Montevideo is a 43- storey, residential skyscraper on the river

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. The Montevideo logo on the roof is an letter "M" which brings the tower's total height to . The logo is also designed to be a giant

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. Designed by

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architecture firm principal, Francine Houben, the building is one of the tallest woman-designed buildings in the world. The tower was opened 19 December 2005, featuring 192 apartment units, of office space, and of retail space. The building is named after the

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capital city, Montevideo.

Awards

The building received a commendation award by the

International Highrise Award The International Highrise Award (german: Internationaler Hochhaus Preis) is an international award in architectural design. The award is bestowed to "a structure that combines exemplary sustainability, external shape and internal spatial quality, n ...

2006, and it has been awarded the Dedallo Minosse Prize. In addition it finished in third place in the 2005

Emporis Skyscraper Award The Emporis Skyscraper Award was an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality. The award was presented annually by Emporis, a real estate data mining company with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany ...

selection.

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