Here's the list of the top 10 tallest buildings that are in the world along with detailed informations for each building:
1.Burj Khalifa:
Location: It is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height: 828 meters (2,717 feet)
Floors: it's 163 above ground
Year completed: 2010
Architect: Adrian Smith (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) was the one who designed it
Notable features: Observation decks on the 124th and 148th floors, luxury hotel, residential apartments, offices, and entertainment venues.
2.Shanghai Tower:
Location: It is located in Shanghai, China
Height: 632 meters (2,073 feet) on the ground
Floors: 128 above ground
Year completed: 2015
Architect: Jun Xia (Gensler) had designed it
Notable features: It is considered the Second tallest construction in the world ever made, twisting design to reduce wind loads, mixed-use building and there are offices, a hotel, retail, and ther is also observation decks.
3.Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower:
Location: They are located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Height: 601 meters (1,971 feet)
Floors: 120 above ground
Year completed: 2012
Architect: The one who has designed are called Dar Al-Handasah Shair and their Partners
Notable features: It Houses avery big clock that is the largest clock face in the world, part of the Abraj Al-Bait complex which has lots of hotels, shopping malls, and also there are prayer rooms.
4.Ping An Finance Centre
Location: It is also located in Shenzhen city , China
Height: 599 meters (1,965 feet)
Floors: 115 above ground
Year completed: it was completed in the year 2017
Architect: The architect that designed it is called Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Notable features: It is obviously the Tallest building in Shenzhen, it is used as headquarters for Ping An Insurance, it contains offices, a hotel, and an observation deck.
5.Lotte World Tower
Location: it was built in Seoul, South Korea
Height: 555 meters (1,819 feet)
Floors: 123 above ground
Year completed: been completed in the year 2016
Architect: they are named Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Notable features: It is considered of course Tallest building in South Korea, mixed-use building with existing offices, a hotel, retail, observation decks, and entertainment facilities.
6.One World Trade Center
Location: located in New York City, United States of America
Height: it is with ahieght of 541 meters (1,776 feet)
Floors: 104 above ground
Year completed: completed in the year 2014
Architect: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
Notable features: Built on the site of the original World Trade Center towers, symbolic significance as a memorial and commercial center, includes office space, observation deck, and restaurants.
7.Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Location: built in Guangzhou, China
Height: 530 meters (1,739 feet)
Floors: 111 above ground
Year completed: built and fully constructed in 2016
Architect: named Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Notable features: Tallest building in Guangzhou, mixed-use building with offices, a hotel, residential units, and observation decks.
8.Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
Location: made in Tianjin, China
Height: 530 meters (1,739 feet)
Floors: 98 above ground
Year completed: 2019
Architect: deigned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Notable features: It is the Tallest building in Tianjin, part of a mixed-use development with offices, a hotel, and retail space.
9.Taipei 101
Location: Taipei city , Taiwan
Height: 508 meters (1,667 feet)
Floors: 101 above ground
Year completed: completed in 2004
Architect: C.Y. Lee & Partners
Notable features: Formerly the tallest building in the world, designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes, includes offices, shopping mall, observatory, and restaurants.
10.Shanghai World Financial Center
Location: Shanghai, China
Height: 492 meters (1,614 feet)
Floors: 101 above ground
Year completed: 2008
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Notable features: Distinctive trapezoidal aperture at the peak, mixed-use building with offices, hotel, observation decks, and conference facilities.
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