Warisan Merdeka now to be of 600 metres high!
Finally, there is a news (not widely reported yet) regarding the status of the proposed Warisan Merdeka (Independence Heritage) Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun...
View ArticleConstruction update: One World Trade Center topped out!
On May 10th, 2013 (that’s few days ago), the One World Trade Center officially topped out to its final height of 541 metres or 1776 feet. The figure (1776) is in reference to the year of American...
View ArticleShanghai Tower topped out!
This is just amazing! I already expected that this building; Shanghai Tower is going to rise fast, but not to such awesome speed! The construction of the tower began in end 2008, and on this day, the...
View ArticleTop 10 World’s Tallest Buildings (Update – 2014)
It has been quite some time (few years I guess) since I last compiled a list of the top ten tallest buildings in the world. As a reminder, this list does not includes TV towers (like CN Tower, Tokyo...
View ArticleShanghai Tower reached full height in its construction and is now the world’s...
To all skyscrapers’ fans, this is a great news. After nearly six years of construction, the Shanghai Tower has finally topped out officially when it reached its full height on its construction early...
View ArticleMore details revealed for the mysterious KL118 Tower
After giving my attention on several supertall skyscrapers under construction in China in my previous blog post, it’s time to shift back the focus to one supertall also currently undergoing...
View Article6 skyscrapers (beyond 400m high) that have architecturally topped-out and...
Many buildings constructed nowadays are mostly very high due to the worldwide interest on building tall as the trend helps to maximize the limited land space available especially in dense and...
View ArticleWhich is the better way to measure a building’s height?
Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) which is considered the foremost authority on tall buildings has made it clear that it has four ways of measuring a building’s height. Out of the...
View ArticleThe Exchange 106 officially becomes the tallest building in Malaysia,...
Petronas Twin Towers are now no longer the tallest buildings in Malaysia. Standing at the height of 451.9 metres, they were also once the world’s tallest buildings too. Another higher sksycraper called...
View ArticleProgress update of PNB 118 Tower as of February 2021.
Here’s a Youtube video by Skyrun Malaysia that best summarizes the latest progress of construction of the world’s second tallest building, PNB 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur. The views of the city skyline...
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