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Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise buildings. Skyscrapers may host offices, hotels, residential spaces, and retail spaces. One common feature of skyscrapers is having a steel frame that supports curtain walls. These curtain walls either bear on the framework below or are suspended from the framework above, rather than resting on load-bearing walls of conventional construction. Some early skyscrapers have a steel frame that enables the construction of load-bearing walls taller than those made of reinforced concrete. Modern skyscraper walls are not load-bearing, and most skyscrapers are characterized by large surface areas of windows made possible by steel frames and curtain walls. However, skyscrapers can have curtain walls that mimic conventional walls with a small surfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Malaysia
Malaysia is home to one of the largest congregations of skyscrapers in the world. The country ranks fourth in the global list compiled by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), with 518 recorded structures built exceeding the height of . The country's first skyscraper was built in Kuala Lumpur in 1978, and since then the city has one of the tallest skylines in the world. Besides Kuala Lumpur and Greater Kuala Lumpur, its surrounding metropolitan area, most Malaysian skyscrapers are built either in George Town, Penang, George Town or Johor Bahru. Since 2023, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur has been the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia. Built with an architectural height of , it contains the tallest observatory installed in a spire and is currently the world's second tallest building or man-made structure. Malaysia's history with skyscrapers originated from construction booms in Kuala Lumpur between the 1970s and 1980s, where architectural height records were constantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In New York City
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List Of Tallest Structures In Tokyo
Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 Prefectures of Japan, prefectures. Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo. The prefecture's tallest structures are within the 23 special wards, which comprise the area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City. As of May 2025, there are over 200 structures in Tokyo that stand at least tall, of which 49 are at least tall, including those that are still under construction but have been Topping out, topped out. Most of these structures are buildings; however, there are other types of structures among the tallest in the prefecture, such as freestanding towers and incineration Chimney, smokestacks. The tallest structure in the prefecture is Tokyo Skytree, a megatall lattice tower that rises , which was completed in 2012. It also stands as the List of tallest structures in Japan, tallest structure in Japan, the List of tallest towers in the world, tallest tower in the world, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Hong Kong
Hong Kong has over 9,000 Tower block, high-rise buildings, of which over 4,000 are skyscrapers standing taller than with 564 buildings above as of 2025, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 108-storey International Commerce Centre, which stands and is List of tallest buildings in the world, the 13th tallest building in the world. The total built-up height (combined heights) of these skyscrapers is approximately , making Hong Kong the world's tallest urban agglomeration. Furthermore, reflective of the city's high population density, population densities, Hong Kong has more inhabitants living at the 15th floor or higher, and more buildings of at least and height, than any other city in the world. Most of Hong Kong's buildings are concentrated on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New towns of Hong Kong, new towns (satellite towns) of the New Territories, such as Tsuen Wan New Town, Tsuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Bangkok
This list of tallest buildings in Bangkok ranks buildings in Bangkok, Thailand, by height. As of October 2024, Bangkok has 190 completed Skyscraper, skyscrapers over 150 meters (492 feet) in height, of which 127 are listed on the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat database. Bangkok is ranked 13th in the world in terms of the total number of skyscrapers. Bangkok experienced a building boom in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Thailand experienced rapid economic growth. However, the 1997 Asian financial crisis, 1997 Asian Financial Crisis left a visible scar on the city’s skyline with many unfinished or abandoned buildings. The Economy of Thailand, Thai economy rebounded in the early 2000s and many projects resumed construction. A new wave of building boom starting from the 2010s and continuing up to the present day was spurred by the development of the city’s Rapid transit, mass rapid transit systems, with new development concentrated around MRT (Bangkok), MRT and BT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Wuhan
This list of tallest buildings in Wuhan ranks skyscrapers in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei by height. Wuhan is the capital and largest city in Hubei, with a population of over 13 million people as of 2022 and an urban area population of over 10.3 million. Wuhan is the largest city in Central China and a major financial, economic, cultural, and transportation hub. Most of Wuhan's tallest buildings are located in the central districts of Jiang'an District, Jiang'an, Jianghan District, Jianghan, Qiaokou District, Qiaokou and Wuchang, Wuhan, Wuchang, lining both sides of the Yangtze, Yangtze River. Wuhan is one of the cities with the most tall buildings in the world; it has the List of cities with the most skyscrapers, seventh-most skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (492 feet), with 193 of them as of 2025. 71 skyscrapers rise above 200 m (656 ft) in height, the fifth most in the world. Wuhan has a total of seven completed supertall skyscrapers, the List of supertall skyscrapers#L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Chicago
Chicago, the List of United States cities by population, third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises, 56 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 110-Storey, story Willis Tower (also known as the Sears Tower), which rises in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. Sears Tower was the List of tallest buildings in the world, tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the List of tallest buildings in the United States, tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013. The second, third, and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago), Trump International Hotel & Tower, St. Regis Chicago, St Regis Chicago, and the Aon Center (Chicago), Aon Center, respectively. Of the ten tallest buildings in the United States, two are located in Chicago, and of the fifteen tallest buildings in the United States, five are in Chicago. Chicago has th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Shanghai
The city of Shanghai, China has one of the largest skylines in the world, with 193 completed skyscrapers that reach a height of 150 metres (492 feet) as of 2025, making it the city with the List of cities with the most skyscrapers, sixth-most skyscrapers in the world. It also has the third most skyscrapers in mainland China, after Shenzhen and Guangzhou. As the List of cities in China by population#List of major cities by population, largest urban area in China, with an urban area population of over 21.9 million residents as of 2020, Shanghai is home to some of China's tallest buildings. Shanghai's first high-rise building boom occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the city's heyday as a multinational center of business and finance. The city's Shanghai International Settlement, international concessions permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles influenced by Western world, the West, as seen today in areas such as the Shanghai French Concession, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Kuala Lumpur
According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) , Kuala Lumpur has 193 skyscrapers exceeding in height, the most in Malaysia. 57 of these buildings stand taller than and another six exceed in height. The majority of them are located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Golden Triangle, Mont Kiara, Mont' Kiara and Old Downtown. The tallest building in Kuala Lumpur is Merdeka 118, which has 118 floors and stands 678.9 m (2,227 ft) in height. The history of skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur began with the completion of the 73 m (239 ft) 18-storey, Lee Yan Lian Building in 1945. Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 41 m (135 ft) spire of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, which was built from 1894 to 1897. The Lee Yan Lian Building stood as the tallest in the city until it was in turn surpassed by the completion of the 77 m (253 ft) 20-storey Malaysian Houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the List of tallest buildings in the world, tallest building in the world and the List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, tallest human-made structure of any kind in the world since its completion in January 2010. The second-tallest building in Dubai is the Marina 101, which also stands as the world's fourth tallest residential skyscraper. The skyscrapers of Dubai are, for the most part, clustered in three different locations. The land along E 11 (UAE), E 11 Road was the first to develop, followed by the Dubai Marina neighborhood and the Business Bay district. Overall, Dubai has 18 completed and Topping out, topped-out supertalls (buildings that rise at least in height), which is more than any other city in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Chongqing
This list of tallest buildings in Chongqing ranks skyscrapers in the Chinese city of Chongqing by height. Chongqing is one of China's four directly adminstered municipalities, with a municipal population of over 30 million. It is a megacity with an urban population of over 22 million and is considered a major political, economic, industrial, financial and cultural centre in the interior of China, along with Chengdu. With 149 skyscrapers taller than 150 meters (492 feet) as of 2025, Chongqing ranks as the city with the tenth-most skyscrapers in the world. 61 of its skyscrapers are taller than 200 m (656 ft), five of which are supertall skyscrapers taller than 300 m (984 ft). Chongqing's skyline is known for its height, hilly and narrow terrain, and the lighting of its buildings at night. It has been compared to Pittsburgh due to the arrangement of its skyscrapers, the tallest of which are located in the district of Yuzhong, effectively a peninsula located at the confluence of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Guangzhou
This list of tallest buildings in Guangzhou ranks skyscrapers in Guangzhou, China by height. Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China's most populous province, with a population of over 18.6 million. As part of the Pearl River Delta, the most populous urban agglomeration in the world, Guangzhou is one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers and high-rises. Guangzhou's first skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, and the rate of skyscraper construction increased in the 2000s. Since the 2010s, the rate of skyscraper construction has increased significantly. As of 2025, Guangzhou has 204 buildings with a height of above 150 metres, the fifth highest in the world according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Despite this, it is bested by neighbouring Shenzhen, which has over 443 buildings above that height. The Pearl River Delta as a whole is one of the regions where skyscrapers are most conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
