In last week’s article I discussed the human desire to construct high rise buildings and posed the question: Is there a limit to how high we can build?’. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), have formulated a list from their database which shows completed, under construction and planned ‘skyscrapers’ over the coming years, demonstrating that construction and demand for high rise buildings is on the increase. This week I wanted to publish details of the 10 current highest buildings in the World, as detailed the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) database:
Number 1
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Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca - Saudi Arabia - 601 Metres - 1972 Feet - 120 Floors - Completed 2012
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Taipei 101 - Taipei - China - 508 Metres - 1667 Feet - 101 Floors - Completed 2004
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Shanghai World Financial Centre - Shanghai - China - 492 Metres - 1614 Feet - 101 Floors - Completed 2008
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International Commerce Centre - Hong Kong - 484 Metres - 1588 Feet - 108 Floors -Completed 2010
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Number 6
Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - 452 Metres - 1482 Feet - 88 Floors -Completed 1998
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Number 7
Zifeng Tower - Nanjing - China - 450 Metres - 1476 Feet - 89 Floors - Completed 2010
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Willis Tower (Formerly Sears Tower) - Chicago - USA - 442 Metres - 1450 Feet - 108 Floors - Completed 1974
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Number 9
KK100 Development - Shenzhen - China - 442 Metres - 1449 Feet - 100 Floors - Completed 2011
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