Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Facts

Population

1,982,112 (2020)

Area

243 km² • 94 mi²

Density

8,156.8 people per km²

21,126.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Menara KH (1983)

Tallest Building

Merdeka 118 (679 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Malaysia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Merdeka 118	678.9 m / 2,227 ft
2	Petronas Twin Tower 1	451.9 m / 1,483 ft
3	Petronas Twin Tower 2	451.9 m / 1,483 ft
4	The Exchange 106	445.5 m / 1,462 ft
5	Four Seasons Place	342.5 m / 1,124 ft
6	Oxley Tower 1	338.6 m / 1,111 ft
7	Menara TM	310 m / 1,017 ft
8	Ilham Tower	274 m / 899 ft
9	Bloomsvale Verbena	270 m / 886 ft
10	Bloomsvale Vinca	270 m / 886 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kuala Lumpur CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	70	ENGM • MATR
RWDI	Platinum	524	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	127	PMNG • CON
PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn. Berhad (PMVSB)	Gold	1	OWN • PROP
Akitek Jururancang Malaysia	Silver	0	ARCH
Fire Engineering Safety Design - FESDES	Silver	0	FIRE
SOH Wind Engineering LLC	Silver	0	WIND

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH SEA 2022: Next Generation Urbanism

23 September 2022

Join CTBUH SEA for their 2022 Conference in Kuala…

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

This webinar will cover a wide range of topics…

Videos

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

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Research

22 December 2023

Remembering Charles H. Thornton, 2012 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Awardee

This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...

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Global News

05 May 2023

Serviced Apartment Suite Coming to Kuala Lumpur

Arte Solaris is a new serviced apartment and office suite development coming to a 1.01-acre parcel next to Solaris Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Developed by Solaris...

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