	150 m / 492 ft	37	Residential / Hotel / Office
238	Fifth Third Center	Nashville	1986	149 m / 490 ft	30	Office
239	Marina Tower	Beirut	2006	149 m / 489 ft	29	Residential
240	333 Wacker Drive	Chicago	1983	149 m / 487 ft	36	Office
241	Mohegan Sun Sky Tower	Montville	2002	148 m / 487 ft	34	Hotel
242	555 Mission Street	San Francisco	2008	148 m / 487 ft	33	Office
243	Espirito Santo Plaza	Miami	2004	148 m / 487 ft	36	Residential / Hotel / Office
244	One Central Residences 7	Macau	2010	148 m / 487 ft	40	Residential
245	BurJuman Centre	Dubai	2006	148 m / 486 ft	28	Office
246	660 5th Avenue	New York City	1957	146 m / 480 ft	40	Office
247	Hangzhou Xizi International Center Building 1	Hangzhou	2015	145 m / 476 ft	39	Office
248	Park Avenue Place	New York City	2004	144 m / 472 ft	38	Residential
249	Warsaw Financial Center	Warsaw	1999	144 m / 472 ft	35	Office
250	MNP Tower	Vancouver	2015	143 m / 469 ft	35	Office
251	Solaria	Milan	2013	143 m / 469 ft	37	Residential
252	Tour Dexia	Courbevoie	2005	143 m / 469 ft	32	Office
253	1 Bank Street	London	2019	143 m / 469 ft	28	Office
254	Hoftoren	The Hague	2003	142 m / 465 ft	29	Office
255	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 2	Shanghai	2022	141 m / 463 ft	N/A	Office
256	121 West Trade	Charlotte	1990	141 m / 462 ft	32	Office
257	480 Washington Boulevard	Jersey City	2004	141 m / 461 ft	32	Office
258	Diamantone	Milan	2012	140 m / 459 ft	31	Office
259	One Raffles Quay South Tower	Singapore	2006	140 m / 459 ft	29	Office
260	Pacific Gate by Bosa	San Diego	2017	140 m / 458 ft	41	Residential
261	1 Financial Town T1	Chongqing	2015	140 m / 458 ft	23	Office
262	Accenture Tower	Minneapolis	1987	139 m / 454 ft	33	Office
263	Kerry Centre	Hong Kong	2011	138 m / 453 ft	30	Office
264	70 Gracechurch Street	London	-	138 m / 451 ft	34	Office
265	Chater House	Hong Kong	2002	137 m / 449 ft	30	Office
266	1670 Broadway	Denver	1980	137 m / 448 ft	34	Office
267	China Central Place Tower 3	Beijing	2007	135 m / 443 ft	28	Office
268	5 Corporate Avenue	Shanghai	2014	135 m / 441 ft	27	Office
269	Chapter London Bridge	London	-	133 m / 438 ft	39	Residential
270	Tour Deloitte	Montreal	2015	133 m / 436 ft	28	Office
271	Shenzhen Lenovo T2	Shenzhen	2022	133 m / 436 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
272	415 Natoma Street	San Francisco	2022	133 m / 435 ft	25	Office
273	Two Logan Square	Philadelphia	1987	133 m / 435 ft	35	Office
274	225 West Wacker	Chicago	1989	132 m / 433 ft	28	Office
275	Concord Cityplace Parade Tower S	Toronto	2013	132 m / 432 ft	45	Residential
276	Guangzhou One Pengrui Tower 2	Guangzhou	2024	131 m / 431 ft	34	Residential
276	Guangzhou One Pengrui Tower 3	Guangzhou	2024	131 m / 431 ft	34	Residential
278	EQT Plaza	Pittsburgh	1987	131 m / 430 ft	32	Office
279	135 East 57th Street	New York City	1988	131 m / 430 ft	31	Office
280	First Hawaiian Center	Honolulu	1996	131 m / 429 ft	30	Office
281	Pollux	Frankfurt am Main	1997	130 m / 427 ft	33	Office
282	Lujiazui JuYuan Project	Shanghai	-	130 m / 427 ft	30	Office
283	75 Rockefeller Plaza	New York City	1947	129 m / 424 ft	33	Office
284	Hudson Commons	New York City	2019	129 m / 422 ft	25	Office
285	Kerry Hotel	Shanghai	2011	128 m / 420 ft	30	Hotel
286	4 Portal Way, North Tower	London	-	128 m / 419 ft	46	Residential / Hotel
287	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 1 Tower 1	Shenzhen	2020	127 m / 417 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	29	Office
288	Wisma Sanyan	Sibu	2001	126 m / 413 ft	28	Hotel / Office
289	Faria Lima Plaza	São Paulo	2022	126 m / 413 ft	23	Office
290	280 Park Avenue	New York City	1962	126 m / 412 ft	31	Office
291	2 Financial Town T1	Chongqing	2014	126 m / 412 ft	25	Office
292	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 2	Shenzhen	2014	125 m / 411 ft	32	Residential
293	505 5th Avenue	New York City	2006	125 m / 411 ft	26	Office
294	Hangzhou Xizi International Center Building 2	Hangzhou	2015	125 m / 410 ft	36	Office
295	Foley Square Federal Courthouse	New York City	1994	125 m / 410 ft	27	Government
296	One Crown Place South	London	2021	125 m / 409 ft	35	Residential / Office
297	One Tabor Center	Denver	1984	124 m / 408 ft	32	Office
298	One North Quay	London	2027	124 m / 406 ft	24	Laboratory
299	390 Madison Avenue	New York City	2019	123 m / 403 ft	32	Office
300	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 2 Tower 1	Shenzhen	2023	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 6,886 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.	28	Office
301	One Logan Square	Philadelphia	1983	122 m / 400 ft	31	Hotel / Office
302	Two Waterline Square	New York City	2019	121 m / 397 ft	38	Residential
303	Coredo Nihombashi	Tokyo	2004	121 m / 396 ft	20	Office / Retail
304	Residences at Kerry Parkside	Shanghai	2011	120 m / 394 ft	28	Serviced Apartments
305	Four Seasons Hotel	Beirut	2009	120 m / 394 ft	26	Hotel
306	Sam Nunn Federal Center	Atlanta	1997	118 m / 388 ft	24	Office
307	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 1 Tower 2	Shenzhen	2020	118 m / 387 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	27	Office
308	25 Churchill Place	London	2014	118 m / 387 ft	24	Office
309	Infinity Tower	São Paulo	2012	118 m / 387 ft	21	Office
310	101 Federal Street	Boston	1988	116 m / 382 ft	31	Office
311	Concord Cityplace Parade Tower V	Toronto	2013	116 m / 381 ft	40	Residential
312	One Crown Place	London	-	114 m / 375 ft	24	Office
313	One Madison Avenue	New York City	2023	114 m / 374 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	26	Office
314	Prudential Headquarters Tower B	Newark	-	113 m / 370 ft	24	Office
315	Paris Garden	London	-	111 m / 365 ft	27	Office
316	Shangri-La Qiantan	Shanghai	2020	111 m / 364 ft	26	Office
317	Tour Logica	Courbevoie	1971	110 m / 361 ft	32	Office
318	Graha Niaga I	Jakarta	1993	110 m / 360 ft	27	Office
319	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 3	Shenzhen	2024	109 m / 358 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	25	Office
320	KPMG Center	Los Angeles	1991	107 m / 351 ft	28	Office
321	De Centrale I	The Hague	-	107 m / 351 ft	27	Office
322	Hony Center Residential Tower	Shenzhen	2020	106 m / 348 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 31 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,185 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.	31	Residential
323	One Crown Place North	London	2021	106 m / 348 ft	30	Residential / Office
324	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 1	Shenzhen	2014	104 m / 341 ft	21	Office
325	K11 Artus	Hong Kong	2018	104 m / 341 ft	22	Hotel / Serviced Apartments
326	601 West Pender Street	Vancouver	2025	103 m / 338 ft	29	Office
327	Bermondsey Project Building BF-S	London	-	103 m / 337 ft	29	Residential
328	1000 Wilshire	Los Angeles	1987	102 m / 335 ft	21	Office
329	Vista Guanabara	Rio de Janeiro	2016	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 6,886 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.	23	Office
330	Ecolab Building	St. Paul	1991	101 m / 330 ft	17	Office
331	Bundang Doosan Tower	Seongnam	2021	100 m / 328 ft	27	Office
332	Hangzhou Xizi International Center Building 3	Hangzhou	2015	100 m / 328 ft	25	Residential / Hotel
333	1698 West Georgia Street	Vancouver	-	99 m / 326 ft	33	Residential
334	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 1 Tower A3	Shenzhen	2019	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 9,185 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.	29	Residential
335	Taipingqiao Tower B	Shanghai	-	99 m / 325 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
335	Taipingqiao Tower C	Shanghai	-	99 m / 325 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
337	Trafalgar House	New York City	1986	96 m / 315 ft	31	Residential
338	Heron Tower	New York City	1987	96 m / 314 ft	26	Office
339	Kastor	Frankfurt am Main	1997	95 m / 312 ft	22	Office
340	125 Summer Street	Boston	1990	95 m / 310 ft	23	Office
341	Prudential Headquarters Tower A	Newark	2015	95 m / 310 ft	20	Office
342	640 5th Avenue	New York City	2004	93 m / 306 ft	21	Office
343	Gateway	Düsseldorf	2024	92 m / 302 ft	24	Office
344	Aria	Milan	2013	92 m / 302 ft	17	Residential
345	The Hub Office Tower	New Brunswick	-	92 m / 300 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
345	The Hub Residential Tower	New Brunswick	-	92 m / 300 ft	N/A	Residential / Retail
347	Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho - Kioi Residence	Tokyo	2016	90 m / 295 ft	21	Residential
348	US Federal Courthouse	Minneapolis	1997	90 m / 294 ft	15	Government
349	Heron East Tower	Tampa	2021	89 m / 291 ft	26	Residential
350	Le Mirage	Utrecht	2009	86 m / 281 ft	23	Office
351	Bevis Marks House	London	-	85 m / 279 ft	19	Office
352	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 1 Tower A2	Shenzhen	2019	85 m / 279 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,185 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.	25	Residential
352	Vivaldi I	Amsterdam	-	85 m / 279 ft	25	Residential
354	Vivaldi V	Amsterdam	-	85 m / 279 ft	22	Residential / Office
355	615 Dean Street	New York City	-	85 m / 278 ft	26	Residential
356	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 4	Shenzhen	2014	85 m / 277 ft	18	Residential
357	Concorde	Utrecht	-	84 m / 276 ft	22	Office
358	600 California Street	San Francisco	1991	83 m / 271 ft	21	Office
359	Vinegar Yard	London	-	82 m / 268 ft	20	Office
360	Two Southbank Place	London	2018	81 m / 265 ft	16	Office
361	Pharos	Hoofddorp	2003	80 m / 262 ft	20	Office
362	The Alyx	Boston	2020	79 m / 260 ft	22	Residential
363	BEA Tower	Shenzhen	2023	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 6,886 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.	18	Office
364	Echelon Seaport - 133 Seaport Boulevard	Boston	2020	79 m / 258 ft	21	Residential
364	Echelon Seaport - 135 Seaport Boulevard	Boston	2020	79 m / 258 ft	21	Residential
366	28 Chidlom Villa	Bangkok	2020	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 9,185 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.	23	Residential
366	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 1 Tower A1	Shenzhen	2019	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 9,185 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.	23	Residential
368	Federal Reserve Bank	Dallas	1992	77 m / 253 ft	17	Government
369	Baruch College - Newman Vertical Campus	New York City	2001	76 m / 249 ft	17	Education
370	One Shenzhen Bay Tower 3	Shenzhen	2014	76 m / 248 ft	18	Residential
371	Zuidtoren	Hoofddorp	2003	75 m / 246 ft	19	Office
372	1775 Tysons Boulevard	Tysons Corner	2016	74 m / 243 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	17	Office
372	CNOOC Building	Beijing	2006	74 m / 243 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,886 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.	17	Office
372	Entree II	Amsterdam	2002	74 m / 243 ft	17	Office
375	Solea	Milan	2013	72 m / 235 ft	15	Residential
376	Two Court Square	New York City	2007	71 m / 234 ft	15	Office
377	Concord Cityplace Parade Tower T	Toronto	2013	70 m / 230 ft	24	Residential
378	Bermondsey Project Building BF-T	London	-	69 m / 227 ft	20	Residential
379	KPMG Canary Wharf	London	2009	69 m / 227 ft	15	Office
380	Hercules Plaza	Wilmington	1983	65 m / 214 ft	14	Office
381	Home Box Office Headquarters	New York City	1932	65 m / 214 ft	17	Office
382	Qianhai Kerry Centre Phase 2 Tower 2	Shenzhen	2023	65 m / 213 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 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.	17	Hotel
383	Kempen & Co	Amsterdam	2002	65 m / 213 ft	16	Office
384	Concord Cityplace Parade Tower U	Toronto	2013	61 m / 200 ft	20	Residential
385	WTC B/C Toren	Amsterdam	1985	61 m / 200 ft	16	Office
386	Guangzhou One Pengrui Tower 1	Guangzhou	2024	60 m / 196 ft	13	Residential
387	Bermondsey Project Building BF-D	London	-	57 m / 186 ft	15	Residential
388	Bermondsey Project Building BF-W	London	-	51 m / 169 ft	14	Residential
389	Bermondsey Project Building BF-E	London	-	51 m / 166 ft	12	Residential
390	Bermondsey Project Building BF-Q&O	London	-	49 m / 159 ft	13	Residential
391	2 Financial Town T4	Chongqing	2014	32 m / 105 ft	4	Office
392	Guangzhou One Cultural Building	Guangzhou	2024	30 m / 98 ft	6	Other
393	301 South Wacker Drive	Chicago	-	-	48	Office
393	321 South Wacker Drive	Chicago	-	-	48	Office
395	West Lake 66 Tower 1	Hangzhou	-	-	30	Office
396	Park Fifth Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	-	24	Residential
397	Heron West Tower	Tampa	2021	-	21	Residential
398	Luna Nova	São Paulo	2023	-	20	Office
398	Vivaldi IV	Amsterdam	-	-	20	Residential
400	Shin-Fukuoka	Fukuoka	2024	-	19	Hotel / Office
401	Binjiang Business District Tower 3	Shanghai	2024	-	18	Office
401	Binjiang Business District Tower 4	Shanghai	2024	-	18	Office
401	West Lake 66 Tower 2	Hangzhou	-	-	18	Office
401	West Lake 66 Tower 4	Hangzhou	-	-	18	Office
405	105 Victoria Street	London	-	-	16	Office
405	Burrard Exchange	Vancouver	2024	-	16	Office
407	One Ladybird lake	Austin	2025	-	15	Office
407	West Lake 66 Tower 3	Hangzhou	-	-	15	Hotel
409	Oriental DreamWorks	Shanghai	2019	-	13	Office
410	West Lake 66 Tower 5	Hangzhou	-	-	11	Office
411	10 South Van Ness Avenue	San Francisco	-	-	N/A	Residential

Statistics

Average Building Age*

12 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (56%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (45%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Function
Material

Based on 171 buildings over 150 m height with a function

Based on 137 buildings over 150 m height with a material

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Designated Experts

Josh Chaiken

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

New York City, United States

Lei Li

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

New York City, United States

Florence Chan

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Hong Kong, China

Susan Green

Executive Assistant, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

New York City, United States

Bernard Chang

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Hong Kong, China

Samantha Cooke

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

London, United Kingdom

Ctbuh Leaders At Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present

Josh Chaiken

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

New York City, United States

CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2018 – Present

Lei Li

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

New York City, United States

CTBUH Regional Hub, Asia Steering Committee, 2023 – Present

Florence Chan

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Hong Kong, China

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Bernard Chang

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Hong Kong, China

CTBUH Awards Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Jury, 2024

Samantha Cooke

Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

London, United Kingdom

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31 May 2018

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This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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02 September 2020

Skydeck Reopens in New York City With New Health Measures

Edge, among the highest outdoor sky decks in the Western Hemisphere, announced that it reopened to the public on 2 September 2020 at Noon. The...

09 March 2020

New York City’s Highest Outdoor Skydeck Set to Open

The opening of Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, offering 360-degree views of New York City’s iconic skyline will be celebrated...

18 September 2019

Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City

The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...

23 August 2019

Tower M, a 145-Story Skyscraper, is Planned for Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Twin Towers, may lose its title as Malaysia’s tallest building(s), when The Exchange 106 and Menara PNB 118 are completed in Kuala Lumpur....

28 February 2019

Regulatory Hurdles Cleared for Seoul’s Next Tallest Building

The administrative procedures have been completed to erect what could be the new tallest building in Korea, after Hyundai Motor Group applied for the construction...

05 February 2019

One Vanderbilt Reaches Supertall Territory Above Midtown East, New York City

One Vanderbilt is officially the latest skyscraper in New York City to achieve a height equivalent to “supertall” (300 meters and higher) status. Located at...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

CTBUH President Returns to China, Speaking in Four Cities and Sitting on International Design Competition Jury

14 June 2023

In early June 2023, CTBUH President Dr. Antony Wood and CTBUH Asia Regional Director Dr. Peng Du traveled to China and spoke at events in four cities: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Wuxi, and Shanghai. At each event, the CTBUH mission and upcoming CTBUH conferences in Asia were introduced, and Wood gave a presentation on "10 Principles for a New High Rise Architecture."