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 November 2017 | New York City

Hearst Tower

The Hearst Headquarters became the first New York City commercial office building to achieve Gold LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council.

1 October 2017 | New York City

432 Park Avenue

432 Park Avenue represents a new generation of superslim skyscrapers and is defined by its simplicity and large glass windows set in a regular grid of exposed concrete members.

1 September 2017 | Nanchang

Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza

The Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza includes two identical towers clad in a sleek glass curtain wall whose shapes morph from base to top.

1 August 2017 | Singapore

Sky Habitat

Sky Habitat explores the balance of high-density living with humanistic concepts of community, landscape, gardens, and daylight by utilizing a three-dimensional matrix of homes.

1 July 2017 | Frankfurt am Main

ECB - European Central Bank

European Central Bank's two towers are connected by a full-height atrium, referred to as the "vertical city."

1 June 2017 | Dubai

Iris Bay

Iris Bay integrates environmental mandates into an architecturally expressive structure that challenges traditional high-rise forms.

1 May 2017 | Singapore

South Beach

The South Beach development includes two inclined towers defined by an environmental screen surging from the lower canopy to mitigate harsh sun in the sky gardens and balconies.

1 March 2017 | Beirut

The Cube

The Cube consists a series of stacked, displaced, and rotated boxes supported by perforated concrete girder walls that have a strong interior and exterior impact.

1 February 2017 | Mexico City

Torre Reforma

The Torre Reforma is Mexico's tallest building and features a versatile, column-free interior that incorporates natural energy-reducing elements and a structurally expressive exterior.

1 January 2017 | Nicosia

The White Walls

The White Walls has transformed the urban silhouette of Nicosia, drawing upon its context to deliver a tower that is unmistakably Mediterranean, yet globally influential.

1 December 2016 | New York City

VIA 57 WEST

West57 is a hybrid between the European perimeter block and a traditional Manhattan high-rise development that includes over 24,000 sq. ft. of landscaped outdoor space.

1 November 2016 | Seoul

Shinsegae International

Shinsegae International tactfully merges formal restraint reminiscent of High Modernism with symbolic gestures that align the tower with its function.

1 October 2016 | Guangzhou

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use tower located adjacent to a large central park and a subterranean retail concourse with transportation interchanges.

1 September 2016 | Baku

SOCAR Tower

SOCAR Tower has a free formed shape to follow the basic design concept but uses segmented elements based on the local infrastructure and constructability.

1 August 2016 | Singapore

SkyTerrace @ Dawson

Skyterrace @ Dawson facilitates a well-designed array of successful housing typologies, including affordable and senior housing, amalgamated into a single cohesive form.

1 July 2016 | Shanghai

Bund SOHO

Bund SOHO resolves a difficult site, historic surroundings, the requirements of the modern office building, and a high-profile waterfront location with a reserved distinction.

1 June 2016 | Shanghai

Jing An Kerry Centre

Jing An Kerry Centre draws upon the socioeconomic wellspring of public transit to activate an iconic mixed-use mega-project in Shanghai.

1 May 2016 | Melbourne

Phoenix

The slender Phoenix building creates a juxtaposition beside nearby wider and bulkier buildings, setting it apart as a singular shape against Melbourne’s skyline.

1 April 2016 | Sydney

Chifley Tower

Originally completed in 1992, Chifley Tower underwent an overhaul of its key building systems and services to deliver vastly improved performance, energy efficiency, and reliability.

1 March 2016 | Courbevoie

Tour Carpe Diem

The Tour Carpe Diem contains a variety of sustainable building designs, including solar water heating, geothermal wells, and occupancy sensors.