CTBUH Silver Member

Foster + Partners

About

Member Since: 2015

Member Offices: London

Website: http://www.fosterandpartners.com

Foster + Partners is one of the most innovative architecture and integrated design practices in the world. Over the past four decades the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture through a strikingly wide range of work, from urban masterplans, public infrastructure, airports, civic and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces to private houses and product design. Based in London, with offices worldwide, the practice has an international reputation, with buildings on six continents. Since its inception in 1967 it has received more than 620 awards for excellence and won over 100 national and international competitions.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

See all status definitions
Height
1 350 Park Avenue
483.4 m / 1,586  ft
2 JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters
423 m / 1,388  ft
3 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower
393 m / 1,289  ft
4 Penn 15
387.1 m / 1,270  ft
5 Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid
381.2 m / 1,251  ft
6 Comcast Technology Center
339.1 m / 1,112  ft
7 Yuexiu Global Financial Center
330 m / 1,083  ft
8 The Index
326 m / 1,070  ft
9 1201 Brickell Bay Drive
313.3 m / 1,028  ft
10 Varso Tower
310 m / 1,017  ft

Awards

Construction Logistics at Varso Tower

Award of Excellence: Construction Logistics at Varso Tower

Construction Award 2025

Ctbuh Leaders

Elena Casini

Elena Casini

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, United Kingdom, 2023 – Present

London

Associated companies

Foster Associates

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 M Tower

900 m / 2,953 ft
2 Millennium Tower

840 m / 2,756 ft
3 India Tower

700 m / 2,296 ft
4 Russia Tower

612 m / 2,008 ft
5 World Trade Center

538 m / 1,765 ft
6 Chongqing International Commerce Centre T1

528 m / 1,732 ft
6 Chongqing International Commerce Centre T2

528 m / 1,732 ft
8 350 Park Avenue

483 m / 1,586 ft
9 Crystal Island

450 m / 1,476 ft
10 JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters

423 m / 1,388 ft
11 2 World Trade Center

411 m / 1,348 ft
12 Z6 Plot

408 m / 1,339 ft
13 Lotus Tower

400 m / 1,312 ft
14 Al Khozama Centre

400 m / 1,312 ft
15 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower

393 m / 1,289 ft
16 Suning Xinjiekou Plaza

388 m / 1,273 ft
17 China Merchants Bank Headquarters Tower 1

388 m / 1,273 ft
18 Penn 15

387 m / 1,270 ft
19 London Millennium Tower

386 m / 1,265 ft
20 Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid

381 m / 1,251 ft
21 Hengli Global Operations Headquarters Tower 1

369 m / 1,211 ft
22 VietinBank Business Center Office Tower

363 m / 1,191 ft
23 Comcast Technology Center

339 m / 1,112 ft
24 Yuexiu Global Financial Center

330 m / 1,083 ft
25 Oxford Place East Office Tower

326 m / 1,070 ft
25 Oxford Place West Office Tower

326 m / 1,070 ft
27 The Index

326 m / 1,070 ft
28 Hermitage Plaza South Tower

320 m / 1,050 ft
29 Hermitage Plaza East Tower

320 m / 1,050 ft
30 The Towers

320 m / 1,049 ft
31 1201 Brickell Bay Drive

313 m / 1,028 ft
32 Varso Tower

310 m / 1,017 ft
33 One Bloor West

309 m / 1,012 ft
34 The Tulip

305 m / 1,002 ft
35 50 Main Street

302 m / 992 ft
36 Lusail Plaza Tower 3

301 m / 986 ft
36 Lusail Plaza Tower 4

301 m / 986 ft
38 NBK Tower

300 m / 984 ft
39 50 Hudson Yards

299 m / 981 ft
40 Torre de Collserola

288 m / 945 ft
41 Crystal Tower

280 m / 919 ft
42 ICD Brookfield Place

279 m / 916 ft
43 Oceanwide Center Tower 1

277 m / 910 ft
44 The Estate Makati

277 m / 908 ft
45 World Trade Center Abu Dhabi - The Offices

277 m / 907 ft
46 Ilham Tower

274 m / 899 ft
47 Al Faisaliah Center

267 m / 876 ft
48 425 Park Avenue

262 m / 860 ft
49 Transamerica Pyramid Center

260 m / 853 ft
50 Commerzbank Tower

259 m / 850 ft
51 Salesforce Tower

258 m / 845 ft
52 3 Sutton Place

257 m / 844 ft
53 Central Market Hotel Tower

255 m / 837 ft
54 Reforma 432

254 m / 833 ft
55 VietinBank Business Center Hotel Tower

252 m / 827 ft
56 Landmarkk Towers

250 m / 820 ft
57 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

250 m / 820 ft
58 Torre Cepsa

248 m / 815 ft
59 Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences

245 m / 802 ft
60 Elephant and Castle Main Tower

244 m / 801 ft
61 Deutsche Bank Place

240 m / 787 ft
62 1 Nanjing Road

240 m / 787 ft
63 The Bow

237 m / 779 ft
64 Samba Bank HQ Tower

231 m / 758 ft
65 North Quay R01

222 m / 727 ft
66 Capital Tower

220 m / 722 ft
67 Euro America Financial City Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
67 Euro America Financial City Tower 2

220 m / 722 ft
69 South Beach South Tower

218 m / 714 ft
70 South Beach North Tower

218 m / 714 ft
71 BWDC Residential Tower

217 m / 712 ft
72 100 East 53rd Street

217 m / 711 ft
73 AFD Tower 1

216 m / 709 ft
73 AFD Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
75 Lusail Plaza Tower 1

216 m / 708 ft
75 Lusail Plaza Tower 2

216 m / 708 ft
77 Valiant Tower

215 m / 704 ft
78 DJI Sky City Tower 2

213 m / 699 ft
79 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A

212 m / 696 ft
79 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B

212 m / 696 ft
79 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C

212 m / 696 ft
82 North Quay Office Tower

212 m / 696 ft
83 Suhe Centre

205 m / 672 ft
84 The Troika Tower 3

204 m / 669 ft
85 8 Canada Square

200 m / 655 ft
86 Riviera Tower

198 m / 650 ft
87 North Quay R02

197 m / 645 ft
88 DJI Sky City Tower 1

195 m / 640 ft
89 18 Blackfriars Road Office Tower

195 m / 639 ft
90 Harcourt Gardens

192 m / 631 ft
91 Third & Cherry

192 m / 629 ft
92 Oceanwide Center Tower 2

191 m / 627 ft
93 Xiamen Airlines Headquarters Building

185 m / 607 ft
94 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
95 Residences Bel-Air Phase 6 8-9

180 m / 591 ft
96 Residences Bel-Air Phase 6 6-7

180 m / 591 ft
97 The Bund Finance Center North

180 m / 591 ft
97 The Bund Finance Center South

180 m / 591 ft
99 China Merchants Bank Headquarters Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft
100 King's Cross Twin Towers I

180 m / 590 ft
100 King's Cross Twin Towers II

180 m / 590 ft
102 30 St Mary Axe

180 m / 590 ft
103 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters

179 m / 587 ft
104 The Troika Tower 2

177 m / 581 ft
105 Daewoo Tech Tower

172 m / 564 ft
106 Baltimore

170 m / 558 ft
107 Jiushi Corporation Headquarters

168 m / 551 ft
108 50 United Nations Plaza

167 m / 548 ft
109 Bishops Place Building 3

164 m / 539 ft
110 Principal Tower

161 m / 529 ft
111 Residences Bel-Air Phase 6 3 & 5

161 m / 528 ft
112 The Troika Tower 1

160 m / 525 ft
113 Parkline Place

155 m / 507 ft
114 Avenida Cordoba 120

153 m

502 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,217 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
115 Lumiere

152 m / 499 ft
116 18 Blackfriars Road Stamford Building

151 m / 494 ft
117 Saqqara Residences 2

150 m / 492 ft
117 Saqqara Residences 1

150 m / 492 ft
119 Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre

150 m / 492 ft
120 Carrara Tower

150 m / 491 ft
121 50 Scollard

147 m / 483 ft
122 Residences Bel-Air Phase 6 1-2

142 m / 466 ft
123 The Harmon

138 m / 453 ft
124 World Port Center

134 m / 438 ft
125 Valencia Tower

130 m / 426 ft
126 Hellinikon Integrated Resort Casino Tower

128 m / 420 ft
127 One Beverly Hills Santa Monica Residence

125 m / 410 ft
128 The Willis Building

125 m / 409 ft
129 MOL Campus

120 m / 394 ft
130 Jameson House

119 m / 389 ft
131 Burlington Tower

115 m / 378 ft
132 Fraser Suites

115 m / 377 ft
133 3Beirut Tower 1

113 m

371 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 33 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,585 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
134 One Beverly Hills Garden Residence

112 m / 369 ft
135 Two Transamerica Plaza

110 m / 362 ft
136 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Lot 2 North Building

109 m / 357 ft
136 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Lot 3 North Building

109 m / 357 ft
138 North Quay R03

107 m / 351 ft
139 The Power Station

104 m / 341 ft
140 CITIC Bank Headquarters

100 m / 328 ft
141 Colechurch House Redevelopment

100 m / 327 ft
142 AQWA Corporate

95 m / 312 ft
143 Century Tower

91 m / 299 ft
144 18 Blackfriars Road Paris Building

91 m / 298 ft
145 AQWA Corporate 2

90 m / 295 ft
146 The Lily Repulse Bay

90 m / 294 ft
147 The Murray

89 m / 292 ft
148 551 West 21st Street

88 m / 290 ft
149 RMK Headquarters

88 m / 290 ft
150 Ernst & Young

87 m / 285 ft
151 The Corniche, Building 2

85 m / 279 ft
152 Moor House

82 m / 268 ft
153 North Wing

81 m / 265 ft
154 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Lot 2 South Building

80 m / 262 ft
154 China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Lot 3 South Building

80 m / 262 ft
156 3Beirut Tower 2

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,585 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
157 The Corniche, Building 1

76 m / 249 ft
158 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building A

75 m / 247 ft
158 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building B

75 m / 247 ft
160 DUO West

71 m / 232 ft
161 Vita

68 m / 223 ft
162 Principal Place

67 m / 221 ft
163 DUO East

66 m / 216 ft
164 Faena House

66 m / 215 ft
165 Battersea Roof Gardens

64 m

210 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 348 other buildings of the same Residential / Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
166 101 Whitechapel High Street

63 m / 205 ft
167 3Beirut Tower 3

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,585 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
168 Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building

57 m / 187 ft
169 Silken Puerta America Madrid

54 m

177 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,227 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
170 The Corniche, Building 3

51 m

167 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,585 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
171 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A

49 m / 160 ft
172 World Trade Center East Building

48 m

157 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 11 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,217 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
172 World Trade Center West Building

48 m

157 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 11 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,217 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
174 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B

40 m

131 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,217 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
174 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C

40 m

131 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,217 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
176 Aman Hotel

38 m / 124 ft
177 The Lana Hotel & Residences

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178 The Star

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179 AVA at Palm Jumeirah

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180 Goldsun Group Headquarters

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181 Waldorf Astoria

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182 The Pavilion

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183 VIP Office

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184 Shibuya Marui Department Store

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185 Hellinikon Office Tower

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185 Hellinikon Promenade Residential Tower

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185 Jabal Omar Development Hotel Tower 1

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185 Jabal Omar Development Hotel Tower 2

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185 Midtown Bus Terminal 10th Avenue Tower

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185 Midtown Bus Terminal 11th Avenue Tower

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185 Midtown Bus Terminal 8th Avenue Tower

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185 Midtown Bus Terminal 9th Avenue Tower

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185 Riviera Galleria Hotel Tower

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CTBUH Israel’s Tel Aviv Regional Conference

13–15 November 2017

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