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Best Tall Building in the World – Architecture Prize
1 Nov 2016
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2015 Winner
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2015 : The year’s best new skyscraper is located in China
The year’s best new skyscraper is located in China for the second year in a row
Hamburg, November 01, 2016 ? The winner of the world’s most renowned architecture prize for

skyscrapers, the Emporis Skyscraper Award, goes to the Shanghai Tower this year.

photo © Connie Zhou
Currently the second tallest building in the world and the tallest skyscraper in Asia was chosen by an

international panel of experts from over 300 skyscrapers of at least 100 meters height and which
were completed in 2015. China manages to take the crown for the second time in a row since the

Emporis Skyscraper Award was established in the year 2000. The award, given by Emporis

(www.emporis.com), the international provider of building data, is now into it’s 16th year.

The 632-meter tall Shanghai Tower was chosen as the winner for several reasons, including it’s

elegant spiraling cylindrical shape which was designed by Gensler Architects. It also impressed

the jury with its extraordinary energy efficiency. The double skin facade of the tower is

reminiscent of a thermos bottle. Moreover Shanghai Tower is the home of the world’s fastest

elevator, which can trans...