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Aedas

About

Member Since: 2006

Member Offices: Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Dubai

Website: http://www.aedas.com/

Aedas is one of the world's leading global architecture and design practices. The company is built on the belief that great design can only be delivered by people with a deep social and cultural understanding of the communities they are designing for.

Aedas’ global platform for creative excellence in design enables some of the world's most talented designers to plug into the latest information and delivery systems they need to produce truly world-class design solutions.

The practice's unique structure, global presence, and commitment to cutting-edge research and development are testament to their desire to deliver design excellence to clients wherever they are in the world.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban Design

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.

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Status

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Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

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Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

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Competition Entry

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Under Renovation

Renovated

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Height
1 Six Senses Residences
517 m / 1,696  ft
2 Tsingshan Holdings Group Global Headquarters Tower 1
418 m / 1,371  ft
3 Wuxi International Finance Square
339 m / 1,112  ft
4 Hengqin International Finance Center
337.7 m / 1,108  ft
5 SLS Dubai
335.2 m / 1,100  ft
6 DAMAC Heights
335.1 m / 1,099  ft
7 Hengqin International Business Centre
330 m / 1,083  ft
8 Deji Plaza
324 m / 1,063  ft
9 Heartland 66 Office Tower
320.7 m / 1,052  ft
10 Ocean Heights
310 m / 1,017  ft

Awards

Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

Award of Excellence: Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

Best Tall Building, by Height, 200-299 meters 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Stephen Cheng

Stephen Cheng

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

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Research

01 May 2025

Scale and Integration of High-Rises in Cities

High-rise buildings routinely face criticism over their scale in an urban context and the means of their insertion into historic cities. The purpose of this...

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Global News

11 December 2023

Developer Acquires Iconic Dubai Development in Auction

In a recent announcement, the stalled development in Dubai Marina, formerly known as the Pentominium Tower, has been acquired by Select Group, a renowned real...

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Associated companies

aedas interiors

Aedas RHWL

RHWL Architects

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.

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Name
Height
1 Six Senses Residences

517 m / 1,696 ft
2 Pentominium Tower

516 m / 1,693 ft
3 Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28

450 m / 1,476 ft
4 Tsingshan Holdings Group Global Headquarters Tower 1

418 m / 1,371 ft
5 Wuxi International Finance Square

339 m / 1,112 ft
6 Hengqin International Finance Center

338 m / 1,108 ft
7 SLS Dubai

335 m / 1,100 ft
8 DAMAC Heights

335 m / 1,099 ft
9 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A

333 m / 1,093 ft
10 Hengqin International Business Centre

330 m / 1,083 ft
11 Deji Plaza

324 m / 1,063 ft
12 Heartland 66 Office Tower

321 m / 1,052 ft
13 China South City Tower 1

318 m / 1,043 ft
14 Ocean Heights

310 m / 1,017 ft
15 Jiefangbei Book City

300 m / 984 ft
16 Yangzhou Keyne Center

300 m / 984 ft
17 C Future City Block A

296 m / 971 ft
18 C Future City Block B

291 m / 954 ft
19 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower A

285 m / 933 ft
20 Kempinski Residences Business Bay

276 m / 906 ft
21 Hengqin Headquarters Phase 2 Tower B

274 m / 897 ft
22 Suning Plaza Tower A

266 m / 873 ft
23 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.1

266 m / 873 ft
24 U-Bora Tower 1

263 m / 862 ft
25 The Residences at Marina Gate II

262 m / 860 ft
26 Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone East Wing Office Tower

262 m / 858 ft
27 Shenzhen Luohu Friendship Trading Centre

250 m / 820 ft
28 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Main Tower

250 m / 820 ft
29 Bravo Park Place

250 m / 820 ft
30 Center 66 Office 1

250 m / 820 ft
31 Bagualing Industrial Park Urban Renewal Design

250 m / 820 ft
32 Huanggang Port Tower

247 m / 810 ft
33 World Capital Tower

244 m / 802 ft
34 R&F Center

243 m / 797 ft
35 Tsingshan Holdings Group Global Headquarters Tower 2

240 m / 787 ft
36 Founder International Financial Center North Tower

238 m / 781 ft
37 Empire Tower

230 m / 755 ft
38 SAS Crown Tower 1

228 m / 749 ft
38 SAS Crown Tower 2

228 m / 749 ft
38 SAS Crown Tower 3

228 m / 749 ft
41 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
42 Ruiwan Tower

225 m / 739 ft
43 Center 66 Office 3

225 m / 738 ft
44 Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters

225 m / 738 ft
45 Jumeirah Living Marina Gate

224 m / 736 ft
46 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B

224 m / 733 ft
47 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
48 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower A

219 m / 719 ft
49 South Beach South Tower

218 m / 714 ft
50 South Beach North Tower

218 m / 714 ft
51 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
52 Podium West Tower

210 m / 689 ft
53 World Trade Centre 3

209 m / 686 ft
54 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
54 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft
56 The Residences at Marina Gate I

207 m / 677 ft
57 Chongqing Plaza T1

207 m / 677 ft
58 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft
59 Chongqing Gaoke Taiyangzuo

202 m / 661 ft
60 Suning Nanjing Tower 2

200 m / 656 ft
61 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Auxiliary Tower

200 m / 656 ft
62 Shunde Honghao Center

200 m / 656 ft
63 Center 66 Office 2

200 m / 656 ft
64 Tianshan Gate of the World Block M

200 m / 656 ft
65 Olympic Center Tower 3

200 m / 656 ft
66 Olympic Center Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft
67 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 1

199 m / 653 ft
67 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 2

199 m / 653 ft
69 SHUIBEI International Center

198 m / 648 ft
70 Heartland 66 Tower SA3

197 m / 648 ft
71 Sincere Financial Center Tower A

197 m / 646 ft
71 Sincere Financial Center Tower B

197 m / 646 ft
73 Evergrande Huazhi Office Tower

194 m / 638 ft
74 Fortune Center

192 m / 630 ft
75 Olympic Center Tower 4

192 m / 628 ft
75 Olympic Center Tower 5

192 m / 628 ft
77 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 1

191 m / 625 ft
77 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 2

191 m / 625 ft
79 Nanfeihong Plaza Tower 1

190 m / 623 ft
80 Tyumen City 1

189 m / 620 ft
81 Noble House

188 m / 618 ft
82 Millennium Tower

187 m / 614 ft
83 Chipmong Tower

186 m / 610 ft
84 Colombo City Center

183 m / 600 ft
85 C Future City Residential Tower 1

180 m / 591 ft
85 C Future City Residential Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft
85 C Future City Residential Tower 3

180 m / 591 ft
88 Heartland 66 Tower SA2

177 m / 581 ft
89 Hongkong Prosperity Tower

177 m / 581 ft
90 First Avenue T1

177 m / 581 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 1

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 2

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 3

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 4

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 5

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 6

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 7

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 8

174 m / 571 ft
91 Century Jiangshang Tower 9

174 m / 571 ft
100 Suning Nanjing Tower 3

170 m / 558 ft
101 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft
102 Shining Towers A

169 m / 554 ft
103 Boulevard Plaza 1

168 m / 553 ft
104 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 1

166 m / 546 ft
105 Fortune Plaza Office Building II

166 m / 545 ft
106 National Trade Center

165 m / 542 ft
107 Olympic Center Tower 2

162 m / 531 ft
108 Heartland 66 Tower SA1

161 m / 529 ft
109 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 3

161 m

528 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 47 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,558 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.
110 World Trade Center 2

160 m / 525 ft
111 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 4

160 m / 525 ft
111 Renhe Spring International Plaza

160 m / 525 ft
111 Xi'an Crystal Huixi Plaza

160 m / 525 ft
114 Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Headquarters

159 m / 522 ft
115 Alacarte Halong Bay Condotel

159 m / 521 ft
116 Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

158 m / 518 ft
117 Ellery Terrace, Kowloon

156 m / 513 ft
118 Nansha Kingboard Plaza

156 m / 510 ft
119 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower B

155 m / 509 ft
120 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
121 Tyumen City 2

153 m / 502 ft
122 Shanghai International Fortune Centre South Tower

151 m / 497 ft
123 Ellinikon Park Tower

150 m / 492 ft
124 Gold Finger Group Headquarters

150 m / 492 ft
125 Jinke Zhaomushan Jinke Group Headquarters Building

150 m / 492 ft
126 Founder International Financial Center South Tower

150 m / 492 ft
126 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
126 Hong Leong City Centre Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft
126 Tianshan Gate of the World Block K

150 m / 492 ft
126 Tianshan Gate of the World Medical Office Building

150 m / 492 ft
131 One Future East Tower

150 m / 492 ft
131 One Future West Tower

150 m / 492 ft
133 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Office Building

149 m

489 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
134 Waldorf Astoria Xiamen Hotel

148 m / 486 ft
135 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 1

147 m / 482 ft
135 Shanghai Landmark Center Tower 2

147 m / 482 ft
137 Evergrande Huazhi St. Regis Hotel

144 m / 471 ft
138 Chongqing Plaza T2

142 m / 465 ft
139 Boulevard Plaza 2

141 m / 463 ft
140 One AIA Financial Center

141 m / 461 ft
141 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Northwest Residential Building

140 m

459 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 41 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,558 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.
142 IM Shanghai South Office Tower

140 m / 459 ft
143 Suning Nanjing Tower 4

140 m / 459 ft
144 Shining Towers B

139 m / 456 ft
145 Hua Center Phase II North Tower

139 m / 455 ft
146 Chongqing Plaza T0

139 m / 455 ft
147 Alam Sutera East

138 m / 453 ft
147 Alam Sutera West

138 m / 453 ft
149 Chater House

137 m / 449 ft
150 CCB Tower

136 m

446 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 31 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
151 La Marseillaise

135 m / 443 ft
152 Tianshan Gate of the World Block D

130 m / 427 ft
152 Tianshan Gate of the World Block I

130 m / 427 ft
154 18 Kowloon East

123 m

404 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
155 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Southeast Residential Building

120 m

394 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,558 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.
156 Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island

113 m / 370 ft
157 The Heron

112 m / 367 ft
158 Tyumen City 3

111 m / 364 ft
158 Tyumen City 4

111 m / 364 ft
160 North Star Office Tower

108 m / 355 ft
161 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower C

106 m / 347 ft
161 Yuexiu International Financial Center Tower D

106 m / 347 ft
163 Hua Center Phase II South Tower

105 m / 345 ft
164 MCC Shengshi International Plaza Tower 2

105 m / 344 ft
165 The Beacon

105 m / 343 ft
166 Sathapana Tower

103 m / 338 ft
167 Novotown Cultural Office Tower

101 m

331 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
168 IM Shanghai North Office Tower

100 m / 328 ft
169 King-ray International Plaza Tower 1

100 m / 328 ft
169 King-ray International Plaza Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block C

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block F

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block G

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block H

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block J

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block L

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block N

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block O

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block P

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block Q

100 m / 328 ft
169 Tianshan Gate of the World Block R

100 m / 328 ft
182 Chongqing Plaza T3

100 m / 328 ft
183 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital

100 m / 327 ft
184 Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Central Residential Building

99 m

325 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,558 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.
185 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 1

99 m / 324 ft
185 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park R&D Tower 2

99 m / 324 ft
187 Shanghai International Fortune Centre North Tower

97 m / 320 ft
188 Jinke Zhaomushan Office Building 2

97 m

318 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
188 SCE Sky Horizon North Tower

97 m

318 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
188 SCE Sky Horizon South Tower

97 m

318 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
191 North Star Residential Tower

96 m / 316 ft
192 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 1

96 m / 313 ft
192 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Apartments 2

96 m / 313 ft
194 Exchange Square

91 m

299 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 357 other buildings of the same Office / Retail 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.
195 Hyatt Regency Hengqin

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,228 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.
195 Jinke Zhaomushan Hotel

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,228 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.
197 ACLEDA Bank Headquarters Building Extension

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
197 Lim Tower 2

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
199 U-Bora Tower 2

83 m / 272 ft
200 Jinke Zhaomushan Apartment Building 1

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 9,558 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.
200 Jinke Zhaomushan Apartment Building 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 9,558 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.
200 Sands Macao

79 m / 259 ft
203 Shoujian Jiading Financial Centre

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
204 EDGE

79 m / 259 ft
205 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 1

78 m / 255 ft
205 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Accelerator Building 2

78 m / 255 ft
207 AIRA Residence Tower A

72 m / 237 ft
208 Lè Architecture

72 m / 235 ft
209 IM Shanghai Cultural Tower

70 m / 230 ft
210 IM Shanghai Central Office Tower

66 m

217 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,198 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.
211 Punggol Waterway Terraces 1

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 9,558 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.
211 Punggol Waterway Terraces 2

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 9,558 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.
213 AIRA Residence Tower B

62 m / 202 ft
214 Hengqin International Hi-tech Innovation Park Incubator Building

60 m / 195 ft
215 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 3

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216 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 1

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217 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 2

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218 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 5

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219 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 4

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219 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 6

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219 Soleil Danang by Wyndham Tower 4

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222 Zhanjiang Yun Hai Residential Tower 3

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223 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southeast Residential Building

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223 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters Southwest Residential Building

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223 New Hope Central China Regional Headquarters West Residential Building

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226 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 11

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226 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 7

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228 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 10

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228 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 3

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230 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 2

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230 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 8

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232 West Lake Iconic Towers North

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232 West Lake Iconic Towers South

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234 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 9

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234 Zhanjiang Yun Hai No.2

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236 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 1

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237 TG Harbour View Apartment

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238 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 1

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238 Hengqin International Business Centre Phase 2

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240 10 BKC

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241 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Southeast Tower

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242 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Southwest Tower

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243 Gramercy

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244 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Northeast Tower

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244 Hangzhou Yun He Wan International Tourism and Leisure Complex, Southwest Building

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246 G60 Innovation Center Plot 10-A1/10-B1 Northwest Tower

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246 Langham Place Guangzhou

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246 Novotown Cultural Workshop

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249 Abdul Latif Jameel Headquarters

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249 Gemdale Changshou Road

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251 Hangzhou Yun He Wan International Tourism and Leisure Complex, South Building

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252 Ciputra International Office Tower 3

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253 Guangzhou Commercial Showcase

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253 Shanghai Expo Plot A13A-01 Project

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255 Apollo

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256 Ciputra International Office Tower 1

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256 Ciputra International Office Tower 2

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258 Ciputra International Apartment Tower 2

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258 Ciputra International Hotel

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258 Ciputra International Office Tower 4

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258 Ciputra International Office Tower 5

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258 Ciputra International Office Tower 6

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258 Ciputra International Residential Tower 3

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258 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 12

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258 Greenland Jade Palace Tower 13

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258 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 1

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258 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 2

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258 Hengqin CRCC Plaza Tower 3

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258 Taipei Panco Hotel

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 1

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 10

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 11

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 12

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 13

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 14

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 15

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 16

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 17

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 18

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 19

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 2

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 20

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 21

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 22

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 23

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 24

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 25

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 26

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 27

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 28

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 29

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 3

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 30

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 31

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 32

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 33

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 34

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 4

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 5

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 6

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 7

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 8

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258 Tebrau Waterfront Residences Tower 9

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 1

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Apartment Tower 2

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Hotel

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 1

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City Office Tower 2

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258 Vanke Tianfu Cloud City SOHO Tower

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (45%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (71%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 108 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 72 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

Designated Experts

Keith Griffiths

Chairman & Founder, Global Principal Designer of Aedas, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Steven Thor

Executive Director, Aedas
Singapore, Singapore

Andy Wen

Global Design Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Ken Wai

Global Design Principal, Aedas
Shanghai, China

Christine Lam

Global Design Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

Ctbuh Leaders At Aedas

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter, 2023 – Present

Stephen Cheng

Global Principal, Aedas
Hong Kong, China

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31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

03 November 2016

Shaping Singapore: Planning, Design and Technology Innovation

Dr. Cheong Koon Hean is an architect and urban planner who has been credited with shaping much of Singapore’s urban landscape. Throughout her career, she...

17 October 2016

CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Session 3a: Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Richard Witt, Quadrangle Architects; James von Klamperer Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Keith Griffiths, Aedas; Peter Brannan, Arquitectonica answer questions...

17 October 2016

CTBUH Video Interview – Keith Griffiths

Keith Griffiths of Aedas is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Chris discusses the concept of city hubs and the methodology...

17 October 2016

City Hubs

Our lives are adapting to a convenient, vibrant, and connected live-work dynamic, and our cities must change and respond to those new requirements. Much of...

26 October 2015

Interview: Moshe Safdie

Moshe Safdie of Safdie Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Moshe discusses...

13 February 2013

What is the Key to Making Modern Tall Buildings "Liveable"?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Aybars Asci, SOM; Peter Chipchase, Arup; Henry Cobb, Pei Cobb Freed; Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven architects; Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn; Peter...

18 January 2013

How Will Tall Buildings be Different in 20 Years?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Kenneth Drucker, HOK; James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners; Keith Griffiths, Aedas; David Malott, KPF; Adrian Smith, AS+GG; Rafael Viñoly, Rafael...

19 September 2012

Track 9: Economics & Marketing Q & A

Track 9 Panel consisting of: Steve Watts, AECOM; Judit Kimpian, Aedas; Nigel Smith, CBRE HK; & William Murray, Wordsearch took questions from delegates.

Research

01 May 2025

Scale and Integration of High-Rises in Cities

High-rise buildings routinely face criticism over their scale in an urban context and the means of their insertion into historic cities. The purpose of this...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

20 March 2020

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

30 January 2020

Tall Buildings’ Lower Public Spaces: Impact on Health and Behavior

Yu Ye, Zhendong Wang, Nannan Dong & Xihui Zhou, Tongji University

Tall buildings unquestionably need to improve their impact on the urban habitat. A human-focused approach to measuring the social impact of tall buildings’ ground conditions,...

12 December 2019

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

11 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Safdie Architects

With a career spanning back to the Habitat ’67 residential complex in Montréal, Moshe Safdie’s work has always evoked images of utopian science fiction, yet...

21 June 2019

Cities in the Sky: Elevating Singapore's Urban Spaces

Swinal Samant, National University of Singapore

Singapore has seen a phenomenal and an unprecedented transformation from a swampland to a high density urban environment since its independence in 1965, made possible...

Global News

11 December 2023

Developer Acquires Iconic Dubai Development in Auction

In a recent announcement, the stalled development in Dubai Marina, formerly known as the Pentominium Tower, has been acquired by Select Group, a renowned real...

02 September 2022

Twisting Tower Unveiled in Chongqing

Architecture studio Aedas has unveiled its completed Dance of Light office skyscraper in Chongqing, China, with a twisted façade informed by the shape of the...

26 July 2022

HQ Masterplan Activates a Chongqing Site

Aedas’ new plans for the mixed-use project, Jinke Group Headquarters, is located in Chongqing – a young metropolis secluded within central China’s rolling mountains. The masterplan...

15 June 2022

Transformed "Industrial Park" Slated for Shenzhen

Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, and Chairman and Global Design Principal Keith Griffiths, Aedas’ design scheme came first in the competition for the urban...

05 January 2022

"Breathable" Bank Headquarters Building Opens in Shenzhen

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill completed a new 518-foot-high (157-meter-tall), 33-story tower located on the edge of a public park in the center of one of...

17 June 2020

Minimalist Tower Designed for Shenzhen

The Ruiwan Tower designed by Aedas, comprising a luxurious St. Regis Hotel, super-Grade-A offices and retail components, is a gateway project and new city icon...

15 November 2019

Changsha Hua Center Phase II Completes

Huayuan Group’s Changsha Hua Center Phase II project, located in the center of the old city of Changsha, is now complete and ready for occupants....

15 November 2019

Changsha Hua Center Phase II Completes

Huayuan Group’s Changsha Hua Center Phase II project, located in the center of the old city of Changsha, is now complete and ready for occupants....

03 December 2018

Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Project

The Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters project in Taiwan, a commercial mixed-use building is scheduled for a 2022 completion.   Designed by Aedas, the project is...

23 March 2018

Floating Sky Gardens and Rooftop Terraces Adorn Proposed Tower in Taichung

Aedas has unveiled plans for a soaring 656-foot (200-meter) tower that’s broken into two pieces held together by a series of “floating” sky gardens and...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Aedas

CTBUH 2016 Conference Gold Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH Beijing Inaugural Event

22 April 2015

CTBUH Beijing's inaugural event featured presentations: "The New Fire Code on Tall Building Design" and "The Development of Beijing’s Central Business District".

Young Professionals Hosts Meeting at the 2012 Awards Symposium

18 October 2012

Exactly one year after its establishment the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee gathered at the Awards Symposium on October 18 at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Sustainability Workshop, Shanghai

18 September 2012

The CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group convened the day before the start of the Shanghai Congress to review recent progress and focus on goals for the future.

Discovering Asia, from Moscow

23 April–02 May 2009

Elena Shuvalova, the CTBUH Country Representative for Russia reports on the 4th Russian Intellectual Business.