The term twin towers in architecture refers to two tall structures with nearly identical characteristics and similar height, usually constructed close to each other and part of a single complex. The charts below lists most twin and other multi-column structures with similar characteristics. Buildings and structures shorter than 90 m (300 ft) are not included.
Twin buildings
editCompleted or topped-out buildings
editThe following list includes only twin buildings that are continuously habitable.
Name | City | Country | Height (max.) | Floors (Tower 1/Tower 2) | Notes |
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Petronas Twin Towers | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 451.9 m (1,483 ft)[1] | 88/88 | Tallest twin buildings in the world. Former world's tallest buildings. |
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 355 m (1,165 ft) | 77/77 | Tallest twin buildings in the United Arab Emirates. |
Emirates Towers | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 354 m (1,161 ft) | 54/56 | |
Huaguoyuan Towers | Guiyang | China | 335 m (1,099 ft) | 74/74 | Tallest twin buildings in China.[2] |
One Za'abeel | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 330 m (1,083 ft) | 67/57 | |
Greenland Hangzhou Center | Hangzhou | China | 304 m (997 ft) | 64/64 | |
City of Capitals | Moscow | Russia | 301 m (988 ft) | 76/65 | Tallest twin buildings in Europe. |
Lusail Plaza Towers | Lusail | Qatar | 301 m (988 ft) | 68/68 | Tallest twin buildings in Qatar. |
Yachthouse Residence Club | Balneario Camboriu | Brazil | 295 m (968 ft) | 81/81 | Tallest twin buildings in the Americas |
The Astaka | Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 278.8 m (915 ft) | 67/72 | |
The Cullinan | Hong Kong | China | 270 m (886 ft) | 68/68 | |
Al Kazim Towers | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 265 m (869 ft) | 53/53 | |
Grand Gateway Shanghai | Shanghai | China | 262 m (860 ft) | 52/52 | |
Bahrain Financial Harbour | Manama | Bahrain | 260 m (853 ft) | 53/53 | Tallest twin buildings in Bahrain. |
The Imperial | Mumbai | India | 256 m (840 ft) | 60/60 | Tallest twin buildings in India. |
One Avighna Park | Mumbai | India | 251.3 m (824 ft) | 61/61 | |
Palm Towers | Doha | Qatar | 251 m (823 ft) | 58/58 | |
Angsana Hotel & Suites | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 250 m (820 ft) | 49/49 | |
One9Five Asoke-Rama IX | Bangkok | Thailand | 248 m (814 ft) | 61/61 | Tallest twin buildings in Thailand. |
Aykon City | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 246 m (807 ft) | 63/63 | |
The Vogue Suites | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 243 m (797 ft) | 63/63 | |
Futures Trading Plaza | Dalian | China | 243 m (797 ft) | 53/53 | |
Altair | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 240 m (787 ft) | 68/63 | |
Bahrain WTC | Manama | Bahrain | 240 m (787 ft) | 50/50 | |
Harbour Plaza | Toronto | Canada | 237 m (778 ft) | 67/63 | Tallest twin residential buildings in Canada |
Deutsche Bank Center | New York City | United States | 229 m (751 ft) | 55/55 | Tallest twin buildings in the United States |
One Shangri-La Place Twin Towers | Mandaluyong | Philippines | 227 m (745 ft) | 64/64 | Tallest twin buildings in the Philippines. |
Parque Central Complex | Caracas | Venezuela | 225 m (738 ft) | 56/56 | Tallest twin buildings in Venezuela. |
BSA Twin Towers | Mandaluyong | Philippines | 221 m (725 ft) | 55/55 | |
The Peak Twin Towers | Jakarta | Indonesia | 218 m (715 ft) | 55/55 | |
CITIC Pacific HQ & Mandarin Oriental | Shanghai | China | 218 m (715 ft) | 49/49 | |
Sheraton International Business Center | Chongqing | China | 218 m (715 ft) | 42/42 | |
Arte Cheras | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 215.9 m (708 ft) | 41/41 | |
Naza Towers | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 215.5 m (707 ft) | 50/38 | Second tallest twin buildings in Kuala Lumpur. |
Tri Tower Residences | Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 215 m (705 ft) | 54/54 | |
City National Plaza | Los Angeles | United States | 213.1 m (699 ft) | 52/52 | |
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower | Hanoi | Vietnam | 213 m (699 ft) | 48/48 | Tallest twin buildings in Vietnam. |
The St. Francis Shangri-La Place | Mandaluyong | Philippines | 212.88 m (698 ft) | 60/60 | |
Katara Towers | Lusail | Qatar | 211 m (692 ft) | 40/40 | |
The Sentral Residences | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 210 m (689 ft) | 58/58 | |
Anthill Residence Tower | Istanbul | Turkey | 210 m (689 ft) | 54/54 | Tallest twin buildings in Turkey. |
Orchid Enclave | Mumbai | India | 210 m (689 ft) | 54/54 | |
Dolmen City | Karachi | Pakistan | 210 m (689 ft) | 40/40 | Tallest twin buildings in Pakistan. |
Muze @ PICC | George Town | Malaysia | 205.5 m (674 ft) | 52/58 | Tallest twin buildings in Penang |
Berjaya Times Square | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 203 m (666 ft) | 48/48 | |
Le Nouvel Towers | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 200 m (656 ft) | 49/49 | |
M city 1 & 2 | Mississauga | Canada | 201 m
(660 ft) |
61/62 | Tallest building(s) in mississauga |
Bankers Hall | Calgary | Canada | 197 m (646 ft) | 52/52 | Tallest twin office buildings in Canada. |
Midtown Towers | Tel Aviv-Yafa | Israel | 197 m (646 ft) | 50/50 | Tallest twin buildings in Israel. |
The Tokyo Towers | Tokyo | Japan | 194 m (636 ft) | 58/58 | Tallest twin buildings in Japan. |
Jesselton Twin Towers | Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia | 192.1 m (630 ft) | 56/56 | |
One Galaxy | Surabaya | Indonesia | 192 m
(630 ft) |
50/50 | |
Silverscape Residences | Malacca City | Malaysia | 190.1 m (624 ft) | 49/49 | |
Setia V Residences | George Town | Malaysia | 189 m (620 ft) | 48/38 | |
Arte S | George Town | Malaysia | 186 m (610 ft) | 51/41 | |
Lippo Centre | Hong Kong | China | 186 m (610 ft) | 44/48 | |
Oberoi Esquire Towers | Mumbai | India | 181 m (594 ft) | 53/53/53 | |
Immigration Tower and Revenue Tower | Hong Kong | China | 181 m (594 ft) | 49/49 | |
Panhsin Twin Towers | New Taipei | Taiwan | 180 m (591 ft) | 34/32 | |
Jordan Gate Towers | Amman | Jordan | 180 m (591 ft) | 44/44 | Tallest twin buildings in Jordan. |
Absolute World | Mississauga | Canada | 179.5 m (589 ft) | 56/50 | |
Marina City | Chicago | United States | 179 m (587 ft) | 65/65 | Were both the tallest residential and tallest concrete structures in the world upon completion in 1968. |
Pacific Plaza Towers | Taguig | Philippines | 179 m (587 ft) | 49/49 | |
Pacific Village Towers | Panama City | Panama | 179 m (587 ft) | 47/47 | Tallest twin buildings in Panama. |
Century Plaza Towers | Century City | United States | 174 m (571 ft) | 44/44 | |
Concourse V & VI | Sandy Springs | United States | 173.7 m (570 ft) | 34/34 | |
Commerce Square | Philadelphia | United States | 172 m (564 ft) | 41/41 | |
Renoir towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 171.2 m (562 ft) | 41/50 | Tallest twin buildings in Argentina. |
Gurney Paragon | George Town | Malaysia | 170 m (558 ft) | 43/43 | |
Bosque Real Residences | Huixquilucan | Mexico | 170 m (558 ft) | 42/42 | Tallest twin buildings in Mexico. |
Jeju Dream Tower | Jeju | South Korea | 169 m (554 ft) | 38/38 | Tallest twin buildings in South Korea. |
Miramar Towers | Panama City | Panama | 168 m (551 ft) | 55/55 | |
Tekstilkent Plaza | Istanbul | Turkey | 168 m (551 ft) | 44/44 | |
Trump Palace and Trump Royale | Sunny Isles Beach | United States | 168 m (551 ft) | 43/43 | |
Jade Beach and Jade Ocean | Sunny Isles Beach | United States | 167 m (548 ft) | 52/51 | |
Tours Société Générale | Paris | France | 167 m (548 ft) | 37/37 | Second tallest twin buildings in the European Union. |
Mystic Point Panama | Panama City | Panama | 166 m (545 ft) | 44/44 | |
The Maritime | George Town | Malaysia | 166 m (545 ft) | 42/42 | |
Sevilla Towers | Panama City | Panama | 165 m (541 ft) | 49/49 | |
Selenium Twins | Istanbul | Turkey | 165 m (541 ft) | 34/34 | |
GA Twin Towers | Mandaluyong | Philippines | 165 m (541 ft) | 30/30 | |
Murghab Twin Tower | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 165 m (541 ft) | 40/40 | Tallest twin buildings in Kuwait. |
Far Eastern Plaza | Taipei | Taiwan | 164 m (538 ft) | 41/41 | [3] |
Villa Serena Home Club | Balneário Camboriú | Brazil | 164 m (538 ft) | 46/46 | [4] |
Mulieris Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 164 m (538 ft) | 46/46 | |
The Latitude | George Town | Malaysia | 161 m (528 ft) | 43/43 | [5] |
Sunland 41 | New Taipei | Taiwan | 160.8 m (528 ft) | 41/41 | |
3 Residence | George Town | Malaysia | 160 m (525 ft) | 47/47 | [6] |
New Administrative Capital Building (C11 and C12) | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 160 m (525 ft) | 28/28 | Tallest twin buildings in Africa. |
Yihwa International Complex | Taipei | Taiwan | 160 m (525 ft) | 45/45 | |
El Faro Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 160 m (525 ft) | 46/46 | |
Sky Towers | Kyiv | Ukraine | 160 m (525 ft) | 42/32 | Tallest twin buildings in Ukraine. |
HaArba'a Towers | Tel Aviv-Yafa | Israel | 160 m (525 ft) | 38/34 | |
Long-Bang Trade Plaza | Taichung | Taiwan | 160 m (525 ft) | 37/37 | |
Roppongi Hills Residences B and C | Tokyo | Japan | 159 m (522 ft) | 43/43 | |
Alon Towers | Tel Aviv-Yafa | Israel | 158 m (518 ft) | 40/40 | |
Sabanci Center | Istanbul | Turkey | 158 m (518 ft) | 39/34 | |
Trump Towers Istanbul | Istanbul | Turkey | 155 m (509 ft) | 39/37 | |
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers | Frankfurt | Germany | 155 m (509 ft) | 40/38 | Tallest twin buildings in Germany. |
New Administrative Capital Building (C07 and C08) | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 155 m (509 ft) | 32/32 | |
Residences of College Park | Toronto | Canada | 155 m (509 ft) | 51/45 | |
City Residence | George Town | Malaysia | 154 m (505 ft) | 39/39 | |
Blue and Green Diamond | Miami Beach | United States | 153 m (502 ft) | 44/44 | |
PSPF Towers[7][8] | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 153 m (502 ft) | 35/35 | Tallest twin buildings in Tanzania. |
WTC Colombo | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 152 m (499 ft) | 40/40 | Tallest twin buildings in Sri Lanka. |
The Modern | Fort Lee | United States | 151 metres (495 ft) | 47/47 | Tallest twin buildings in New Jersey |
Salcedo Park Twin Towers | Makati | Philippines | 151 m (495 ft) | 45/45 | |
Highwealth – City of Leadership | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 150 m (492 ft) | 38/38 | |
Tours Mercuriales (Tower 2) | Paris | France | 150 m (492 ft) | 33/33 | |
Centre Square | Philadelphia | United States | 150 m (492 ft) | 40/32 | |
New Administrative Capital Building (D02 and D03) | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 150 m (492 ft) | 44/44 | |
The Columns at Legazpi Village | Makati | Philippines | 150 m (492 ft) | 41/41 | |
World Trade Center, Mumbai | Mumbai | India | 150 m (492 ft) | 30/26 | |
Roccabella | Montreal | Canada | 147 m (482 ft) | 40/40 | |
JuBi Building | The Hague | Netherlands | 146 m (479 ft) | 37/37 | The buildings share a base building of 10 storeys.
One half of the building is clad with red bricks, the other with white bricks. Headquarters of the Dutch Ministry of Justice (Justitie) and Ministry of the Interior (Binnenlandse Zaken). |
First World Hotel | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | 144.6 m (474 ft) | 37/37 | |
Cantavil Premier | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 144 m (472 ft) | 36/36 | |
TAT Twin Towers | Istanbul | Turkey | 143 m (469 ft) | 42/32 | |
Koryo Hotel | Pyongyang | North Korea | 143 m (469 ft) | 40/40 | Tallest twin buildings in North Korea. |
Uphill Court | Istanbul | Turkey | 143 m (469 ft) | 42/32 | |
Metrocity Millennium 2,3 | Istanbul | Turkey | 143 m (469 ft) | 35/35 | |
Kaohsiung Twin Towers | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 142 m (466 ft) | 35/35 | |
Mirabilia Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 142 m (466 ft) | 46/45 | |
Empire Tower | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 142 m (466 ft) | 37/35 | |
Nile City Towers | Cairo | Egypt | 142 m (466 ft) | 34/34 | |
Ocean Park Towers | Panama City | Panama | 141 m (463 ft) | 44/44 | |
Yacht Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 140.8 m (462 ft) | 44/44 | |
Alto Palermo Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 140 m (459 ft) | 35/35 | |
TOBB Towers | Ankara | Turkey | 140 m (459 ft) | 34/34 | |
One Park Taipei | Taipei | Taiwan | 139.5 m (458 ft) | 35/31 | [9] |
Ruentex Nangang Station Complex | Taipei | Taiwan | 138.3 m (454 ft) | 30/30 | |
Veer Towers | Las Vegas | United States | 137 m (449 ft) | 37/37 | Tallest twin inclined buildings in the world. |
Dolfines Guaraní | Rosario | Argentina | 136.5 m (448 ft) | 42/42 | |
Saigon Pearl | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 136 m (446 ft) | 38/38 | |
Grand Forever | Taichung | Taiwan | 135 m (443 ft) | 35/35 | |
GS Towers | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 135 m (443 ft) | 36/36 | |
Insignia Towers | Seattle | United States | 134 m (440 ft) | 41/41 | |
Belgacom Towers | Brussels | Belgium | 134 m (440 ft) | 28/28 | Tallest twin buildings in Belgium. |
Gurney Park | George Town | Malaysia | 133 m (436 ft) | 40/40 | [10] |
Skyland Landmark | New Taipei | Taiwan | 133 m (436 ft) | 36/36 | |
Şişli TAT Center | Istanbul | Turkey | 130 m (427 ft) | 26/26 | |
Residencial del Bosque 1 | Mexico City | Mexico | 128 m (420 ft) | 30/30 | Tallest twin buildings in Mexico. |
Kempinski Residences Astoria | Istanbul | Turkey | 127 m (417 ft) | 27/27 | |
Highlight Towers | Munich | Germany | 126 m (413 ft) | 32/27 | |
Norra tornen | Stockholm | Sweden | 125 m (410 ft) | 36/33 | |
Imperio Residence | Malacca City | Malaysia | 123.8 m (406 ft) | 32/32 | |
Zunda Towers | Riga | Latvia | 123 m (404 ft) | 31/30 | Tallest twin buildings in Latvia. |
Tours Mercuriales | Paris | France | 122 m (400 ft) | 33/33 | |
Enel Towers | Naples | Italy | 122 m (400 ft) | 33/33 | Tallest twin buildings in Italy. |
Harbor Towers | Boston | United States | 121 m (400 ft) | 40/40 | |
Swiss Belhotel Kuantan & Imperium Residence | Kuantan | Malaysia | 120 m (394 ft) | 28/28 | |
Alem Plaza and Catalinas Plaza | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 120 m (394 ft) | 32/29 | |
Royal Park Towers | Kotte | Sri Lanka | 120 m (394 ft) | 25/25 | |
Torres de Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | 120 m (394 ft) | 35/35 | Tallest twin buildings in Spain. |
Hung Vuong Plaza | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 120 m (394 ft) | 29/29 | |
Sky City Tower | Hanoi | Vietnam | 120 m (394 ft) | 31/31 | |
Bulnes and Ruggieri towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 120 m (394 ft) | 37/37 | |
Bosmal City Center | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 118 m (387 ft) | 34/34 | Tallest twin buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
Saverio and Francesco Towers | Naples | Italy | 118 m (387 ft) | 34/34 | |
İşbank Tower 2,3 | Istanbul | Turkey | 118 m (387 ft) | 36/36 | |
Swissôtel Tallinn | Tallinn | Estonia | 117 m (384 ft) | 31/28 | Tallest twin buildings in Estonia. |
Rosslyn Twin Towers | Arlington | United States | 116 m (381 ft) | 31/31 | |
Iceland Residencies | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 116 m (381 ft) | 31/31 | |
Oficinas en el Parque Torre 2 | Monterrey | Mexico | 115 m (377 ft) | 28/24 | |
Vincom Center | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 115 m (377 ft) | 28/28 | |
Casablanca Twin Center | Casablanca | Morocco | 115 m (377 ft) | 28/28 | Tallest twin buildings in Morocco. |
Gate of Europe | Madrid | Spain | 115 m (377 ft) | 26/26 | |
Gemelos 26 | Benidorm | Spain | 114 m (374 ft) | 33/33 | |
Torres d'Oboe | Benidorm | Spain | 114 m (374 ft) | 31/31 | |
Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael Towers | Lisbon | Portugal | 110 m (361 ft) | 32/32 | Tallest twin buildings in Portugal. |
The Centaurus Residential Towers | Islamabad | Pakistan | 110 m (361 ft) | 32/32 | |
Ocean Club[11][12] | Atlantic City | United States | 110 m (360 ft) | 34/34 | |
Denver World Trade Center | Denver | United States | 109 m (358 ft) | 28/29 | |
Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 108.8 m (357 ft) | 27/27 | Tallest twin buildings in Trinidad and Tobago. |
Sky Office Tower | Zagreb | Croatia | 108 m (354 ft) | 22/22 | Tallest twin buildings in Croatia. |
Plaza San Marco and Plaza Bucale towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 107 m (351 ft) | 36/34 | |
Caballito Nuevo I-II | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 106 m (348 ft) | 35/35 | |
Tashkent City Mall Hotel and Residential Tower | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 105.7 m (347 ft) | 30/29 | Tallest twin buildings in Uzbekistan. |
Rabobank Bestuurscentrum | Utrecht | Netherlands | 105 m (344 ft) | 27/27 | |
Formosa Twin Towers | Taipei | Taiwan | 104.97 m (344 ft) | 30/30 | |
Juan Felipe Ibarra Complex | Santiago del Estero | Argentina | 104.5 m (343 ft) | 25/18 | |
Residencial Islamar (Towers II and III) | Benidorm | Spain | 104 m (341 ft) | 31/31 | |
Centro Simón Bolívar | Caracas | Venezuela | 103 m (338 ft) | 25/25 | |
Ren Cen Towers 500 and 600 | Detroit | United States | 103 m (338 ft) | 21/21 | |
De Hoge Heren | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 102 m (335 ft) | 34/34 | |
Queen's Wharf Tower 2 and 3 | Brisbane | Australia | 101 m (331 ft) | 26/26 | Tallest twin buildings in Oceania. |
Las Terrazas de Benidorm | Benidorm | Spain | 101 m (331 ft) | 30/30 | |
Residensi PR1MA Kampung Paloh A & B[13] | Ipoh | Malaysia | 100.9 m (331 ft) | 31/31 | Tallest twin buildings in the state of Perak, Malaysia. |
Gemelos 22 | Benidorm | Spain | 100 m (328 ft) | 33/33 | |
Canning Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 100 m (328 ft) | 31/31 | |
River View Towers | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 100 m (328 ft) | 31/31 | |
Torri Garibaldi | Milan | Italy | 100 m (328 ft) | 25/25 | |
Deneys Reitz | Sandton | South Africa | 100 m (328 ft) | 24/18 | Tallest twin buildings in South Africa. |
Torres de Manantiales | Mar del Plata | Argentina | 100 m (328 ft) | 29/29 | |
The Zenith Hotel & Menara Zenith | Kuantan | Malaysia | 95 m (312 ft) | 24/24 | Second tallest twin building in Kuantan. |
Amansuri Residences | Alor Setar | Malaysia | 92.9 m (305 ft) | 23/24 |
Proposed, under construction, topped-out, destroyed, or cancelled
editName | City | Country | Height (max.) | Floors (T1/T2) | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151 Incheon Tower | Incheon | South Korea | 613 m (2,011 ft) | 151/151 | Cancelled | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the world |
Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 587 m (1,926 ft) | 133/133 | Proposed | To be the tallest building in Southeast Asia.[14] |
Twin Towers II | New York City | United States | 450 m (1,476 ft) | 115/115 | Never built | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere. |
World Trade Center | New York City | United States | 417 m (1,368 ft) | 110/110 | Destroyed | Destroyed on September 11, 2001. Tallest building in the world, 1970–1973. Tallest twin buildings in the world, 1971–1996. Tallest occupied buildings to be destroyed. |
Taipei Twin Towers | Taipei | Taiwan | 369 m (1,211 ft) | 74/55 | Under construction | |
Gateway Towers | Gandhinagar | India | 362 m (1,188 ft) | 27/27 | Under construction | |
Galaxy World Towers | Shenzhen | China | 356 m (1,168 ft) | 71/71 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in China[15] |
Rustomjee Crown | Mumbai | India | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 75/75/75 | Under construction | |
Orchid Heights | Mumbai | India | 328 m (1,076 ft) | 80/80 | On-hold | |
Sumou Towers | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 322 m (1,056 ft) | 71/62 | Under construction | |
Hermitage Towers | Paris | France | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 86/85 | Proposed | |
Lokhandwala Minerva | Mumbai | India | 310 m (1,017 ft) | 85/85 | Under construction | |
Indonesia One Towers | Jakarta | Indonesia | 303 m (994 ft) | 64/60 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Indonesia |
Sky link | Mumbai | India | 301 m (988 ft) | 85/85 | Approved | |
Vida Za'abeel | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 301.5 m (989 ft) | 78/69 | Proposed | To be the tallest twin buildings in the Zabeel Park. |
Broadway Corridor Twin Towers | Portland | United States | 296 m (971 ft) | ??? | Never built | Would have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere. |
India Bulls Sky Forest Tower | Mumbai | India | 276 m (906 ft) | 80/60 | Under construction | |
Jolshiri Twin Towers | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 270 m (890 ft) | 65/65 | Under construction | |
338 Pitt Street | Sydney | Australia | 260 m (850 ft) | 80/80 | Proposed | |
Three Sixty West | Mumbai | India | 260 m (853 ft) | 52/66 | Under construction | [16] |
NEB Towers | Kotte | Sri Lanka | 256 m (840 ft) | 70/70 | On hold | |
Bhoomi Celestia | Mumbai | India | 250 m (820 ft) | 40/40 | Under construction | |
Queens Place | Melbourne | Australia | 249 m (817 ft) | 79/79 | Under construction | When completed in 2020, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Oceania. |
Royal One | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 240 m (790 ft) | 62/62 | Proposed | |
Spirit of Saigon | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 240 m (787 ft) | 55/48 | Under construction | |
Shibaura 1-Chome Rebuilding Project | Tokyo | Japan | 230 m (750 ft) | 43/42 | Under construction | |
One Shangri-la Place | Mandaluyong | Philippines | 229 m (751 ft) | 64/64 | Under construction | |
Nishishinjuku 3 Chome West Redevelopment | Tokyo | Japan | 221 m (725 ft) | 62/61 | Proposed | |
Vien Dong Meridian | Da Nang | Vietnam | 220 m (722 ft) | 48/48 | Under construction | |
Quara Manufacturing PLC Towers | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 219 m (719 ft) | 44/30 | Proposed | |
Karachi Financial Towers | Karachi | Pakistan | 215 m (705 ft) | 45/45 | Under construction | |
Gold Tower 47 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 211 m (692 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | |
Sanya Towers | Amman | Jordan | 200 m (656 ft) | 50/50 | Cancelled | |
Maestria Condominiums | Montreal | Canada | 198.5 m (651 ft) | 58/55 | Under construction | When completed in 2023, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America.[17] |
Jesselton Twin Towers | Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia | 192.15 m (630 ft) | 56/56 | Completed | Once completed in 2023, it will become the tallest building in Borneo Island. |
Xinyanzhao Fortune Center | Shijiazhuang | China | 186.8 m (613 ft) | 46/46 | Under construction | |
Nua Interlomas | Huixquilucan | Mexico | 180 m (591 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Mexico. |
The Gate Tower | New Alamein | Egypt | 170 m (558 ft) | 44/44 | Under construction | To be the tallest twin buildings in Africa. |
Vauxhall Square | London | United Kingdom | 168 m (551 ft) | 49/49 | Under construction | |
The Destiny Mall & Residency | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 160 m (525 ft) | 44/44 | Under construction | [18] |
Limketkai Hotel | Cagayan de Oro | Philippines | 159 m (522 ft) | 36/19 | Under construction | |
Ocean View Residences | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 152 m (499 ft) | 47/47 | Under construction | |
Swissotel Towers | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 145 m (476 ft) | 40/40 | Proposed | |
Dawson Grand | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 140 m (459 ft) | 42/42 | Under construction | |
James Monroe Building | Richmond | United States | 137 m (449 ft) | 29 | Partially built | Originally proposed as a pair of buildings, but only one was built. |
1120 Denny Way | Seattle | United States | 134 m (440 ft) | 41/41 | Completed | |
OIA Tower | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 111 m (364 ft) | 30/30 | Under construction | |
Melodi Perdana Apartment | Puncak Alam | Malaysia | 104.1 m (342 ft)/116.1 m (381 ft) | 17/17/21/21 | Topped-out | Topped-out as of today. |
Double Two Tower | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 103 m (338 ft) | 23/23 | Under construction |
Buildings and structures with more than two identical columns
editName | City | Country | Height (max.) | No. of columns | Floors (max./min.) | Status | Ref |
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The One | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 420 m (1,378 ft) | 3 | 95/91/65 | Under construction | |
Haeundae LCT The Sharp | Busan | South Korea | 411.6 m (1,350 ft) | 3 | 101/85/85 | Completed | [19] |
Rustomjee Crown | Mumbai | India | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 3 | 75/75 | Under construction | |
Address Fountain Views | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 331 m (1,086 ft) | 3 | 77/71/71 | Completed | |
Lusail Plaza Towers | Lusail | Qatar | 310 m (1,017 ft) | 4 | 70/70/40/40 | Topped-out | |
Capital Towers | Moscow | Russia | 295 m (968 ft) | 3 | 67/68/67 | Topped-out | |
Vietnam Financial Centre | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 285 m (935 ft) | 5 | 48/48 | Proposed | |
Sorrento | Hong Kong | China | 256 m (840 ft) | 5 | 81/73/71/69/67 | Completed | |
The Sail | Malacca City | Malaysia | 255 m (837 ft) | 9 | 61/61/61/61/61/61/61/61/61 | Proposed | |
Grand Ion Majestic | Grand Ion City | Malaysia | 253 m (830 ft) | 3 | 50/45/50 | Topped-out | |
Nile Business City Tower | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 233 m (764 ft) | 4 | 56/56/56/56 | Under construction | |
The Belcher's | Hong Kong | China | 227 m (745 ft) | 6 | 63/63/63/63/63/61 | Completed | |
CityPlex Towers | Tulsa | United States | 197.5 m (648 ft) | 3 | 60/30/20 | Completed | [20] |
Marina Bay Sands | Singapore | Singapore | 195 m (640 ft) | 3 | 55/55/55 | Completed | [21] |
Sunway Belfield | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 190 m (623 ft) | 3 | 48/48/48 | Under construction | |
Neo Sky Dome | New Taipei | Taiwan | 188 m (617 ft) | 4 | 46/43/43/40 | Completed | [22] |
Flame Towers | Baku | Azerbaijan | 182 m (597 ft) | 3 | 33/30/28 | Completed | |
Empire State Plaza | Albany | United States | 180 m (591 ft) | 5 | 44/23/23/23/23 | Completed | |
Arte Mont Kiara @ KL Metropolis | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 175 m (574 ft) | 3 | 35/52/36 | Completed | |
The Tenz Alor Setar | Alor Setar | Malaysia | 171.9 m (564 ft) | 4 | 40/29/19/11 | Proposed | |
Farglory U-Town | New Taipei | Taiwan | 166 m (545 ft) | 4 | 39/37/35/35 | Completed | [23] |
The Bridge | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 154 m (505 ft) | 4 | 45/45/45/45 | Completed | |
Ren Cen Towers 100, 200, 300 and 400 | Detroit | United States | 159 m (522 ft) | 4 | 39/39/39/39 | Completed | |
Bridge Upto Zenith | New Taipei | Taiwan | 146 m (479 ft) | 4 | 37/35/33/31 | Completed | [24] |
Le Parc Puerto Madero | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 144 m (472 ft) | 3 | 43/43/43 | Completed | [25][26][27] |
Park Gate Residence (Wasl1) | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 55/50/40/31 | Completed | ||
Taipei Sky Dome | New Taipei | Taiwan | 142 m (466 ft) | 5 | 37/37/37/37/37 | Completed | [28] |
Presidential Towers | Chicago | United States | 141 metres (463 ft) | 4 | 49/49/49/49 | Completed | |
Taipei No.1 | New Taipei | Taiwan | 140 m (459 ft) | 3 | 37/36/36 | Completed | [29] |
Keells OnThree20 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 3 | 37/37/37 | Under construction | ||
Diamond Towers | Taipei | Taiwan | 134 m (440 ft) | 3 | 31/30/30 | Completed | [30][31] |
Cevahir Towers | Skopje | North Macedonia | 130 m (427 ft) | 4 | 40/40/40/40 | Completed | |
Malecon Center | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 122 m (400 ft) | 3 | 31/31 | Completed | |
Obsidier Tower | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 115 m (377 ft) | 3 | 29/27/25 | Under construction | |
The Centaurus | Islamabad | Pakistan | 110 m (361 ft) | 3 | 32/32 | Completed | |
Oberoi Esquire Towers | Mumbai | India | 3 | 50/50 | Under construction | ||
Abraj Al Lulu | Seef | Bahrain | 3 | 50/40 | Completed | ||
Havelock City Project | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 9 | 29/29/27/27/22/22/22/22/19 | Phase 1 complete, other phases Under construction | ||
Mezza Residences | Quezon City | Philippines | 124.75 m (409.284777 ft) | 4 | 38/38/38/38 | Completed | [32][33][34] |
Melodi Perdana Apartment | Puncak Alam | Malaysia | 88.1 m (289 ft) – Tower C & D / 104.1 m (342 ft) – Tower A & B | 4 | 17/17/21/21 | Topped-out | |
Harmoni Elmina 1 A, B & C | Saujana Utama | Malaysia | 100 m (328 ft) – Tower A & Tower B / 101 m (331 ft) – Tower C | 3 | 19/19/20 | Completed |
List by continent
editThe following list shows the tallest completed twin buildings located in each continent:
Continent | Building | Height | Floor count | Completed | Country | City |
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Asia | Petronas Twin Towers | 452 m (1,483 ft) | 88/88 | 1996 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
Europe | City of Capitals | 301 m (988 ft) | 76/65 | 2009 | Russia | Moscow |
North America | One York and Harbour Plaza Residences | 237 m (778 ft) | 70/66 | 2017 | Canada | Toronto |
Oceania | Queen's Wharf Tower 2 and 3 | 101 m (331 ft) | 26/26 | 2023 | Australia | Brisbane |
South America | Yachthouse Residence Club | 295 m (968 ft) | 81/81 | 2019 | Brazil | Balneário Camboriú |
Africa | New Administrative Capital Building C11 and C12 | 160 m (520 ft) | 28/28 | 2023 | Egypt | New Administrative Capital |
Antarctica | Long Duration Balloon (LDB) Payload Preparation Buildings[35] | 15 m (49 ft) | – | 2005[36] | Antarctica | McMurdo Station |
See also
editNotes
edit- A. ^ By pinnacle height (height to tip of antenna, in this case)
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