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Skyscraper Architecture : Tallest Buildings in the World

Tall Structures across the Globe : Skyscraper Building Images + Links



Images of Skyscrapers

We've selected what we feel are the key examples of Skyscraper Images. We aim to include tall buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.

We cover completed tower buildings, new Skyscraper building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across the world. The focus is on contemporary Skyscraper buildings but information on traditional Skyscrapers is also welcome.

We have 5 pages of Skyscraper Development selections with links to hundreds of individual project pages.

Skyscraper Images : A-B (this page)

Skyscraper Developments : C-H

Skyscraper Designs : I-N

Tower Designs : O-R

Tower Images : S-Z

World Skyscrapers - The Tallest Towers

 

Burj Khalifa skyscraper + Burj Khalifa, Dubai
SOM
Burj Dubai skyscraper
image from Emaar

Burj Dubai skyscraper : 828 m high
Guangzhou TV Tower, China
Information Based Architecture
Guangzhou TV Tower
photo : Information Based Architecture

building due to be 610 m high

Latest Skyscraper designs added:
 
 
Rothschild Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel
Richard Meier & Partners Architects
Rothschild Tower Israel
rendering : DBOX

Rothschild Tower
 
 
Z15 Tower - tallest building in Beijing
TFP Farrells, BIAD, ARUP and MVA
Z15 Tower Beijing
picture from architect

Z15 Tower
China World Trade Tower, Beijing
SOM
China World Trade Tower
photo : SOM, architects

China World Trade Tower

World's Tallest Building : Burj Khalifa status ratified - Mar 2010

CTBUH Awards - global skyscrapers : Best Tall Buildings for 2010

World Skyscraper Images - Classic Designs

Empire State Building, New York
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
Empire State Building
photo © Andrew McRae
Rockefeller Center, New York
Raymond Hood, Architect
Rockefeller Center Manhattan
picture © Andrew McRae

Key Skyscraper Projects

Skyscraper Designs, alphabetical:
 
 
0-14 tower, Dubai
Reiser + Umemoto
0-14 tower
image from architect

 
2CDE Dubai skyscraper, UAE
Atkins
2CDE Dubai
picture from architect

 
2IFC Hong Kong Skyscraper, Hong Kong
Cesar Pelli
2IFC Hong Kong
photo © Andrew McRae

 
9 West 57th Street Building, New York
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
9 West 57th Street
photograph © Andrew McRae

 
21st Century Tower, Dubai
Atkins
21st Century Tower
picture from architect

 
23 East 22nd Street, USA
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Manhattan skyscraper
image from Office for Metropolitan Architecture

 
99 Church Street Tower, New York
Robert A. M. Stern Architects
99 Church Street Tower
image dbox, courtesy of Silverstein Properties

 
200 Greenwich Street, New York
Foster + Partners
200 Greenwich Street
picture : Foster + Partners

 
Absolute Tower, Canada
MAD
Absolute Tower
image from architect

 
Abu Dhabi Tower, UAE
RMJM Architects
Abu Dhabi Tower
image from architect

 
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, UAE
KPF
Abu Dhabi skyscraper
photo : H.G. Esch

 
ACC Tower, USA
Kohn Pedersen Fox
ACC Tower
picture : Awad Architectural Models Inc.

 
The Address, Dubai
Atkins
The Address
image from architect

 
Agbar Tower, Barcelona
Jean Nouvel Architects
Agbar Tower
photo © Adrian Welch

 
Al Mas Tower, UAE
Atkins
Al Mas Tower
photo from architect

 
Al Salam Tecom Tower, Dubai
Atkins
Al Salam Tecom Tower
picture from architect

 
Anara Tower, UAE
Atkins
Anara Tower
image from architect

 
Aurora Belfast, Northern Ireland
HKR Architects
Northern Ireland skyscraper
picture from architect

 
Bahrain World Trade Centre, Bahrain
Atkins
Bahrain World Trade Centre
photo from architects

 
Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
IM Pei
Bank of China Tower
photo © Andrew McRae

 
Beach Front Hotel Skyscraper, Dubai
Atkins
Beach Front Hotel
picture from architects

 
Beach Road sksycraper, Singapore
Foster + Partners
Singapore Beach Road
image from architects

 
Burj Al Alam tower, UAE
Nikken Sekkei
Burj Al Alam tower
picture from architects

 
Busan World Business Centre, Korea
UNStudio Architects
Busan skyscraper
image : UNStudio 2007

 
Business Bay Towers, UAE
Atkins
Business Bay Towers
image from architect
 

American Skyscrapers - Key Designs:
Chrysler Building, New York I Seagram Building, New York I Sears Tower Chicago

Tall Buildings in Major Global Cities

New York Skyscrapers I Paris Skyscrapers I Hong Kong Skyscrapers
London Skyscraper
I Dubai Skyscrapers I Frankfurt Skyscrapers

Tall Buildings in Key Countries

French Skyscrapers I German Skyscrapers I English Skyscrapers

Some of the world's highest skyscrapers + background on earlier skyscrapers:
 
Burj al Arab tower : World's tallest hotel
Burj al Arab
image from architect
Eiffel Tower, Paris - iconic skyscraper
Eiffel Tower Paris
photo © Adrian Welch

 

Highest skyscraper building under construction : Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center
photo © Andrew McRae

Tall Buildings over 400m high

Hong Kong IFC skyscraper
Shanghai skyscraper : Oriental Pearl Tower
Shenzhen skyscraper : Kingkey Finance Tower
Jin Mao Tower Shanghai
Manhattan skyscraper : One Liberty Plaza
The Center Hong Kong
Lever Building New York

Recent Skyscrapers - key European Buildings

Commerzbank Frankfurt skyscraper
Messe Turm Frankfurt
Tour Montparnasse

 





Evolution of the Skyscraper Conference
2009 - Chicago, USA

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Torre de Collserola, Barcelona : Spanish skyscraper design by Foster + Partners
Torre de Collserola
photo © Thomas Boczko



Astana tower : Kazakhstan skyscraper design by Foster + Partners
Astana tower
picture : Foster + Partners

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