CTBUH Platinum Member

KONE Corporation

About

Member Since: 1986

Member Offices: Chicago, Espoo, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Shanghai

Website: https://www.kone.com/en/

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry. The company has been committed to understanding the needs of its customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance.

KONE’s vision is to create the best people flow experience. KONE differentiates itself by delivering the best user and customer experience with innovative People Flow® solutions. They continuously strengthen the basis for their competitiveness by developing their people and processes. They measure their progress toward their vision with strategic targets.

They aim to have the most loyal customers, be a great place to work, grow faster than the market, have the best financial development in the industry and be a leader in sustainability.

Fields of Expertise

Materials / Products / Systems Supplier; Vertical Transportation Consultant; Vertical Transportation Supplier

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
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 Merdeka 118
678.9 m / 2,227  ft
2 Makkah Royal Clock Tower
601 m / 1,972  ft
3 Ping An Finance Center
599.1 m / 1,965  ft
4 CITIC Tower
527.7 m / 1,731  ft
5 Wuhan Greenland Center
475.6 m / 1,560  ft
6 International Land-Sea Center
458.2 m / 1,503  ft
7 Zifeng Tower
450 m / 1,476  ft
8 Haikou Tower 1
428 m / 1,404  ft
9 Marina 101
425 m / 1,394  ft
10 Trump International Hotel & Tower
423.2 m / 1,389  ft

Awards

DC Tower III

Award of Excellence: DC Tower III

Best Tall Building, by Height, 100-199 meters 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Fanny Lalau

Fanny Lalau

CTBUH Awards Systems Jury, 2024

Singapore

Henna Suomi

Henna Suomi

CTBUH Nordic Chapter, 2024 – Present

Hyvinkää

Building Completions Timeline

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19 October 2023

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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 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m / 3,281 ft

2 Merdeka 118

679 m / 2,227 ft

3 Ping An Finance Center

660 m / 2,165 ft

4 Wuhan Greenland Center

636 m / 2,087 ft

5 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft

6 Ping An Finance Center

599 m / 1,965 ft

7 CITIC Tower

528 m / 1,731 ft

8 Wuhan Greenland Center

476 m / 1,560 ft

9 Chengdu Greenland Tower

468 m / 1,535 ft

10 International Land-Sea Center

458 m / 1,503 ft

11 Zifeng Tower

450 m / 1,476 ft

12 Dubai Towers Doha

437 m / 1,432 ft

13 Haikou Tower 1

428 m / 1,404 ft

14 Marina 101

425 m / 1,394 ft

15 Trump International Hotel & Tower

423 m / 1,389 ft

16 Princess Tower

413 m / 1,356 ft

17 Pollux Habibie Financial Center

400 m / 1,312 ft

18 CITYMARK CENTRE

388 m / 1,274 ft

19 Eton Place Dalian Tower 1

383 m / 1,257 ft

20 Elite Residence

380 m / 1,248 ft

21 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A

368 m / 1,208 ft

22 Berliner Fernsehturm

368 m / 1,207 ft

23 Almas Tower

360 m / 1,181 ft

24 Ping An Finance Center Tower 1

360 m / 1,181 ft

25 Il Primo Tower

356 m / 1,168 ft

26 Raffles City Chongqing T3N

354 m / 1,163 ft

27 Raffles City Chongqing T4N

354 m / 1,163 ft

28 The Torch

352 m / 1,155 ft

29 NEVA TOWERS 2

345 m / 1,132 ft

30 Oxley Tower 1

339 m / 1,111 ft

31 SLS Dubai

335 m / 1,100 ft

32 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana

333 m / 1,093 ft

33 The Address Residence - Fountain Views III

332 m / 1,089 ft

34 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B

328 m / 1,076 ft

35 Sky Tower

328 m / 1,076 ft

36 Yantai Shimao No. 1 The Harbour

323 m / 1,060 ft

37 Q1 Tower

323 m / 1,058 ft

38 Palais Royale

320 m / 1,050 ft

39 Jiuzhou International Tower

318 m / 1,043 ft

40 Australia 108

317 m / 1,039 ft

41 Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2

315 m / 1,033 ft

42 Tallinn TV Tower

312 m / 1,025 ft

43 Eurasia Tower

309 m / 1,013 ft

44 Cayan Tower

306 m / 1,005 ft

45 The Shard

306 m / 1,004 ft

46 Indonesia-1 North Tower

306 m / 1,004 ft

47 Etihad Towers T2

305 m / 1,002 ft

48 Indonesia-1 South Tower

304 m / 996 ft

49 Diwang International Fortune Center

303 m / 994 ft

50 Greenland Puli Center

303 m / 994 ft

51 Leatop Plaza

303 m / 993 ft

52 Capital City Moscow Tower

302 m / 990 ft

53 The Address Beach Resort

301 m / 988 ft

54 Al Wasl Tower

301 m / 986 ft

55 Huachuang International Plaza Tower 1

300 m / 984 ft

56 OCT Tower

300 m / 984 ft

57 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C

300 m / 984 ft

58 Aspire Tower

300 m / 984 ft

59 Yujiapu Yinglan International Finance Center

299 m / 982 ft

60 NEVA TOWERS 1

297 m / 974 ft

61 311 South Wacker Drive

293 m / 961 ft

62 Plaza 66

288 m / 945 ft

63 Greenland Zhengzhou Central Plaza South Tower

284 m / 931 ft

63 Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza North Tower

284 m / 931 ft

65 Forte Tower 1

281 m / 923 ft

66 Marina Pinnacle

280 m / 919 ft

67 The Address Residence - Fountain Views I

280 m / 918 ft

67 The Address Residence - Fountain Views II

280 m / 918 ft

69 Boulevard Point

280 m / 918 ft

70 Treasury Tower

280 m / 917 ft

71 Eton Place Dalian Tower 2

279 m / 917 ft

72 ICD Brookfield Place

279 m / 916 ft

73 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m / 915 ft

74 Etihad Towers T1

278 m / 911 ft

75 D1 Tower

278 m / 911 ft

76 8 Conlay Tower A

277 m / 909 ft

77 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m / 906 ft

78 Tianyue Xinchen Tower 1

275 m / 903 ft

79 Riverside Century Plaza Main Tower

275 m / 902 ft

80 Ilham Tower

274 m / 899 ft

81 The Trump Palm International Hotel & Tower

270 m / 886 ft

82 Naberezhnaya Tower Block C

268 m / 881 ft

83 Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower

268 m / 879 ft

84 Lodha Park Parkside

266 m / 874 ft

85 Address Grand Creek Harbour Tower 2

266 m / 873 ft

86 The Address Residence Sky View Tower 1

264 m / 867 ft

87 U-Bora Tower 1

263 m / 862 ft

88 The One

262 m / 859 ft

89 Etihad Towers T3

260 m / 854 ft

90 Three Sixty West Tower B

260 m / 853 ft

91 Vision Tower

260 m / 853 ft

92 8 Conlay Tower B

260 m / 853 ft

93 Shanghai IFC North Tower

260 m / 853 ft

94 FIVE Beach

259 m / 849 ft

95 The River South Tower

258 m / 846 ft

96 Park Tower

257 m / 844 ft

97 One Bloor Street East

257 m / 844 ft

98 Capital City St. Petersburg Tower

257 m / 844 ft

99 Corporate Avenue 2

256 m / 839 ft

100 Raffles City Chongqing T5

256 m / 839 ft

101 Raffles City Chongqing T2

256 m / 839 ft

102 Raffles City Chongqing T4S

256 m / 839 ft

103 Raffles City Chongqing T3S

256 m / 839 ft

104 Three Sixty West Tower A

256 m / 839 ft

105 Regent Emirates Pearl

255 m / 837 ft

106 Prima Pearl Apartments

254 m / 833 ft

107 Poly International Center

253 m / 829 ft

108 Permata Sapura Tower

253 m / 828 ft

109 Ocean

252 m / 828 ft

110 Donauturm

252 m / 827 ft

111 Conrad Dubai

251 m / 824 ft

112 South China International Wharf Service Center

250 m / 820 ft

113 HKRI Centre One

250 m / 820 ft

114 Center 66 Office 1

250 m / 820 ft

115 Shanghai IFC South Tower

250 m / 820 ft

116 110 North Wacker

249 m / 817 ft

117 One Museum Place

249 m / 816 ft

118 Mandarin Oriental Chicago

248 m / 814 ft

119 Burj Al Mana

247 m / 812 ft

120 Premier Tower

246 m / 806 ft

121 Karlatornet

245 m / 804 ft

122 Al Fattan Tower

245 m / 804 ft

122 Oasis Beach Tower

245 m / 804 ft

124 Palm Tower 1

244 m / 802 ft

124 Palm Tower 2

244 m / 802 ft

126 Citigroup Centre

243 m / 797 ft

127 Observation Tower at Olympic Park

243 m / 797 ft

128 World Trade Center Doha

241 m / 791 ft

129 Chapultepec Uno R-509

241 m / 789 ft

130 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower

240 m / 789 ft

131 Sandy Federal Tower

240 m / 787 ft

132 Menam Residence

239 m / 785 ft

133 300 North LaSalle

239 m / 785 ft

134 MV Lomonosov State University

239 m / 784 ft

135 Imperia Tower

239 m / 783 ft

136 55 Pitt Street

238 m / 781 ft

137 Doha Tower

238 m / 781 ft

138 The Gate Residential Tower 1

238 m / 781 ft

138 The Gate Residential Tower 2

238 m / 781 ft

138 The Gate Residential Tower 3

238 m / 781 ft

138 The Gate Residential Tower 4

238 m / 781 ft

142 Swanston Central

237 m / 777 ft

143 The Greenland Centre

236 m / 773 ft

144 The Address Residence Sky View Tower 2

236 m / 773 ft

145 KONE Test Tower

236 m / 773 ft

146 Centara Grand

235 m / 771 ft

147 Ostrava Tower

235 m / 771 ft

148 WKL Hotel and Tropicana The Residences

235 m / 771 ft

149 Etihad Towers T4

234 m / 768 ft

150 Park Place

234 m / 768 ft

151 Landmark Pinnacle

233 m / 765 ft

152 Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232 m / 762 ft

152 Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232 m / 762 ft

154 Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower

232 m / 761 ft

154 Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower

232 m / 761 ft

156 Kingtown International Center

231 m / 759 ft

157 Queen's Wharf Tower 4

231 m / 758 ft

158 Melbourne Square Tower 1

231 m / 758 ft

159 The Arch

231 m / 758 ft

160 Tour First

231 m / 758 ft

161 AI W Tower

231 m / 758 ft

162 Tsinghua University Campus - Z1 Lot

231 m / 758 ft

163 The Met

231 m / 756 ft

164 Casa Domaine Tower 1

230 m / 755 ft

165 Yingtai Fortune Plaza Tower 1

230 m / 755 ft

166 Vision Apartments

229 m / 751 ft

167 Lanzhou Center Office Tower

229 m / 751 ft

168 Raffles City Chongqing T1

228 m / 750 ft

168 Raffles City Chongqing T6

228 m / 750 ft

170 MLC Centre

228 m / 748 ft

171 Yingtai Fortune Plaza Tower 2

228 m / 748 ft

172 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, One Dalton Street

228 m / 748 ft

173 Al Faisal Tower

227 m / 745 ft

174 Al Asmakh Tower

227 m / 745 ft

175 Lodha Venezia

227 m / 744 ft

176 Address Grand Creek Harbour Tower 1

226 m / 741 ft

177 UNI-Center Tower A

225 m / 738 ft

178 Inxignia

225 m / 738 ft

179 Center 66 Office 3

225 m / 738 ft

180 The Leadenhall Building

224 m / 735 ft

181 Taikang Headquarters Building

223 m / 733 ft

182 BMO Tower

222 m / 729 ft

183 The Bay Gate

221 m / 725 ft

184 DC Tower I

220 m / 722 ft

185 CIMC Shenzhen Qianhai East Tower

220 m / 722 ft

186 Circle on Cavill North Tower

220 m / 720 ft

187 Ocean Resort Casino

219 m / 718 ft

188 Aurora Place

219 m / 718 ft

189 Light House

218 m / 715 ft

190 Shenzhen Energy Headquarters North Tower

218 m / 715 ft

191 Unicredit Tower

218 m / 714 ft

192 Etihad Towers T5

218 m / 714 ft

193 South Beach South Tower

218 m / 714 ft

194 South Beach North Tower

218 m / 714 ft

195 Tiandu Plaza Tower 1

217 m / 712 ft

196 Revel Entertainment Resort North Tower

216 m / 709 ft

197 Tower Praha

216 m / 709 ft

198 The Suzhou Modern Media Plaza 1

215 m / 705 ft

199 Changsha Yulin International Building C

215 m / 704 ft

200 Valiant Tower

215 m / 704 ft

201 Salesforce Tower

214 m / 701 ft

202 One Thousand Museum

213 m / 699 ft

203 New World Trade Tower

212 m / 696 ft

204 Menara Maxis

212 m / 696 ft

205 Shenzhen Gemdale Viseen South Tower

212 m / 694 ft

206 Torre Ejecutiva Pemex

211 m / 693 ft

207 Melbourne Central

211 m / 692 ft

208 China Merchants Tower

211 m / 692 ft

209 UNO Melbourne

210 m / 689 ft

210 Fortune Center Residential Tower 2

210 m / 689 ft

210 Fortune Center Residential Tower 3

210 m / 689 ft

212 Zhongshang Wanhao International Condominium

210 m / 689 ft

213 Capital Plaza Residential Towers

210 m / 689 ft

214 AmBank Tower

210 m / 689 ft

215 Greenland Center Tower 8

210 m / 689 ft

216 Suning Ruicheng Phase 1 E06 #1

210 m / 689 ft

216 Suning Ruicheng Phase 1 E07 #2

210 m / 689 ft

218 Suning Ruicheng Phase 1 E08 #2

210 m / 689 ft

219 Casa Domaine Tower 2

210 m / 689 ft

220 Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

210 m / 687 ft

221 Navigation Tower

209 m / 686 ft

222 Taiping Financial Tower

208 m / 682 ft

223 Pabellon M

208 m / 681 ft

224 71 South Wacker

207 m / 679 ft

225 Aurora

207 m / 679 ft

226 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft

226 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft

228 Golden Landmark

206 m / 676 ft

229 277 Fifth Avenue

205 m / 673 ft

230 Eternity Apartment @ District 8

205 m / 673 ft

230 Infinity Apartment @ District 8

205 m / 673 ft

230 Le 1000 de la Gauchetiere

205 m / 673 ft

233 77 West Wacker Drive

204 m / 668 ft

234 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft

235 Eq. Tower

202 m / 663 ft

236 25 Canada Square

201 m / 659 ft

237 Warsaw Unit

201 m / 659 ft

238 Jinzhonghuan International Business Building

201 m / 658 ft

239 Three Central

200 m / 656 ft

240 Tower 185

200 m / 656 ft

241 Philamlife Tower

200 m / 656 ft

242 Hainan Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft

243 Jumeirah Hangzhou Hotel

200 m / 656 ft

244 Capital Plaza Office Tower

200 m / 656 ft

245 Center 66 Office 2

200 m / 656 ft

246 AI X Tower

200 m / 656 ft

247 8 Phillip Street

199 m / 654 ft

248 One Wall Street

199 m / 654 ft

249 Millennium Residence 2

199 m / 654 ft

249 Millennium Residence 3

199 m / 654 ft

251 900 Biscayne Bay

198 m / 650 ft

252 Kempinski Hotel Xiamen

198 m / 650 ft

253 Sunhope e Metro

198 m / 650 ft

254 F5 Tower

197 m / 646 ft

255 River East Center

196 m / 644 ft

256 Torre Paradox

196 m / 644 ft

257 Shangri-La Hotel

196 m / 643 ft

258 Skyliner

195 m / 640 ft

259 Wisma Mulia

195 m / 640 ft

260 Anthill Residence 1

195 m / 638 ft

260 Anthill Residence 2

195 m / 638 ft

262 Jade Signature

194 m / 636 ft

263 Sama Tower

194 m / 635 ft

264 Ashok Towers D

193 m / 633 ft

265 Millennium Residence 1

192 m / 631 ft

265 Millennium Residence 4

192 m / 631 ft

267 Złota 44

192 m / 630 ft

268 Dusit Hotel & Suites Doha

191 m

627 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 50 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.
269 Oasia Hotel Downtown

191 m / 626 ft

270 ONE

191 m / 626 ft

271 Turning Torso

190 m / 623 ft

272 CIMC Shenzhen Qianhai West Tower

189 m / 620 ft

273 The Centrium

189 m / 620 ft

274 Vysotsky Business Center

188 m / 618 ft

275 Al Fattan Currency House

188 m

617 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 43 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
276 Oxford House

188 m / 617 ft

277 Huaneng Union Tower

188 m / 617 ft

278 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower

188 m / 616 ft

279 Tower 49®

187 m / 615 ft

280 Abode318

187 m / 614 ft

281 Seascape

187 m / 614 ft

282 Warsaw Trade Tower

187 m / 614 ft

283 Intempo

187 m / 614 ft

284 Al Jawhara Tower

187 m / 614 ft

285 Millennium Tower

187 m / 614 ft

286 Noble Ploenchit Tower B

185 m / 607 ft

287 Global Trade Center Office Tower

184 m / 604 ft

288 Domino Sugar Plant Site A

182 m / 598 ft

289 300 George Street

182 m / 598 ft

290 Suning Ruicheng Phase 1 E07 #1

182 m / 597 ft

291 Suning Ruicheng Phase 1 E08 #1

182 m / 597 ft

292 Danube Flats

182 m / 597 ft

293 Andromeda Gold

181 m / 594 ft

294 Caleido

181 m / 594 ft

295 Asian Packaging Center Mansion East Tower

180 m / 591 ft

296 Asian Packaging Center Mansion West Tower

180 m / 591 ft

297 Grand Tower

180 m / 590 ft

298 Ping An Finance Centre Tower B

180 m / 590 ft

299 30 St Mary Axe

180 m / 590 ft

300 Sundale Apartments

180 m / 589 ft

301 The Pacifica

179 m / 586 ft

302 Tour Areva

178 m / 584 ft

303 Generali Tower

177 m / 582 ft

304 Forte Tower 2

176 m / 577 ft

305 Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center 3

175 m / 573 ft

306 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 1A

174 m / 571 ft

306 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 2B

174 m / 571 ft

306 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 3B

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 2

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 3

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 4

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 5

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 6

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 7

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 8

174 m / 571 ft

309 Century Jiangshang Tower 9

174 m / 571 ft

317 Central Plaza One

174 m / 571 ft

318 HKRI Centre Two

173 m / 568 ft

319 National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters

173 m / 568 ft

320 The Hansar

173 m / 567 ft

321 100 Bishopsgate

172 m / 563 ft

322 Kluczynski Federal Building

171 m / 562 ft

323 Jade Merchant Center #8

171 m / 561 ft

324 CPF Building

171 m / 561 ft

325 Shenzhen Gemdale Viseen North Tower

171 m / 561 ft

326 Australia Square Tower

170 m / 558 ft

327 ONE

170 m / 558 ft

328 Spinnaker Tower

170 m / 558 ft

329 Opernturm

170 m / 558 ft

330 Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse

170 m / 557 ft

331 Square One

169 m / 554 ft

332 Riverside Century Plaza Apartment Tower 1

168 m / 551 ft

332 Riverside Century Plaza Apartment Tower 2

168 m / 551 ft

334 Olderfleet

168 m / 551 ft

335 Gemdale Plaza Tower A

168 m / 551 ft

336 Hachsharat Hyeshuv Tower

168 m / 550 ft

337 Hyatt Times Square

168 m / 550 ft

338 Swissotel Krasnye Holmy

167 m / 546 ft

339 Focus Melbourne

166 m / 545 ft

340 Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel

166 m / 545 ft

341 Park Millennium

166 m / 544 ft

342 Champion Tower

165 m / 542 ft

343 Noble Ploenchit Tower C

165 m / 541 ft

344 The SuzhouModern Media Plaza 2

165 m / 541 ft

345 Maastoren

165 m / 541 ft

346 Ernst & Young Plaza

165 m / 540 ft

347 Capital Gate Tower

165 m / 540 ft

348 35 Spring Street

164 m / 539 ft

349 Peninsula Tower

164 m / 539 ft

350 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences

164 m / 539 ft

351 Hamad Tower

163 m / 535 ft

352 CSC Fortune International Center

162 m

531 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
353 Alon Tower A

162 m / 530 ft

353 Alon Tower B

162 m / 530 ft

355 The Broadgate Tower

161 m / 529 ft

356 Arcos Torre I

161 m / 529 ft

356 Arcos Torre II East

161 m / 529 ft

356 Arcos Torre II West

161 m / 529 ft

359 Jade at Brickell Bay

161 m / 528 ft

360 2 Southbank Boulevard

161 m / 528 ft

361 20 Fenchurch Street

160 m / 525 ft

362 Huaxia Bank Tower

160 m / 525 ft

363 Tribunal de Paris

160 m / 524 ft

364 Hyatt Regency Seattle

159 m / 521 ft

365 1 Denison Street

159 m / 521 ft

366 Santa Maria

159 m / 520 ft

367 Circle on Cavill South Tower

158 m / 518 ft

368 191 North Wacker Drive

157 m / 516 ft

369 Al Anwar Tower

157 m

515 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 46 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
369 Meisterstadt A3

157 m

515 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 46 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
371 Changchun Jucheng International Center Tower 1

156 m / 512 ft

372 Sunlight Tower

156 m / 512 ft

373 Marienturm

155 m / 509 ft

374 Sunwah Pearl

155 m / 509 ft

375 Rothschild Tower

154 m / 505 ft

376 Skyper

154 m / 505 ft

377 One Superior Place

153 m / 502 ft

378 Robinson Place Tower A

153 m / 501 ft

379 Montevideo

152 m / 500 ft

380 180 Brisbane by Daisho

152 m / 499 ft

381 100 Mount Street

152 m / 498 ft

382 The River North Tower

152 m / 498 ft

383 Yingtai Fortune Plaza Tower 3

152 m / 498 ft

384 Beijing Goldfield Plaza Tower A

151 m / 497 ft

385 De Rotterdam

151 m / 496 ft

386 Gazprom

151 m / 495 ft

387 10 Upper Bank Street

151 m / 495 ft

388 The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower

151 m / 495 ft

389 100 Las Olas

151 m / 495 ft

390 Menara IQ @ TRX

150 m / 493 ft

391 Robinson Place Tower B

150 m / 493 ft

392 Monde

150 m / 492 ft

393 Zhongguancun Financial Center

150 m / 492 ft

394 Rembrandt Tower

150 m / 492 ft

395 Belvedere Court

149 m / 490 ft

396 The Bristol

149 m / 488 ft

397 Collins Arch

148 m / 487 ft

398 Espirito Santo Plaza

148 m / 487 ft

399 Meisterstadt A5

147 m

482 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 43 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
400 Santos Place

146 m / 479 ft

401 Talan Tower 1

146 m / 478 ft

402 Menora-Mivtachim Insurance Headquarters

145 m / 477 ft

403 KPMG Collins Square

145 m / 476 ft

404 Four Seasons Abu Dhabi

144 m / 472 ft

405 Torre Manacar

144 m / 472 ft

406 Blühen Tower

143 m

469 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
407 Global Trade Center Hotel Tower

143 m / 469 ft

407 Lagoona Mall Tower A

143 m / 469 ft

407 Lagoona Mall Tower B

143 m / 469 ft

410 Roosevelt University Academic, Student Life Residence Center

143 m / 469 ft

411 Scripps Center

143 m / 468 ft

412 The Sterling

142 m / 466 ft

413 EDGE East Side Berlin

142 m / 466 ft

414 New Babylon City Tower

142 m / 465 ft

415 Hanover River Oaks

141 m / 462 ft

416 Auslesen Tower

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 9,184 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.
417 Generation Park Y

140 m / 459 ft

418 Michelangelo Tower

140 m / 459 ft

419 SBF Center

140 m

459 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
420 Diamantone

140 m / 459 ft

421 Fifth & West

140 m / 459 ft

422 Swissotel Chicago

139 m / 457 ft

423 Tehran International Financial Center

138 m / 454 ft

424 Australis Apartments

138 m / 453 ft

425 One Lincoln Tower

137 m / 450 ft

426 Three Wells Fargo Center

137 m / 450 ft

427 Gallileo

136 m / 446 ft

428 Tour Paradis

136 m / 446 ft

429 One Bishopsgate Plaza

136 m / 446 ft

430 2nd and Pine

136 m / 445 ft

431 Wesley Tower

135 m / 443 ft

432 Al Khobar Gate Tower

135 m / 443 ft

433 La Marseillaise

135 m / 443 ft

434 200 South Orange

134 m / 441 ft

435 Arrive

134 m / 440 ft

435 Stratus

134 m / 440 ft

437 Kinects

134 m / 440 ft

438 World Port Center

134 m / 438 ft

439 Marquee

133 m / 436 ft

440 Suvarnabhumi Airport Air Traffic Control Tower

132 m / 434 ft

441 Majakka

132 m / 432 ft

442 Westpac House

132 m / 432 ft

443 The Warsaw HUB Office Tower 1

130 m / 427 ft

443 The Warsaw HUB Office Tower 2

130 m / 427 ft

445 Torre Anseli

130 m / 427 ft

446 Changchun Jucheng International Center Tower 2

129 m / 423 ft

446 Changchun Jucheng International Center Tower 3

129 m / 423 ft

448 Chaoyang Park Plaza 1

129 m / 423 ft

448 King George Central

129 m / 423 ft

450 First Rotterdam

128 m / 421 ft

451 Olimpiiskii 1

128 m / 420 ft

451 Olimpiiskii 2

128 m / 420 ft

451 Olimpiiskii 3

128 m / 420 ft

454 Hokua at 1288 Ala Moana

127 m / 418 ft

455 600 Canal Place

127 m / 417 ft

456 CityPoint

127 m / 417 ft

457 Hotel Mulia Senayan

127 m / 417 ft

458 Naberezhnaya Tower Block B

127 m / 417 ft

459 VIC Building A-B

127 m / 417 ft

460 The Stage

126 m / 413 ft

461 Winter Tower

126 m / 413 ft

462 Price Waterhouse Coopers Tower

126 m / 413 ft

463 Eddie Bauer at Lincoln Square

126 m / 412 ft

464 Knyaz Aleksandr Nevskii

124 m / 407 ft

465 Kista Science Tower

124 m / 407 ft

466 The Red Apple

124 m / 405 ft

467 Torre ENEL 1

123 m / 404 ft

467 Torre ENEL 2

123 m / 404 ft

469 The Place at Fifth + Broadway

122 m / 400 ft

470 Chaoyang Park Plaza 2

122 m / 399 ft

471 Swedbank Central Office

121 m / 396 ft

472 Autumn Tower

120 m / 394 ft

472 The WatchTower

120 m / 394 ft

474 Hilton Surfers Residences Boulevard Tower

120 m / 394 ft

475 Proximus Tower I

120 m / 394 ft

476 Maison Manuvie

120 m / 394 ft

477 Upper West

119 m / 390 ft

478 Coda at Tech Square

119 m / 390 ft

479 Silverscape Residence Tower

118 m

387 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 33 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 323 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
480 Society Manchester

118 m / 387 ft

481 Victoria Tower

118 m / 386 ft

482 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 1B

116 m / 380 ft

482 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 2A

116 m / 380 ft

482 Reflections at Keppel Bay Tower 3A

116 m / 380 ft

485 Centene Plaza Two

116 m / 380 ft

486 Torre de Francia

115 m / 377 ft

487 Achmea

115 m / 377 ft

487 Preo 8

115 m / 377 ft

489 ORCO Tower

115 m / 377 ft

490 JW Marriott Indianapolis Downtown

115 m / 376 ft

491 Summer Tower

114 m / 374 ft

492 Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

112 m / 369 ft

493 The Admiral at the Lake

112 m / 368 ft

494 Shenzhen Energy Headquarters South Tower

111 m / 365 ft

495 Paveletskaya Tower

111 m / 364 ft

496 HQ

110 m / 361 ft

497 Andromeda Tower

110 m / 361 ft

498 DC Tower III

109 m / 359 ft

499 The Merian

109 m / 358 ft

500 Residences at Park District

109 m

358 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
501 Spring Tower

108 m / 354 ft

502 Gemdale Plaza Tower B

108 m / 354 ft

503 Academy of Sciences

108 m / 353 ft

504 Central Tower

107 m / 353 ft

505 Marine Gateway North Residential

107 m / 351 ft

506 FASHION. VANKE CENTER

106 m / 348 ft

507 Ashok Towers A

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 9,184 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.
507 Ashok Towers B

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 9,184 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.
507 Askok Towers C

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 9,184 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.
510 Atlantic City

105 m / 344 ft

511 Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel

105 m / 344 ft

512 ABN AMRO World HQ

105 m / 344 ft

513 Torre Europarco

103 m / 339 ft

514 179 Turbot Street

103 m / 339 ft

515 Radisson SAS Hotel

103 m / 338 ft

516 ORBI Tower

102 m / 336 ft

517 Proximus Tower II

102 m / 335 ft

518 CPA Centre

102 m / 335 ft

519 New Babylon Park Tower

102 m / 333 ft

520 Gothia New Tower

100 m / 328 ft

521 Ito-toren

100 m / 328 ft

522 International Commerce Center

100 m / 328 ft

523 BOVID Business Hall

100 m / 326 ft

524 Vander Park, Section 1

99 m / 325 ft

525 ANZ House

99 m / 325 ft

526 AERO City

99 m / 323 ft

527 Torre Garibaldi B

98 m / 322 ft

528 KBC Tower

97 m / 318 ft

529 VIC Building D-E

97 m / 318 ft

530 Courtyard Chicago Magnificent Mile

97 m / 317 ft

531 Breitner Center

95 m / 312 ft

531 Zenith Building

95 m / 312 ft

533 A'DAM Toren

94 m / 308 ft

534 James R. Thompson Center

94 m / 308 ft

535 Torre Garibaldi A

94 m / 307 ft

536 ADAC Headquarters

93 m / 305 ft

537 Eusebiuskerk

93 m / 305 ft

538 Phillips Fox Tower

92 m / 301 ft

539 Deloitte Summit

92 m / 301 ft

540 70 St. Mary Axe

91 m / 297 ft

541 Marine Gateway South Residential

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
542 ARC by Crown Group

88 m / 289 ft

543 Orana

88 m / 287 ft

544 Upper House

87 m / 287 ft

545 BelView

85 m / 280 ft

546 Nebesnyi 1

85 m / 279 ft

546 Nebesnyi 2

85 m / 279 ft

548 New Amsterdam

85 m / 279 ft

549 Tango Towers

85 m / 279 ft

550 Vander Park, Section 12

85 m / 278 ft

550 Vander Park, Section 4

85 m / 278 ft

550 Vander Park, Section 7

85 m / 278 ft

550 Vander Park, Section 9

85 m / 278 ft

554 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft

555 Radisson Blu Hotel Olumpia

84 m / 276 ft

556 AC Hotel Gran Canaria

84 m / 276 ft

557 Ariant

84 m / 276 ft

558 Fortum

84 m / 274 ft

559 The Globe and Mail Centre

83 m / 273 ft

560 U-Bora Tower 2

83 m / 272 ft

561 Solnechnyi Ostrov 5

82 m / 269 ft

562 Kish Twin Tower A

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
562 Kish Twin Tower B

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
564 Hyatt Regency Indianapolis-PNC Center

82 m / 268 ft

565 Optima Views

81 m / 265 ft

566 Thrivent Financial Building

81 m / 264 ft

567 Apollo

79 m / 260 ft

568 Argo

79 m / 259 ft

568 Parusa

79 m / 259 ft

568 Solnechnyi Ostrov 1

79 m / 259 ft

568 Solnechnyi Ostrov 4

79 m / 259 ft

568 Yuzhnye Vorota

79 m / 259 ft

573 City Plaza

78 m / 256 ft

573 Pokrovsky Posad 32A

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 9,184 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.
573 Pokrovsky Posad 32B

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 9,184 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.
573 Pokrovsky Posad 32б

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 9,184 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.
577 Marine Gateway Office

78 m / 256 ft

578 Giax Tower

78 m / 255 ft

579 Arthur Anderson Tower

77 m / 253 ft

580 Panorama Tower

76 m / 249 ft

581 Galaxy 21

75 m / 246 ft

582 AI W Aviation Station

75 m / 246 ft

583 Vander Park, Section 11

74 m / 244 ft

583 Vander Park, Section 3

74 m / 244 ft

583 Vander Park, Section 5

74 m / 244 ft

586 Sokos Hotel Viru

74 m / 243 ft

587 (W)rapper

74 m / 241 ft

588 Ogni Ekaterinburga

73 m / 240 ft

588 Rems Residence

73 m / 240 ft

590 Lodha Venezia Social Housing

73 m / 239 ft

591 KONE Building

73 m / 238 ft

592 The Wheeler

72 m

236 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 16 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 338 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.
593 Maakri Maja

72 m / 235 ft

594 The Jockey Club Innovation Tower

71 m / 234 ft

595 The John and Frances Angelos Law Center

71 m / 231 ft

596 Le Pont Tower 6A & 6B

70 m / 231 ft

597 Radisson SAS Royal Hotel

70 m / 228 ft

598 Hotel Torni

70 m / 228 ft

599 Rivera 1

69 m / 226 ft

599 Rivera 2

69 m / 226 ft

599 Skala Holl

69 m / 226 ft

602 Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo

67 m / 220 ft

603 Le Pont Tower 1A & 1B

67 m / 220 ft

603 Le Pont Tower 2A & 2B

67 m / 220 ft

605 Le Pont Tower 3A & 3B

67 m / 218 ft

605 Le Pont Tower 5A & 5B

67 m / 218 ft

607 Generation Park Z

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 6,887 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.
608 SUASANA PjH (Putrajaya Lot 2C5) North Block

65 m / 215 ft

608 SUASANA PjH (Putrajaya Lot 2C5) South Block

65 m / 215 ft

610 Mövenpick

65 m / 213 ft

611 Infinity

65 m / 212 ft

612 Parc Imstenrade

63 m / 207 ft

613 AI X Plaza

54 m / 178 ft

614 Generation Park X

52 m

171 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 12 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
615 MicroCity Het Platform

46 m / 152 ft

616 Rivet Apartments

24 m

79 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 7 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 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.
617 Louis Kienne Hotel

-

618 Hatten Place

-

619 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melaka

-

620 Global Trade Center Residential Tower 2

-

620 Jade Merchant Center #1

-

620 Jade Merchant Center #2

-

620 Jade Merchant Center #3

-

624 Keppel South Central

-

625 Global Trade Center Residential Tower 3

-

625 Global Trade Center Residential Tower 4

-

625 Jade Merchant Center #9

-

628 Global Trade Center Residential Tower 1

-

629 Jade Merchant Center #4-5

-

629 Jade Merchant Center #6

-

631 Jade Merchant Center #7

-

632 700 Canal Place

-

633 Meisterstadt A6

-

633 Meisterstadt A7

-

633 Meisterstadt A8

-

633 Meisterstadt A9

-

633 Pollux Habibie International Hospital

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

12 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 368 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 337 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

Adam Grando

Director - New Building Solutions ANZ, KONE Corporation

Kati Aitto-oja

Assistant Major Projects, KONE Corporation

Ramy Elsabee

Vice President Sales & BD Global Major Projects, KONE Corporation

Samu Salmelin

Head of Technology and Offering Development, KONE Corporation

Bonnie Gao

Major Projects Sales Support, KONE Corporation

Tony Loftus

Head of Major Project Modernization Solutions, KONE Corporation

Henna Kotilainen

Event Manager, KONE Corporation

Ctbuh Leaders At KONE Corporation

CTBUH Awards Systems Jury, 2024

Fanny Lalau

Director Major Projects, Asia Pacific and Middle East, KONE Corporation

CTBUH Nordic Chapter, 2024 – Present

Henna Suomi

Head of Marketing Europe, KONE Corporation

22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

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.

10 April 2019

BIG Designs Pleated Skyscraper for Shenzhen Energy Company

The Shenzhen Energy HQ is based on an efficient and well-proven floor plan, enclosed in a skin specifically modified and optimized for the local subtropical...

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...

31 May 2018

A Beacon of Red and Green, Connected to the Cityscape

Envisaged as a “tropical tower” in the concrete jungle, the Oasia Hotel Downtown incorporates lush greenery on its façade and terraces. The tower is like...

31 May 2018

Modern Optimism with a Nod to Bauhaus History on the Mediterranean

This unique residential tower is anchored to Rothschild Boulevard in the heart of Tel Aviv’s White City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is...

31 May 2018

A Landscape Painting Comes to Life in the Heart of the City

Chaoyang Park Plaza is set on the edge of Beijing’s largest public park, and has been envisioned as an extension of the green space. The...

31 May 2018

The Axis Mundi of the Pearl River Delta Megacity

The Shenzhen Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is a transit-integrated, 600-meter-tall building that occupies a major node in the increasingly connected megacity of Hong Kong-Shenzhen-Guangzhou....

31 May 2018

A Living Tower in the Urban Tropics

A tower of green and red in the heart of Singapore’s dense Central Business District, the Oasia Hotel Downtown is a prototype of land-use intensification...

31 May 2018

A Milestone in Supertall Construction

Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is an extraordinary project, which responds to the challenges of constructing in dense urban environments. PAFC advanced nearly every dimension...

22 December 2023

Remembering Charles H. Thornton, 2012 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Charles Thornton & Richard Tomasetti

This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...

22 December 2023

Skyscrapers in Bloom: Evaluating the Artistry of “Painting with Trees”

Katarzyna Wodzisz

Incorporating greenery in skyscrapers prompts sustainability debates. This study questions the assumption that green features ensure sustainability, as designers often adopt them carelessly, leading to...

16 October 2023

Livability in Cities and Tall Buildings: Global Case Studies

Katrin Förster

Marrying design and function in harmony helps deliver tall buildings that impress the visitor and gather the esteem and loyalty of occupants. Through these essential...

05 July 2023

Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies

Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello

Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

CTBUH Staff

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...

16 May 2023

How to Design Tall for the Tropics

Yanko Apostolov

Cities located along the equator are growing rapidly, but their hot, humid and rainy climates present a challenge for designers. How can we deliver high-quality,...

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...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

19 October 2023

Mixed-use complex finishing Construction in Jinan

According to available information, the Jinan Ping An Financial Center project is being invested in and constructed by Ping An Real Estate. It is a...

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

02 November 2022

94-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Haikou Resumes Construction after Suspension

After more than three years of suspension, the Haikou Tower 1 is poised to resume construction. At 428 meters, the tower will be among the...

20 June 2022

Chongqing Skyscraper Tops Out at 458.2 Meters

The International Land-Sea Center, a 458.2-meter-tall skyscraper had its roof sealed on Saturday, 18 June 2022. The total length of the building’s butt welds is over...

18 February 2022

Offer Placed on $30 Million Unfinished Penthouse in Chicago

The unfinished penthouse at the top of Trump International Hotel & Tower is tentatively under contract to a buyer. The unit, more than 14,200 square feet...

08 June 2021

Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur

Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...

08 May 2020

Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Construction Site Adjusts to Pandemic-Related Movement Control Order

Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb...

30 April 2019

Two Towers Progress onto Chicago’s Iconic Skyline

Vista Tower reached its final height on April 26 2019, when construction workers poured concrete to form the Chicago skyscraper’s 101st and final floor. That...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving KONE

CTBUH China: Smart City, Intelligent Building

07 November 2019

This CTBUH International Symposium brings together innovators from the fields of information technology, architectural design, structural technology, materials and equipment, and more.

CTBUH India: Challenges to Elevatoring in India

05 July 2019

Join CTBUH India for a panel discussion and networking event on the challenges and opportunities of elevatoring particular to the Indian context.

CTBUH Malaysia Hosts Seminar: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings

21 February 2019

CTBUH Malaysia hosted a seminar exploring the relationship between the design and planning of high-rise structures with the life and energy of the city that surrounds them.

CTBUH China Hosts Smart Technology Symposium

29 January 2019

CTBUH China hosted a symposium which explored the development of smart offices, addressing challenges brought by rapid technological advancements and growing populations.

Vertical Transportation Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference

20 October 2018

The CTBUH Vertical Transportation Working Group held a meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference to discuss an update of the Vertical Transportation Technical Guide.

CTBUH Israel’s Tel Aviv Regional Conference

13–15 November 2017

The city of Tel Aviv was honored to host the CTBUH Tel Aviv Regional Conference in collaboration with the annual IACIE conference and CTBUH Israel.