13 Giant skyscrapers with breathtaking architecture

One of the most common ways that construction industry leaves everyone speechless is by building impressive skyscrapers. When each of these new works is inaugurated, we can see that the engineers and architects involved go to great lengths to attract attention with avant-garde designs.

Incrível.club exemplifies this with a selection of the most fascinating skyscrapers ever built around the world.

Formerly known as the “Tower of Freedom”, it was built as part of efforts to remember the original “World Trade Center”, destroyed after the attacks of 9/11. Construction was completed in 2012. The “new” One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the US, standing over 541 meters tall, in a deliberate reference to the year the American Declaration of Independence was signed (in feet, the height of the building is 1776).

Reaching more than 245 meters, the construction won second place in the 2015 Emporis Skyscraper Award, being considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Its shape, which resembles a DNA molecule, symbolizes the union between individuals, families and generations. Hence its name.

Dubbed Taiwan’s “Toxic Smoke Devouring” Tower, the green building is one of the largest residential complexes in the region. The architect in charge, Vincent Callebaut, used the project to win a design competition in 2010. The exterior, green and shaped like a waterfall, brings a “pioneering concept of sustainable ecological construction.” After all, reducing the concentration of carbon in the atmosphere is fundamental for the future.

At 462 meters high, it is the tallest building in Russia and Europe. With a unique design, it is the northernmost skyscraper in the world. The dizzying concrete construction made the building enter the Book of Records as the largest in its category. The inspiration for the shape of the tower is nature itself: the upper part converges to form a flower, a flame, an ice torch, a lighthouse and a cliff.

When completed, in 2041, the W350 tower will be the tallest wooden skyscraper in the world🇧🇷 The structure was developed taking nature into account: inside the building, it will be possible to feel the fresh breeze and sunlight. The building was created to give the urban area a touch of comfort and tranquility.

A list of this type would not be complete without at least one building in Dubai. Each floor of the revolutionary building can be moved by residents, making the building take on a different shape every day. David Fisher, architect in charge and who had never built a skyscraper before, considers that buildings like this are “designed by time and shaped by life, which broadens our vision for a new way of living”.

Grandiose inside and out, the iconic 261-meter skyscraper stands out from the Macao skyline with the bold exuberance that epitomizes modern Macao. Inspiration for the design, which appears to be adorned with feathers, came from an exotic originally Brazilian adornment, showing that both Brazil and Macao share the same Portuguese origin. The hotel permanently displays “The Star of Stanley Ho”, considered one of the largest diamonds in the world.

The tallest educational building in the world (240 meters) has its history starting in 1755, when the institution gained the status of University of Lomonosov, named after its founder. With a long tradition of academic excellence, it is Russia’s oldest and most famous university, having produced many famous scientists and Nobel Prize winners.

With its arched shape and surprising dimensions, Big Bend could become the tallest building in the world, if it ever gets built. It was designed by Ioannis Oikonomou in an attempt to circumvent restrictions on the height of skyscrapers in Manhattan.

When complete, the building will be the tallest on the African continent. Conceived by the French Amédée Santalo, the design of the tower resembles a ballpoint pen, which symbolizes the new version written for the future of Africa by the hands of Sheikh Tarek bin Laden.

It is estimated that the Jeddah Tower will be completed in 2020, making it the first building in the world to reach 1 kilometer in height. With a design inspired by leaves sprouting from the ground, the tower aims to highlight growth, prosperity and regional importance, a symbol of Saudi Arabia’s economic and cultural strength.

The third tallest building in the world to have a “hole” in the top. The opening that exists in the Kingdom Center Tower is illuminated at night by colors that are in constant change. The inverted arch at the top is considered the “necklace” of the city.

The Q1 is renowned for being one of Queensland’s most iconic icons for its “remarkable feat of engineering”. It is the sixth tallest residential tower in the world, and the tallest in Australia (322.5 meters) and the southern hemisphere. The tower’s design was inspired by the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch.

In your opinion, which of these is the most interesting building? If you were to choose one of them to live in, which one would it be? Comment!