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Skyscrapers
A tall, habitable building, that usually protrudes above its surrounding buildings and changes the skyline in which it is located.
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Petronas Towers
Construction; Skyscrapers
The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed ...
bullet elevator
Construction; Skyscrapers
A super fast and bullet-shaped elevator that is capable of traveling up to 40.2 mph or roughly 59 feet per second. Manufactured by Mitsubishi for the Shanghai Center tower, the new elevator takes on ...
Sky City
Construction; Skyscrapers
An 838 meter (2,749 feet) tall skyscraper that has been approved for construction in the city of Changsha in China. The construction company building the skyscraper, Broad Sustainable Building, ...
Petronas Towers
Architecture; Skyscrapers
At a height of 1483 feet (452 meters), the Petronas Towers were the tallest skyscrapers in the world from 1998 to 2004, until it was surpassed by Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Designed by Argentine architect ...
International Finance Centre (IFC)
Architecture; Skyscrapers
IFC is a landmark skyscraper in Hong Kong and was the island's tallest building from 2003 to 2010 when it was surpassed by International Commerce Centre. Designed by Rocco Design Architects, IFC is ...
Ping An Finance Center (PAFC)
Architecture; Skyscrapers
Ping An Finance Center is a 115-story super-tall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, China. With a total height of 2,165 ft (660 m), PAFC will be the tallest building in China and ...
Shanghai Tower
Architecture; Skyscrapers
The Shanghai Tower is a super-tall skyscraper in Pudong District, Shanghai, China. Designed by Gensler of the U.S., it will be the tallest building in China and the second-tallest in the world at the ...
