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Skyscrapers
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 surface ...
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List Of Tallest Buildings In New York City
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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List Of Tallest Buildings In Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. The city is a blend as well as contrast of Central business district, business districts with modern skyscrapers and kampungs with traditional Architecture of Indonesia, Indonesian style architecture. Jakarta has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles spanning distinct historical and cultural periods. Architectural styles reflect Malay, Javanese, Arabic, Chinese and Dutch influences. In December 2019, there were 964 highrise buildings and 244 skyscrapers in Jakarta. The city has 127 completed skyscrapers with (150m+) height and another 52 more under construction. At present four supertall buildings (300m+) are being constructed in the city and another five supertall buildings are in proposal stage. Average age of the buildings of the city is about 8 years. Jakarta has more highrise buildings than that of Beijing. There are many other highrise and skyscrapers within Jabodetabek, Greater Jakarta outside DK ...
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