10 Tallest buildings in the world

This year, China successfully completed the construction of Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen.

The 599-meter building is listed as the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world.

Overall, there are no significant changes in the record of the top ten skyscrapers in the world.

Based on Skycrapercenter's note quoted KompasProperti, Burj Khalifa in Dubai is still the tallest skyscraper in the world with a height of 828 meters.

Here's a list of the top ten buildings in the world:



• International Commerce Center
  
  Located in Hong Kong, the 484-meter-tall building listed itself as the tenth tallest building in the world.

The construction plan for this building has been proposed since 2000. However, its construction work began only in 2002.

Designed Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the building that worked on Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited was completed in 2010.



• Shanghai World Financial Center
  
  The building completed in 2008 is located in Shanghai Pudong District. The 492-meter building is a mixed-use building, consisting of 62 floors of offices, equipped with conference rooms, urban retail and dining areas.

It is also home to 174 five-star hotel rooms at the Park Hyatt Hotel on floors 79 to 93. This also places the hotel as the world's tallest hotel.

• Taipei 101
  
  Standing in Xinyi District, Taipei, this building is better known as the location of the central office of finance and those who like to shop.

The 508-meter building was built in 1999. However, the construction progress is only completed in 2011.

• Guangzhou CTF Finance Center
  
  Construction of this building began in 2010, but only six years later. Overall, the CTF Finance Center is a 530 meter high building

In the past year, this building was perched in the top five of the world's tallest buildings. However, his position should go down two levels after Ping An Finance Center and Lotte World Center in Korea have occupied the fourth and fifth positions.

• One World Trade Center
  
  The presence of One World Trade Center as high as 541 meters, re-affirms the position of Manhattan as a city business center. This building is also a new icon for the United States.

One WTC is a memorable architectural landmark, as it is connected with extensive underground transportation access.

The building, completed three years ago, adds a long line of American ingenuity in designing high-rise construction.

• Lotte World Center
  
  The inspiration of this 554.5 meter building form is taken from a traditional Korean art form. With its sleek shape, Lotte World Center will be a prominent building among the surrounding buildings.

The building is still in the construction phase will be a place for retail, offices, seven stars hotel and officetel.

Officetel is a real estate trend in South Korea, offering studio-style accommodation and apartments for the people who work in the building.

• Ping An Finance Center
  
  Located in Futian District, Shenzhen, the 599-meter building is the latest generation of prototypical skyscrapers in Asia.

Ping An Finance Center is a building connected to residential and commercial property areas, as well as the Pearl River Delta high-speed rail corridors.

The newly completed building this year, as a witness to a city that has grown so rapidly in the last 35 years, from 300,000 to 10 million, was declared the first Special Economic Zone

• makkah rooyal clock tower
  
  Located in the heart of the Muslim holy city, Makkah Royal Clock Tower brings a modern atmosphere in the historic city of Mecca. The tower was developed as an integral part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project.

Building as high as 601 meters also become accommodation for Muslims from around the world at the time of performing pilgrimage every year.

This place is also adjacent to the location of the Grand Mosque, which can accommodate up to two million pilgrims during the Hajj.



• Shanghai Tower
  
  As the third of the trio of skyscrapers in the heart of the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, the Shanghai Tower is a form of high-rise prototype.

Located near the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center, this 632-meter tall building features a curved and spiral facade.

• Burj Khalifa
  
  The building that has been completed since 2010, remains firmly established as the tallest building in the world.

By combining cutting-edge technology and cultural influences, this 828-meter-high building serves as a global icon that also serves as a model for future human-center conferences.