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World's tallest buildings
Buildings completed or being built
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Building |
Stories |
Metres |
Feet |
City, Country |
Year |
Architects |
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1
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Burj Dubai
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160
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800
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2,640
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Dubai, UAE
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2008
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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2
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Russia Tower
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134
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648
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2,126
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Moscow, Russia
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2010
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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3
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International Business Centre
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130
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580
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1,903
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Seoul, South Korea
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2008
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UN Studio
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4
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Lotte World II
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107
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512
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1,680
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Busan, South Korea
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2012
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Stephan Huh, Parker Design
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5
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Taipei 101
Tower
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101
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509
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1,670
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Taipei, Taiwan
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2004
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C.Y. Lee & Partner
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6
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Shanghai World Financial Center
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101
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492
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1,614
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Shanghai, China
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2008
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Kohn Pedersen Fox
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7
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Union Square Phase 7
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102
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474
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1,555
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Hong Kong, China
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2010
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Kohn Pedersen Fox
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8
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Suyong Bay Tower
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102
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462
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1,516
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Busan, South Korea
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2010
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Kohn Pedersen Fox
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9
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Xujiahui Tower
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92
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460
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1,509
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Shanghai, China
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2010
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John Portman & Associates
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10
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Petronas Towers 1 & 2
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88
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452
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1,483
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1998
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Cesar Pelli
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Tallest buildings 2007
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Building |
Stories |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
City, Country |
Year |
Architects |
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1
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Taipei 101 Tower
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101
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509
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1,670
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Taipei, Taiwan
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2004
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C.Y. Lee & Partner
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2
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Petronas
Towers 1
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88
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452
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1,483
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1998
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Cesar Pelli
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3
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Petronas Towers 2
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88
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452
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1,483
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1998
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Cesar Pelli
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4
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Sears Tower
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108
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442
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1,451
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Chicago, Il, USA
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1974
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Bruce Graham
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5
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Jin Mao
Building
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88
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421
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1,381
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Shanghai, China
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1999
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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6
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Two International Finance
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88
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415
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1,362
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Hong Kong, China
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2003
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Cesar Pelli
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7
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CITIC
Plaza
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80
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391
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1,283
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Guangzhou, China
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1996
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DLN Architects
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8
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Shun Hing Square
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69
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384
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1,260
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Shenzhen, China
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1996
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K.Y. Cheung
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9
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Empire State Building
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102
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381
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1,250
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New York, NY, USA
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1931
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Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
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10
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Central Plaza
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78
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374
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1,227
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Hong Kong, China
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1992
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Ng Chun Man
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