1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE - 828 m, 164 floors
Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world, completed in 2010. The building includes 164 floors, 30,000 apartments with 9 hotels and a large shopping center.
This is considered one of the symbols of the development of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project took 5 years to build at a cost of up to 1.5 billion USD, Burj Khalifa pierces the clouds, with a shape inspired by the desert Hymenocallis flower and Islamic architecture. The tower has a nightclub, restaurant and the highest observation deck in the world.
2. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China - 632 m, 121 floors
The $2.4 billion tower, a symbol of Shanghai's rapid development, is the second structure to surpass the 610 meter barrier. It was completed in 2015 and was designed by Gensler.
This is an environmentally friendly building, called a “vertical city” with an indoor garden, along with countless shops, hotels, and offices inside. Shanghai Tower is very intelligently designed in a twisted form, capable of minimizing wind thrust.
3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - 601 m, 120 floors
Abraj Al-Bait also known as Makkah Royal Clock Tower with its 43 x 43 meter clock, currently one of the largest clocks in the world. This architectural marvel was completed in 2012 and is located not far from the Grand Mosque.
The Abraj Al-Bait Towers are a series of towers that are used by thousands of pilgrims as a resting place when they visit the holy city. On special Muslim occasions, the 16 vertical rows of lights can shine up to 10km into the night sky.
4. Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen, China - 599 m, 121 floors
This beautiful building with modern and elegant style is the 2nd tallest building in China and 4th tallest in the world. The cost of building Ping An center is 678 million USD, took 6 years to complete. The American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the design unit of this project. The building has a total floor area of 378,600 m2, basement area of 90,000 m2, completed in 2016.
5. Goldin Finance 117 Building, Tianjin, China - 597 m, 117 floors
Goldin Finance Tower started construction in 2008 and was completed in 2016. The building is designed for residential, hotel and commercial offices. Goldin Finance 117, also known as China Tower 117, promises to be the most prominent and developed building in Tianjin.
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