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.

3 May 2023 | Chongqing

Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

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21 April 2023 | Tel Aviv

Assuta Bauhaus Village

Assuta Bauhaus Village

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5 April 2023 | San Francisco

Fifteen Fifty

Fifteen Fifty

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21 March 2023 | Melbourne

Australia 108

Australia 108

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22 February 2023 | Shenzhen

Shenzhen Media Group Tower

Shenzhen Media Group Tower

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14 February 2023 | Shanghai

Lumina Shanghai

Lumina Shanghai

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25 January 2023 | Zhuhai

Hengqin International Finance Center

Inspired by "The Nine Dragons", a famous stroll of Chinese painting from the Song Dynasty, the design embodies the convergence of energy in the architectural form.

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18 January 2023 | Seattle

Nexus

NEXUS EARNS COVETED GOLD NUGGET AWARD Judges have named Burrard Development as the Grand Awards winner which honors architectural design and planning excellence.

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8 December 2022 | Shanghai

Shanghai Tower

As the third tower in the trio of supertall buildings at the heart of Shanghai’s new Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Shanghai Tower embodies a new prototype for tall buildings.

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5 December 2022 | Hong Kong

International Commerce Centre

Soaring 484 meters (1,588 feet) above Victoria Harbor, the International Commerce Centre (ICC) is the essence of Hong Kong in one destination.

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17 November 2022 | Chicago

The David Rubenstein Forum

The David Rubenstein Forum was designed to host events that promote inquiry, scholarly collaboration, and the open exchange of ideas.

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2 November 2022 | Mexico City

Chapultepec Uno R-509

The building uses terraces within a double-ventilated façade to give occupants the ability to go outside, enjoy the views, and circulate air to the interior spaces.

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19 October 2022 | Seattle

Rainier Square

It includes a 58-story tower containing 734,000 square feet of office space and 189 luxury apartment residences on its uppermost floors with 360-degree unobstructed views.

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6 October 2022 | Puteaux

Trinity

Outdoor spaces: tree-lined terraces, loggias and balconies are accessible over the entire height of the tower.

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7 September 2022 | New York City

30 Hudson Yards

It has a triangular observation deck, known as The Edge at 1,100 feet, and is the highest outdoor observation deck containing optically transparent flooring in the world.

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24 August 2022 | Melbourne

Olderfleet

It was the central hub for Victoria’s wool and agriculture industry. It was constructed in 1890 for and designed by William Pitt.

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15 August 2022 | New York City

Aro

20th tallest residential building in NYC

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13 July 2022 | Courbevoie

Tour First

Tour First is a complete refurbishment of the 1970s tower designed by Pierre Dufau, which was one of France’s first skyscrapers.

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15 June 2022 | Tokyo

Shinjuku Sumitomo Building

The Shinjuku Sumitomo Building renovation not only upgraded the building, but also roofed over the public space of the site to connect the building and the surrounding neighborhood.

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1 June 2022 | Shenzhen

Dabaihui Plaza

Dabaihui Plaza, with its columnar outline and layered form, represents the high-quality urban visage of Shenzhen, China’s design capital.

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