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The City Skylines Of The Future

Skylines of the Future

What Will our Cities Look Like?

Many people choose the destination they visit based on not only the attractions on offer but also how a destination looks, with city breaks, in particular, providing travellers with skyscrapers and scenic skylines aplenty. The architectural competition for countries to build the tallest buildings is ongoing, so how has the skyline changed over the years? And what will it look like in the future?

Take a look below to find out.

Giants
in the
Sky

A Brief History of the World’s Tallest Buildings

Take a look to discover the history of the world’s tallest building from 1908 until 2020.

Take a look to discover the history
of the world’s tallest building from
1908 until 2020.

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Burj Khalifa

Dubai
  • Height 828M
  • Became tallest in 2010
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Singer Building

New York City
  • Height 186.57M
  • Became tallest in 1908
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Metropolitan Life Tower

New York City
  • Height 213.36M
  • Became tallest in 1909
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Woolworth Building

New York City
  • Height 241.4M
  • Became tallest in 1913
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Bank of Manhattan Trust Building

New York City
  • Height 283M
  • Became tallest in 1930
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Chrysler Building

New York City
  • Height 318.8M
  • Became tallest in 1930
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Empire State Building

New York City
  • Height 381M
  • Became tallest in 1931
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1 World Trade Center

New York City
  • Height 417M
  • Became tallest in 1971
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Sears Tower

Chicago
  • Height 442M
  • Became tallest in 1973
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Petronas Towers

Kuala Lumpur
  • Height 451.9M
  • Became tallest in 1998
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Taipei 101

Taipei
  • Height 509.2M
  • Became tallest in 2004

How Tall Will
Buildings Be in the Future?

Using data on proposed buildings and buildings under construction, here’s what the skyline is set to look like in the future, and how their height compares to some of the most famous landmarks to give a perspective on their skyscraping height.

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  • Statue of
    Liberty
  • Big
    Ben
  • The Great
    Pyramid of Giza
  • Eiffel
    Tower
  • Empire
    State
  • Burj
    Khalifa
  • Jeddah
    Tower
  • Burj Mubarak
    Al Kabir

Skylines of the Future

Which countries will be leading the way with the tallest buildings around the world? Find out the countries which are set to see the biggest increase in the number of tall buildings in the future.

= one building above 309m

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Take a look at the top cities for skyscrapers below.
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Methodology: Data has been sourced from The Skyscraper Center, using the top 100 tallest completed, under construction and proposed buildings. Data for the tallest buildings each year was gathered from Wikipedia. All data can be viewed here.