Featured Tall Buildings

CTBUH features seminal tall buildings as case studies. These projects, typically either recently completed or historically significant, are examples of influential tall building development, design, engineering, and/or construction. Click a project to view more information about it.

1 May 2013 | Milan

Complesso Garibaldi - Tower B

The project represents a fresh interpretation of an aging building. To view the before and after, it is hard to believe it is the same building.

1 April 2013 | Jeddah

Jeddah Tower

Jeddah Tower reaches new heights as the first building to surpass the 1,000 meter mark while standing as an icon for the country of Saudi Arabia.

1 March 2013 | Sydney

1 Bligh Street

While not the tallest building on Sydney’s skyline, 1 Bligh Street stands out for its many sustainability features, including a double-skin curtain wall.

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15 February 2013 | Stockholm

Victoria Tower

Among the tallest towers in Scandinavia, Victoria Tower is a strong iconic form. Placing the larger floor plates on top of the smaller hotel floor plates creates a dramatic cantilever.

1 February 2013 | Mississauga

Absolute Towers

The Absolute World Towers are the result of a public-private partnership and an international design competition, which chose a new Chinese firm doing its first work in North America.

15 January 2013 | Singapore

Solaris

Though it is not particularly tall, the building is commended for its contributions to the exploration of the urban habitat.

1 January 2013 | Abu Dhabi

Al Bahar Towers

In looking to innovate high-rise design, nature and culture are the most resilient sources of inspiration.

15 December 2012 | Accra

Villaggio II

As the first finalist in the CTBUH Annual Awards program from the African continent, the Villaggio II tower represents an exciting new chapter in the development of Accra and Africa.

1 December 2012 | Milan

Palazzo Lombardia

The Palazzo Lombardia is a confident and controlled execution of what is actually an exuberant plan, and it does so while quietly integrating sustainable strategies.

15 November 2012 | Singapore

Reflections at Keppel Bay

In providing the necessary differentiated typologies and units for the residential development at Keppel Bay, the Reflections towers create a dynamic interaction with their environment.

1 November 2012 | Doha

Doha Tower

Doha Tower stands out for its deft and subtle sensitivity to culture, context, and climate. The strength of the proposal is in its unapologetic connection to culture and place.

15 October 2012 | Frankfurt am Main

Nextower

The striking interrelationship of the tilted façades forms the central theme of the design of this office tower and its smaller neighboring hotel.

1 October 2012 | Suzhou

Greenland's Suzhou Center

The Suzhou Center incorporates passive ventilation techniques in the the design to create a unique interior "lung" that appears as a large opening.

15 September 2012 | New York City

Eight Spruce Street

A beautiful building, elegantly fitting into its Manhattan context, “New York by Gehry” at Eight Spruce Street uses the very latest in computer-enabled construction.

1 September 2012 | Dubai

The Index

The Index is a model for developing sustainable built environments in the Middle East region, as well as other similar climatic environments elsewhere in the world.

15 August 2012 | Chicago

Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower

The design concept defined an initial building to serve a company’s immediate needs and planned for vertical expansion in the future.

1 August 2012 | Guangzhou

Guangzhou IFC

Guangzhou IFC is a landmark tower which defines the emerging international strength of China’s third city and serves as a landmark for Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town’s main axis.

15 July 2012 | Rotterdam

The Red Apple

The Red Apple is a residential complex with shops, cafés, restaurants and business spaces that towers skyward at the head of Rotterdam’s Wijnhaven Island (“Wine Harbor” Island).

1 July 2012 | Abu Dhabi

Capital Gate Tower

Throughout history, a strong link has existed between iconic architecture and exhibitions. One of the best known examples is Paris’ Eiffel Tower, Capital Gate is Abu Dhabi's icon.

15 June 2012 | New York City

Eleven Times Square

Eleven Times Square attempts to make a more sustainable model for an urban building.