Top 10 tallest buildings in the world

Architects worldwide continually compete to design infrastructure marvels that will create records and mark their space as the tallest building in the world. Some of the buildings are just breathtakingly beautiful! From China to the US and the Middle East, several stunning structures are listed in the Top 10 tallest buildings in the world, and each of them is indeed a phenomenal tall skyscraper.

Today, we will discuss such striking skyscrapers that have a contemporary design and represent the evolution of technology and modernity. In this list of the tallest buildings in the world, the ranking includes only fully completed buildings. If we had included the topped-out ones, then the second tallest building in the world would be Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur. However, this structure is still under construction and is expected to be completed soon; hence we haven’t included this in our list of the top 10 tallest buildings in the world. Here is the Top 10 tallest buildings in the world

1. Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building.Located in: Burj Park by Emaar
Address: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd – Downtown Dubai – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
**Departments:** Burj Khalifa Pool Annex
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +971 4 888 8888
Height: 828 m, 830 m to tip CTBUH
Floors: 163
Owner: Emaar Properties
Architects: Adrian Smith, George J. Efstathiou, Marshall Strabala
Construction started: 6 January 2004
Contractors: Samsung C&T Corporation, Turner Construction, Arabtec Holding PJSC, Besix, Laing O’Rourke
Opened: 4 January 2010

2. Shanghai Tower

Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is the tallest building in China and the world’s third-tallest building by height to architectural top. It is the tallest and largest LEED Platinum certified building in the world since 2015.A 3-min walk from the Jin Mao Tower
Address: China, Shanghai, Pudong, 陆家嘴 Lujiazui, 银城中路501号邮政编码: 200120
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am
Phone: +86 21 6199 9766
Height: 632 m CTBUH
Floors: 128
Construction started: 29 November 2008
Architects: Marshall Strabala, Arthur Gensler, Jun Xia, Andy Cohen
Opened: 2 February 2015
Architectural styles: High-tech architecture, Futurist architecture
Architecture firm: Gensler

3. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower

The Abraj Al Bait, also known as the Clock Towers, is a government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that aims to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. Wikipedia
Address: CR9G+P5C، الملاوي, Al Haram, Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia
Construction started: 2002
Cost: US$15 billion
Architect(s): SL Rasch GmbH and Dar Al-Handasah Architects
Architectural style: Postmodern; New Classical
Floor area: Tower: 310,638 m² (3,343,680 sq ft); Development: 1,575,815 m² (16,961,930 sq ft) (389.4 acres)
Floor count: 120 (Clock Tower)
Top floor: 494 m (1,621 ft)

4. Ping An International Finance Centre

The Ping An Finance Center is a 118-story, 599 m supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The building was commissioned by Ping An Insurance and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.Address: China, Shenzhen, Futian District, 中心城邮政编码: 518017
Height: 555 m, 599 m to tip CTBUH
Floors: 115
Construction started: 2010
Opened: 28 March 2017
Architecture firm: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Architectural style: Postmodern Architecture
Province: Guangdong Province

5. Lotte World Tower

The Lotte World Tower is a 555-metre 123-story Megatall skyscraper located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa, Seoul, South Korea. It opened to the public on April 3, 2017, and is currently the tallest building in South Korea and the sixth tallest in the world.Height: 555 m
Floors: 123
Opened: 3 April 2017
Construction started: 2011
Floor space: 304 081 m²
Architecture firm: Kohn Pedersen Fox
Architect: James von Klemperer
Owner

Name: The official name of the tower is Lotte World Tower(In Korean: 롯데월드타워), Lotte World Tower is named after a nearby recreation complex, which is known as Lotte World, both the recreation complex and the tower are developed and owned by Lotte Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in South Korea.