There has always been fierce competition among the tallest buildings in the world. As soon as one of them takes the throne, it does not take very long before new projects are released with the purpose of building something...

There has always been fierce competition among the tallest buildings in the world. As soon as one of them takes the throne, it does not take very long before new projects are released with the purpose of building something even taller.

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The world is yet to see the reach of architectural development and design. Bigger steel and concrete titanic structures are currently being built.

But first, let’s have a look at some of the most interesting facts about these giants!

Which is the tallest building in the world?

Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building ever built. This mixed-use mega construction stands tall in the heart of downtown Dubai.

It presents itself as one of the most iconic city landmarks, and it is conveniently placed at a walking distance from The Dubai Mall and Dubai Opera House.

How many floors is the tallest building in the world?

With a total of 163 floors, Burj Khalifa not only is the tallest free-standing building, but it also has the largest number of stories on the whole planet. If it was not enough, Dubai’s most-known landmark also holds the record for the highest occupied floor in the world.

How tall can you build?

In theory, you can build as high as you want, as long as you have a large enough base. Unfortunately, that is hardly applicable due to the spherical shape of our planet.

Technically, blueprints for a futuristic 4000 meter-high building already exist. This is called X-Seed 4000, a city-inside-a-building concept envisioned by Japan, which has taken inspiration from its world-famous Mount Fuji. 

Are tall buildings safe?

Tall buildings often raise questions in regard to their fast access and functionality in case of accidents. In one word: safety. The bigger the structure, the higher the risks and constraints engineers and architects must deal with.

This does not mean tall buildings are not safe by default. It suggests that the list of precautions to be taken is longer and that the height should be bounded by the capability to keep everyone inside safe.

Why do we build skyscrapers?

One of the reasons why extremely tall buildings are built is space maximization. This leads to optimized usage of the land, achieved by fitting many people on a small surface area, that develops in height rather than width.

This is not only about efficiency, but it is also a matter of cutting costs. It goes without saying that the smaller the building plot, the lower the price.

Furthermore, one cannot ignore the inner aesthetic element of all skyscrapers. In fact, their unique designs contribute to the shaping of a city’s landscape and to building a recognizable architectural identity.

How many skyscrapers are there in the world?

As a rule of thumb, a building is considered to be a skyscraper if it can count more than 40, 50 floors, and it is generally agreed that it has to reach a height of at least 150 m.

Of course, the steady advances in technology and engineering have impacted positively – and still are – the ability to build higher structures, resulting in the count of skyscrapers around the world to have recently surpassed 20.000 buildings – and the number keeps growing yearly.

What city has the most skyscrapers?

According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the city with the most skyscrapers is Honk Kong, followed by Shenzhen, New York City and Dubai.  

Do skyscrapers have a 13th floor?

It is extremely common for many hotels and tall buildings to skip floor 13. This is because of an old superstition surrounding the number, that results in some of these constructions to jump from floor 12 to floor 14 in the sequence.

In China, a very similar belief surrounds number 4, as the way it is pronounced in Chinese (?, sì) resembles the word “death” (?, s?). It is therefore not rare to find floor 3A in China, rather than the fourth floor.

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List of the tallest buildings in the world

This is it.

Here are the tallest skyscrapers in the world so far. Enjoy our list of 100+ tallest buildings on the planet!

113. The Index – Height 326 m

The Index holds a prestigious corner in Dubai. This tower is the first one to embrace the surrounding climate within its design. As a matter of fact, due to the air conditioning, the tower’s interior temperature does not reach 28 degrees Celsius even during the summer peak. Four frames concrete support the floors, which attenuate with height, creating a sleek design that exposes the structural framework & internal arrangement of the tower.

The structural-mullions ‘inner and outer sides have a ribbed effect produced by compact concrete frames that are finished in a light grey. The residential space is above 25 story workspace giving a spectacular view of the coast.

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112. Salesforce Tower – Height 326.1 m

Salesforce Tower is a 61-story skyscraper in San Francisco, USA. The building was initiated in 2013, and completed in 2018. The tower features a tapered design with a simple and lean shape, and the walls protruding from the building’s top floor form a translucent framework that embeds a vertical facet that lights up.

The walls are lined in glass and opalescent metal highlights, giving a direct vision of the scenic area in which the skyscraper is situated and of the nearby areas. Salesforce Tower is situated at 415 Mission Street Fremont & 1st Streets in downtown San Francisco’s South Business Area.

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111. Baoneng Center – Height 327.3 m

Baoneng Center is another high tier structure in Shenyang, China. An architecture business, Aedas, planned the Baoneng Center for the Baoneng Group. The design is iconic in its elegant simplicity, that develops for 65 floors up in the sky.

This international grade A office building offers the first option for foreign businesses. The construction was started in 2014 and completed in 2018. The facade is glassy and reflective, and a core structure composite of reinforced concrete with side column Steel. This tower is the eleventh highest building in Shenzhen.

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110. Wuxi Suning Plaza 1 – Height 328 m

On the cross of Metro Lines 1 and 2 in Wuxi China, is placed Wuxi Sunning Plaza 1. Skyscraper owns 328m of heights which consists of 71 floors that are both above and under the ground. The building that is considered a symbol of modernity in Wuxi includes a shopping center, stylish inimitable working space, and residences.

The complex was finished after four years, in 2014. The construction is made of concrete.

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109. Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B – Height 328 m

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B is located in the blooming city of Nanjing, China. A huge white-clad podium frame form foundation and the three towers ascending at each intersection. Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B is the second-highest tower in the Golden Eagle Square Plaza complex. It is mainly used for workspace.

It utilizes a large curtain wall approach, a system that often punctuates the sun-blocking facade into thin, triangular parts, supplying the viewer with a visual change and enabling unimpeded sunshine to appear in some areas of the building.

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108. Al Yaqoub Tower – Height 328 m

Al Yaqoub Tower in Dubai is situated on Sheik Zayed Avenue in Dubai. Designed was inspired by London’s Big Ben but a reason that stands for the decision of not placing clock on the tower is anxiety of causing drivers distraction.

The construction consists of 69 floors, of the common height of 328m. The post-modernistic style components perfectly with Arabic landscape. The building process was complete in 2013, and since then the structure becomes iconic part of Dubai.

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107. Longxi International Hotel – Height 328 m

It is a supertall modern style skyscraper in Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. Originally, the building design was seen as a means of growing the village’s tourism, while at the same time enhancing the local standard of living. Moreover, the tower features a hotel with over 800 suites as well as an exhibition centre, parks, pool and a statue of an ox built with one ton of gold on the 60th floor.

As three-wide cylindrical structures, influenced by a bamboo cluster, the tower rises from a petal-shaped base and was built around an open space reminiscent of a typical courtyard flanking buildings.

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106. Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower – Height 328.6 m

In Hanoi, Vietnam is placed Keangem Hanoi Landmark Tower, a super skyscraper of the height of 350 m. The building is situated in Pham Hung Road that is part of the Cau Giay district. That tower is the highest one out of three in the complex, includes 49 apartments.

Position in the western part of the city makes the building part of the lately developed central business district. Fasade that was glazed two times, adds elegance and luxury to the structure, and additionally, in connection with building technologies, it is a source of high-level energy efficiency.

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105. Zhuhai Tower – Height 328.8 m

Urban community of Zhuhai in China owns one of the most iconic towers in the world-Zhuhai Tower-built in 2017. In the unique design of the building is possible to see impacts of water culture that has its origin in area of Doumen riverfront.

Structure split into three parts, gives remarkable view on the landscape from the top section. Visitors have wide range of choices. Complex includes lobby, reachable by the elevator, multiple bars, stores, restaurants. 328.8m height structure is the tallest in Zhuhai and includes convention center, offices and St. Regis Hotel & Resorts.

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104. 3 World Trade Center – Height 328.9 m

Skyscraper- 3 World Trade Center situated in New York City (United States) by Greenwich Street’s east side, has 328.9m of height. The construction of the building started in 2010 and the reason for designing it was renovation of the Lower Manhattan.

The complex offers spacious, column-free insides, private terraces and trinary lobby.

The stepped construction profile, caused by core part of the structure that slenderize till top of the building, results with impression of perfectly matched design with the New York’s scenery.

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103. Hon Kwok City Center – Height 329.4 m

This high 80- floored podium is situated in district Futian, Huaqiang Station is 8 minutes ‘walk from Shenzhen, China. This serves as a mixed-use building with residential and commercial office. It is the eighth-highest supertall building in Shenzhen. The modern style of architecture design is one of its innovations.

The facade is a reflective glass of its surrounding with curtain style exterior which comprises azure distinctive colour. It is built of Concrete Encased Steel composite to withstand high forces. The developer of this project is Hon Kwok Land and completed in 2017.

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102. Yuexiu Fortune Center Tower 1 – Height 330 m

Yuexiu Fortune Center Tower 1 is a building situated in Chinese city- Wuhan-next to well recognizable bridge-Wuhan Yuehu. 330 m skyscraper include inside the shopping mall, that links the building with Qiaokou Road-rail station that is placed in the vinicity.

Finished in 2017, constructed with empowered structures that includes stature with perimeter columns and steel-framed floor boards, is in top three, when talking about highest constructions in Wuhan.

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101. Shimao Qianhai Project Tower 1 – Height 330 m

Shenzhen is one of the globe’s fastest-growing regions. Shimao Qianhai Project Tower 1 is the 70-story skyscraper, situated in the Mawan District, which is the main field of contemporary logistics and cross-border e-commerce manufacturing. The tower narrows and rotates, producing a dramatic appearance and exuding structural soundness by dispersing powerful wind in the region.

It has high-grade A-class office building and six separate commercial podiums, business display, company and exchange, dedicated to being a sparkling business card for a multinational corporation. Its construction is completed in 2020. It is the 7th tallest tower in Shenzhen.

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100. China World Tower – Height 330 m

In Chaoyang City, the center of Beijing’s business district, China World Tower (CWTC) completed in 2010, this 81 story building, developed in three phases since 1990.

A Luxurious, minimalist and multipurpose building, constructed with crystalline walls also metal fin as a natural source of light for the interior by day and reflecting luminous city light by night. Since the opening, they attracted various multinational and prestigious investors, accommodated domestic as well as international conventions.

A versatile destinations for markets, namely Shangri-La hotels, shopping plazas, office facades, condominiums and event venues.

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99. Minsheng Bank Building – Height 331 m

In the middle of Hankou’s financial street (Wuhan, China) raises the Minsheng Bank Building, house of one of the most famous and largest private banks in the world, Minsheng Bank (??, minsheng: people’s welfare). Finished by 2008, the skyscraper is 331 m tall and has 68 floors.

Other than Minsheng Bank top-grade offices, the skyscraper hosts Mingsheng’s business hall, banqueting hall, restaurants, multi-function spaces, tennis court, swimming pool, stock exchange and more. Minsheng Bank Building is also provided with a panoramic deck on the top floor from which to observe the green surroundings, and a 3-storey underground car park.

The tower’s pointed top is immediately recognisable, and its all-steel structure makes Minsheng Bank Building China’s tallest building to stand without relying on a classical concrete core.

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98. The Address Residence – Fountain Views III – Height 333 m

The three, 60-story building contain a total of 786 serviced apartments & penthouses, including a new Address Hotel with 194 rooms opened. It is situated in the most fashionable district connected to the Dubai Mall and residences are excitingly adjacent to stellar attractions & offer spectacular scenes of Burj Khalifa.

The corner residence apartment with terraces gives a 270-degree view of northeast and southwest. This construction is a high-rise podium developed by Emaar Properties and completed in 2019. It is the fifteen tallest building in the trendiest skyscraper city Dubai.

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97. Jinan Center Financial City A5-3 – Height 333 m

This impressive building stands out in the skyline of Jinan, Shandong’s capital in China. Jinan has experienced great growth in recent years, mainly based on the textile and manufacturing industry.

It is considered the highest in the whole city with 333 meters high, and it does not go unnoticed if you take a look at its surroundings in the financial district.

The 69-stories construction began in 2014 and was finished in 2020. Besides that, the project was managed by the architecture and engineering company China Construction Design International Group (CCDI Group).

The skyscraper is used both as a hotel and business and financial offices. Its slightly triangular shape and its glass facade are held by a large reinforced concrete core structure.

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96. Rose Rayhaan by Rotana – Height 333 m

This is a mega tall 72-story hotel in Dubai’s financial district on Sheik Zayed Street. The initial proposals intended for the tower to build higher, but later the pattern was changed to reduce the tower’s height. The stylish hotel has a heavily embellished exterior comprises distinct shades of blue and shiny glass with gold adornments.

A tiny row of eyes like gold rings runs up the middle of each level. Sections of the facade broaden to the tip & hit an intricate artwork apex of intersecting petals, an unofficial name of the building, “The Rose.”

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95. LCT The Sharp Residential Tower B – Height 333.1 m

Situated at the well-known Haeundae beach in Busan, the LCT The Sharp Residental Tower B is an 85-story tower, part of the luxurious 3-building complex.

The luxurious complex is the largest urban constructed project in South Korea and in addition to the aforementioned skyscraper also includes another building of the same size – both of them are used for residential purposes, and an even taller, 101 story tower.

The structure of the LCT The Sharp Residental Tower B was made using rebar and concrete and the project was finished in 2019, with the pioneering event occurring in 2013. The location of the tower makes it the third high-rise building in Busan to offer a panoramic view of the sandy beach and the ocean.

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94. Shimao International Plaza – Height 333.3 m

Shimao International Plaza is located next to People’s Square, central Shanghai’s historic core in Shanghai, China. The 60 stories tall building was completed in 2006 after being held off several times in the past. This distinctive building with its isosceles triangle shape-comprises of three integrated units: the central structure, a podium, and a shopping plaza.

As covered in crystal glass and features light colored highlights on all edges. After dark, LED lights illuminate the corners and archways of the framework that enable the tower and its distinctive design to stand out prominently on the skyline.

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93. Twin Towers Guiyang, East Tower – Height 335 m

The city of Guiyang, Guizhou’s capital in south-China, is an area of emerging economic growth in recent years.

This skyscraper is part of the Huaguoyuan architectural complex, which consists of two twin towers in the commercial part of the city. The West one is also known as the Huaguoyuan West Tower.

The modern building has 74 above-ground floors and 2 below ground floors and its construction lasted 8 years and was completed in 2020.

The use of this impressive building is for a hotel, offices, and commercial retail. It has a simple geometric structure in the rectangular cuboid shape, it has large video windows on the outside and the core material is made of reinforced concrete.

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92. Twin Towers Guiyang, West Tower – Height 335 m

The city of Guiyang, Guizhou’s capital in south-China, is an area of emerging economic growth in recent years. This skyscraper is part of the Huaguoyuan architectural complex, which consists of two twin towers. 

The East one is the second tallest building in Guiyang and is also known as the Huaguoyuan East Tower.

The building has 74 above-ground floors and 2 below ground floors and its construction lasted 8 years and was completed in 2020.

The use of this impressive building is primarily for offices and commercial retail. 

It has a simple geometric structure in the rectangular cuboid shape, and also has large glass windows on the outside and the core material is made of reinforced concrete.

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91. DAMAC Heights – Height 335.1 m

DAMAC Heights is an 85-story high-rise, possessing an elliptical shape which appears to interact with the neighbouring, twisted Cayan tower. The 335 m tall tower was formally completed in September 2016 and positioned in the 3 km long elevated area along the Persian Gulf – the Dubai Marina.

When admired from the ground, the building appears to be falling into the sky due to the distinct features located on the northwestern side of its every level. Its frame seems to give an illusion of two flat cutlasses growing next to each other and constructing a wide ark.

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90. Wilshire Grand Center – Height 335.3 m

Finalized in 2017, the 335m tall Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles, California, can be considered an impressive welcoming sight to the downtown area. In addition to the 889-room Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel, the building also houses a shopping center and office spaces as well as a striking lobby, with 360-degree sky views.

The top of the structure is formed in a unique sail-shape and lit up by LED lights in the dark. Its foundation integrates a combination of structural steel and reinforced concrete named Buckling Suspension Braces, helping to counter the possible impacts of earthquakes.

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89. SLS Dubai – Height 336 m

The impressive city of Dubai is always the leader when it comes to skyscrapers. In this case, it is the 336-meter high SLS Dubai building. It is located in the Business Bay in Downtown Dubai, a privileged area that reflects the grandeur of the city.

The project, which was designed by the architectural company Aedas Limited, began in 2016 and was finally completed in the last quarter of 2020.

Its 75 stories house an amazing luxury residential complex. It has 371 individual residences with different sizes and amenities depending on the needs of the guests. They promise to adapt to the economic requirements, having more affordable options.

It also has a hotel with all the amenities that also have the option of renting their own apartments.

Its structure is inspired by the bay oriel windows, which are characteristic of classical architecture and slightly protrude from the facade.

Every balcony has independent and irregular modules that provide movement as well as practicality and intimacy.

By rotating the building cage 45 degrees, front views from every window reach different key points. These are 5 of the great architectural Dubai skyscrapers such as Burj Khalifa. To culminate, two huge rooftop swimming pools decorate the sides of the building.

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88. Tianjin World Financial Center – Height 336.9 m

Encapsulating the impressive relationship between the city’s nature, geography, art and culture, is the 336.9 m tall Tianjin Wolrd Finacial Center.

Situated on the bank of the Chinese Hai River, the tower is covered in pleated glass, echoing the lightness and semblance of Chinese paper arts. It has a uniquely folded surface, which catches lights and emphasizes the views for the residents.

The tower’s walls are reinforced against horizontal pressures, such as str

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