Top 10 tallest buildings in the world

Here is our compiled list of the top 10 tallest structures in the world, along with information about each of these works of art.

1. Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa project

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the city.

Floors: 163 (+1 below ground) Height: 2,717 ft

Date of completion: 2010

The Burj Khalifa tower, the world's tallest building, opened in central Dubai in January 2010. Burj Khalifa is a towering 2,717-foot mixed-use skyscraper that is very impressive.

The skyscraper has 163 stories and is home to a number of opulent apartments, restaurants, five-star hotels, and business suits. This famous structure, which boasts the highest observation deck and tallest service elevator in the world, claims multiple world records, including:

The tallest building in the world, the tallest free-standing building, the tallest service elevator, the highest observation deck, the most stories, the elevator that travels the farthest distance, and the highest number of occupied floors

2. Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower project

Shanghai, China (City & Country)

2,073 feet in height

128 floors (plus five below ground)

Date of completion: 2015

The Shanghai Tower in China is the second-tallest structure in the world, rising 2,073 feet above the ground. This amazing skyscraper's development began in 1997, but it was repeatedly delayed owing to financial constraints.

The Guangzhou CTF Finance Center quickly overtook the tower in 2017 with its speed of roughly 21 meters per second, surpassing the second-fastest elevators in the world, which were in the tower at a spectacular speed of 20.5 meters per second.

The Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest structure in the world, was created by the global architecture firm Gensler and is owned by the Shanghai Municipal Government.

3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower

Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower Project

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mecca

Floors: 120 (+3 below ground) Height: 1,972 feet

Date of completion: 2012

The Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, at 1,972 feet and 120 stories, is the third-tallest structure in the world, behind China's Shanghai Tower. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower construction started in 2004 and was finished in close to six years.

The third-tallest skyscraper in the world, Dar Al-Handasah, was designed in Lebanon. It is also regarded as the most expensive structure in the world due to its staggering $15 billion construction cost. The structure covers an enormous 1,500,000 m2, making it the largest building in the world in terms of size. The structure covers an enormous 1,500,000 m2, making it the largest building in the world in terms of size.

Many people believe Big Ben to be the largest clock, yet the clock on the London structure is considerably smaller when compared to the distinctive Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower. With a dial reaching 43 meters on each of its four sides, it has the largest clock face in the entire world.

4. Ping An International Finance Centre

Ping An International Finance Center is the project's name.

Shenzhen, China (City & Country)

Floors: 115 (+5 below ground) Height: 1,966 feet

Date of completion: 2017

The Ping An International Finance Centre, which had its construction finished in 2017, is the second-tallest skyscraper in China and the fourth-tallest building in the world. It is the tallest building in Shenzhen. The building, which has around 100 office levels and room for 9,000 passengers and nearly 15,500 workers, also has a retail floor and a conference podium.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, a New York-based architectural firm, is also responsible for designing several other well-known infrastructures in China, such as the Shanghai World Financial Center and Chow Tai Fook Center. However, another New York-based company by name of Thornton Tomasetti was responsible for the building's structural design.

This enormous tower is expected to have a floor size of 378,600 square meters. If the size of the building's 11-story platform is also taken into account, the total square footage is 495,520 sq. meters.

The façade of the fourth-tallest structure in the world is made of stainless steel and glass.

5. Lotte World Tower

Lotte World Tower is the project name.

Seoul, South Korea, is the city.

Floors: 123 (+6 below ground) Height: 1,819 feet

Date of completion: 2017

Lotte World of Seoul, the fifth highest structure in the world, is home to the biggest indoor theme park in the world, as well as an outdoor park, opulent hotels, theatres, and retail centers. It also has a Korean folk museum.

The fifth tallest structure in the world, which is also the tallest structure in South Korea, is situated in Seoul's heavily populated Songpa District. The 123-floor Lotte World Tower is 1,819 feet tall and has 123 floors.

One of the most renowned architectural firms in the world, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, with its headquarters in New York City, created the stunning tower. The Lotte World Tower is a mixed-use building that has the Lotte Hotel on floors 76 to 101 and condominiums on floors 42 to 71. Office space is primarily used on the remaining floors.

6. One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center is the project name.

New York City, United States of America

1,776 feet in height; 94 floors (+ 5 underground);

Date of Completion: 2014

The primary structure of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, is the One World Trade Center, commonly known as the Freedom Tower. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 ft. David Childs and his company Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the sixth-tallest skyscraper in the world (SOM). The 71 elevators at the One World Trade Center can move at a speed of 23 miles per hour, allowing you to ascend from the ground floor to the 102nd floor of the structure in just 60 seconds.

7. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou CTF Finance Center is the project's name.

Country: China; City: Guangzhou

Floors: 111 (+5 below ground) Height: 1,739 feet

Date of completion: 2016

The beautiful Guangzhou West Tower, which stands 1,739 feet tall and has 111 floors of offices, residences, hotels, and conference space, is located in Guangzhou, China.

The building, which was built in 2010, holds the distinction of being the third tallest structure in China and the seventh tallest structure in the entire globe.

The tower's observation deck, which is one of its best features and is located on the 111th floor, is a little lower than the Burj Khalifa's deck, the highest observation deck in the world.

Fascinating Fact: The designers of the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center used glass and glazed terra cotta for the façade to make the building's exterior lighter and more environmentally friendly.

8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Tianjin CTF Finance Center is the project's name.

Country: China; City: Tianjin

1,739 feet in height; 97 floors (+4 below ground);

Date of completion: 2019

The impressive landmark Tianjin CTF Finance Centre is situated on the 7th highest building in the world, measuring 1,739 feet in height, and it shares space with Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre. A number of A-class offices, opulent serviced apartments, and a five-star Rosewood hotel can be found inside the 97-floor tower. After Goldin Finance 117, the skyscraper is the second-tallest structure in Tianjin.

The carefully planned structure is made of curved glass that seamlessly incorporates sloping mega-columns and significantly improves the building's responsiveness to seismic issues. Not only that, but the Tianjin CTF Tower is a fantastic example of how structural expression and an inventive structural system can be combined to produce a sturdy, efficient, and affordable construction.

Interesting fact: The world's seventh tallest structure was constructed to LEED Gold standards and includes high-performance materials, sustainable landscaping, and optimal sunshine.

9. China Zun

Beijing-international-trade-finance-center-china

China-related project Zun

Beijing, China is the City & Country.

Floors: 109 (+8 below ground) Height: 1,731 feet

Date of completion: 2018

The charming moniker China Zun is used to refer to the CITIC Tower in Beijing. One of the most recognized international architectural firms in the world, Arup, served as the building's structural engineer, while Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), a company with a history of iconic buildings, was responsible for the tower's design.

The 1,731-foot-tall structure, which has 109 stories and eight more below ground, is situated in Beijing's Central Business District. The structure is yet another gem of mixed-use development and serves a range of functions. In the skyscraper, there are about 60 levels of offices, 20 stories of opulent apartments, and 20 stories of a 300-room hotel.

Interesting fact: Although the building's groundbreaking ceremony took place on September 19, 2011, it took years for the huge structure to be built, and it wasn't finished until 2018.

10. Taipei 101

Image-photos Taipei-101-tallest-building-world

Taipei 101 is the project name.

Taiwan's capital city is Taipei.

1,667 feet in height, 101 floors, plus 5 below grade.

Date of Completion: 2004

The renowned Taipei 101, which is situated in the Hsin Yi neighborhood of Taipei, Taiwan, was once known as the Taipei World Financial Center. The most iconic building in the nation, Taipei 101, was given that moniker because it has 101 stories, one fewer than the Empire State Building, another iconic structure. The structure, which stands 1,667 feet tall, has offices, retail establishments, and the two fastest elevators in the world.

Despite being one of the tallest buildings in the world, Taipei 101 was the first to break the record for the tallest building in the world in 2003. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai eventually overtook Taipei 101 as the tallest building in the world. The third-highest open-air observation deck in the world, Taipei 101's outdoor observatory platform is located on the 91st floor, 392 meters above sea level. The overall cost of building Taipei 101, which was created by the Taiwanese architectural company C.Y. Lee & Partners, was close to the US $1.934 billion.

In addition to being the highest building in the world, Taipei 101 also held some of the most amazing records, like having the fastest elevators and the tallest sundial.

By Moni Sinhmar