The World's Tallest Buildings

Kuala Lumpur's 678.9m supertall, completed in 2023, is the second tallest building in the world and the first to surpass the Shanghai Tower in height since its 2015 completion.

At 632m, the double-skin curtain wall of this 2015 Shanghai landmark spirals upward 120 degrees, reducing wind loads by 24% and energy consumption by $58 million over its lifetime.

The 601m Mecca skyscraper holds the record for the world's largest clock face. Part of the Abraj Al-Bait complex, it overlooks the Grand Mosque and dominates the skyline of Islam's holiest city.

Shenzhen's 599m landmark, completed in 2017, was designed to evoke the shape of a crystal. Its facade features 52,000 glass panels and it can withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake.

Seoul's 555m skyscraper draws on traditional Korean ceramic craftsmanship for its curved, tapering form. The 123-story tower contains the world's highest glass-floored observation deck.

The 541m symbolic rebuild on the site of the Twin Towers in New York has the world's fastest elevators and a roof height that mirrors the American Declaration of Independence's signing date: 1776 feet.

The 530m Guangzhou supertall shares its height with the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre and is linked to a high-speed rail station at its base — the future of vertical urbanism.

Completed in 2019, this 530m Tianjin twin of the Guangzhou CTF features the same H-shaped floor plan and achieves super-tall efficiency through its innovative structural system.

The 528m Beijing skyscraper, completed in 2018, was designed to evoke a traditional Chinese zun vessel. Its form tapers at the waist and flares at the top, visible from the Forbidden City.