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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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Taipei 101
Architecture; Skyscrapers
Taipei 101 is a landmark skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. The 1670 foot (509 meter) building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 to 2010 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in ...
Absolute World Towers
Architecture; Skyscrapers
Absolute World is a residential condominium twin tower skyscraper complex located in the five tower Absolute City Center development in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Designed by 6 MAD and Burka ...
The Shard
Architecture; Skyscrapers
Designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, The Shard is a 1,004 ft (306 meter) tall skyscraper in London that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. The building's design appearance ...
John Hancock Tower
Architecture; Skyscrapers
Designed by I. M. Pei & Partners, the John Hancock Tower is a signature skyscraper located at Copley Square, Boston. The construction of this modern skyscraper at a site with many important historic ...
CCTV Tower
Architecture; Postmodernist architecture
The CCTV Tower is a super-tall arch-shaped skyscraper located in the Central Business District of Beijing, China. Designed by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren of OMA, the signature building joined other ...
Anara Tower
Architecture; Skyscrapers
The Anara Tower was a proposed super-tall skyscraper located in Dubai that was subsequently canceled due the 2007-2012 global financial crisis. Designed by Atkins Designs Studio, the 125-story and ...
Shanghai World Financial Center
Architecture; Skyscrapers
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a super skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Japanese Mori Building ...
