The raw size of a structure has the ability to make you stand in amazement much like the Twin Towers did for a time in New York.
A tragedy like the incident with the Twin Towers reminds us how magnificent these structures are. It takes years of planning and years of building to create these beautiful towers that showcase design talent and economic power.
From different concept designs, to Eiffel Tower additions, here are 55 fantastic towers.
54 Fantastic Towers
53
Redesigning the Eiffel Tower
Serero Project
52
First Skyscraper in Paris
The Delanoe Tower
51
Mile-High Eco-Tower
500 Floor London Building
50
The Dancing Towers
Dubai Business Bay Development
49
Rotating Tower in Dubai
48
Mile-High Tower (UPDATE)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
47
Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
46
Skyscraper Updos
PetOrly's Models Rock Towering Hairstyles for 'Future Perfect'
45
Desert Skyscraper Hotels
The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt by Zaha Hadid Are a Cool Oasis
44
Solar Powered Skyscraper
The Time Residences Tower
43
Modern Monuments in Iran
The New Milad Tower in Tehran
42
Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
41
Sky-High Houses
Marlon Blackwell's Design Towers to the Heavens
40
Skyscraper Cities
Joanna Borek-Clement's Sky-Terra Towers Mimic Neuron Cells
39
Landmark Rings
Tourism Trinkets Include Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa
38
Light Show Architecture
The Dexia Tower's Giant Light Show
37
Serero Eiffel Tower Extension (UPDATE)
Le Grande Hoax
36
Champagne Inspired Buildings
The Bubble Windows of Dubai's Pixel Tower
35
Rotating Skyscrapers
Mexico's New Twin Towers
34
Green Skyscrapers
Chicago Clean Technology Tower
33
Termite-Inspired Mega Buildings
Ultima Tower
32
Chinese Triplet Architecture
Tianzi Hotel Has Three Men Towering Over China
31
Solar Power Towers
Abengoa's PS20 Sun-Driven Steam Turbine Electrifies Europe
30
ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
29
Organic Skyscrapers
Food Growing, Energy Producing Harvest Green Tower
28
Ecological Towers
The Green Tower, Siberia
27
Giant J-Shaped Architecture
Green 'City-Park' Tower Spreads On and Over the Hudson
26
100 Foot LEGO Building
50th Anniversary Tower
25
Human Teeth Towers
Dentist's 28,000 Diseased Teeth Sculpture
24
Race Car Architecture
Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Abu Dhbai
23
Eco Skyscraper Makeovers
Sears Tower Gets Greener
22
Columbarium
Vertical Cemetery Tower
21
Imagine Peace Tower Unveiled on John Lennons Birthday
20
Tetris Towers
'Kranhaus' Jazzes Up Germany's Rheinauhafen Harbor
19
Urinal Shaped Towers
Swedish Swan Skyscraper Proves City Overflows With Pride
18
Gucci Ginza
Eight Floors of Luxury in Tokyo Tower
17
LEGO Towers
California, Home of the Tallest LEGO Brick Tower
16
Desk Towers
Space Saving Stationery Post
15
Jenga Block Skyscrapers
Wave-Like 'Mixed Use' Tower in Spain is a Centre of Sustainability
14
Wind Turbine Electrical Towers
Wind-it Makes Plans to Combine Energy Producers
13
Water Tower Climbing Walls
The ‘Silo Project' Converts Old Silos Into Fitness Fun
12
Women-Only Skyscrapers
Eve's Tower in Dubai
11
Living Inside an iPod
The Shuffle Tower in Dubai
10
Kiss Towers
Human Touch Adds Romance to Twin Towers
9
Modern Shanghaichitecture
Megalithic '1933' Tower
8
Credit Crunch Architectural Delays
Bush and Greenspan Cause Towers of Trouble
7
Future Dubai Cybertecture
Du Tower
6
Reading Towers
MVRDV Creates 'Book Mountain' For Transparent Literature
5
Solid Gold Skyscrapers
This Tiny Tokyo Tower Celebrates Building's 50th Birthday
4
Mosaic-Encrusted Architecture
Watts Towers in LA
3
35-Ft Chocolate Towers
The Built-to-Scale St. Stephens Clock Proves It's Christmas Time
2
Man Buys Eiffel Tower Piece
150,000 Euros For Part of Staircase
1
iPad
Residential Tower Inspired by Apple's iPod
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Sanjay Puri Architects Complete Prestige University Project
Triple-Story Prefab Tiny Houses
The DQTower Maximizes Land Usage by Building Upwards
Industrial Office Buildings
Steel House by Morris Adjmi Architects Nods to Rino’s Warehouse Past
Second-Stage NYC Skyscrapers
2 World Trade Center by Foster + Partners Will Be Completed in 2031
Whimsical Castle-Like Brick Sets
LEGO Introduces a Beauty and the Beast Castle Set
Circular Clubhouse Structures
Taller Ezequiel Aguilar Martínez Designs the La Pedrera Clubhouse
Award-Winning Multi-Unit Housing Projects
Xuefeng Li of Everest Group Achieves Recognition
Staircase-Centric Flagship Stores
Herzog & de Meuron Designs the Toteme Beijing Store
Solar-Lined Energy Towers
Foster + Partners Released Designs of Solar Towers for Moon Use
Otherworldly Airport Hotels
JFK Airport's TWA Hotel Boasts Retro-Futuristic Elements
Ultra-Modern Immersive Nightlife Spaces
Concrete Amsterdam Unveiled Its Latest Concept — 77
Vibrant Residential Complexes
Aytac Architects' SU Residential Project in Istanbul is Innovative
Pointy Modular Hospitality Architecture
Roman & Dmytro Seliuk Designs the Futuristic Namety Cabins
Adaptive Parking Structures
The Niels Bohr Car Park Reuses Wind Turbine Blades as Building Element
Eco Living Vertical Towers
The Eden Rise Vertical Eco Living Community Integrates Food Production
Triangular Concrete Houses
Trim House by KWK Promes Uses Angular Plan Shaped by Constraints
Social Sports Pavilions
Good City Studio Transforms a Power Plant into Ballers Sports Venue
Elevated Urban Skate Venues
AAN Architects Designs Suspended Skatepark Overlooking Shanghai
Honoring Art Restoration Displays
MoMA Presents the Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower
Dynamic Residential Complex Facades
ACDF Architecture Designs the Griffin Square Complex
Curved Green Roof-Topped Museums
Atelier Alter Architects Designs the Sunner Museum in China
Walkable Steel Sculptures
Five Fragmented Cubes Uses Folded Panels to Create an Immersive Design
Luxury High-Rise Residential Towers
Una Residences by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architects Rises
Modernist Art-Deco Cafés
The Watchhouse Café Brings Modernist Warmth to New York’s Iconic Tower
Kinetic Interaction Pavilions
The Transmutation Observatory Makes Architecture Responsive
Intertwining Tower Systems
OMA / Jason Long Designed a Residential Structure Called the Perigon
Retro-Inspired Workplaces
The Jungle Offices Reinterpret 1990s NY Offices Across Four Floors
Architecturally Stunning Cultural Landmarks
OPEN Architecture Designs the Functional Sun Tower
3D-Printed Tall Concrete Towers
Nova Fundaziun Origen and Professors Design the Tor Alva
Penthouse Design Galleries
Radnor Opens a Brooklyn Tower Exhibition Space
Sculptural Office Building Facades
Sanjay Puri Architects Respond to Extreme Summer Temperatures
Lakefront District Towers
The Lake Views Slopes and Folds to Maximize Panorama for Every Home
Sky-Garden Leisure Towers
The Sobha Skyparks Tower Was Unveiled by Sobha Realty in Dubai
Elevated Flood Refuge Homes
The Lift House Reimagines a Red Cottage That Rises with Flood Waters
Compact Public Art Kiosks
The Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition Kiosks Appear as Small Structures
Alpine Tower Concepts
Lina Peak is a 260-Meter Skyscraper Proposal for Zermatt, Switzerland
Soccer Shirts Exhibits
The Empire State Building Launched Its Classic Football Shirts Exhibit
Modern Blue-Accented Academic Buildings
Taktik Design Has Revitalized the Marie Esther Pavilion
Heritage Tower Suspensions
The 50 Fenchurch Street Project Suspends Church Tower Above Excavation
Modular Workplace Architecture Trends
DualSpace Studio Debuted the Adapatable 'ELIT Office'
Modern Brick Buildings
Intelstock Engineering Completes the Traeckaya 25 Project
Architecturally Intricate Museums
STORYN Studio for Architecture Designs a Stunning Museum
Community-Focused High-Rise Buildings
The Journal Square Urby Was Designed by Concrete Amsterdam
Mansion-Topped Surreal Hotels
Philippe Starck Introduces the Maison Heler Hotel with a Story
Protein-Inspired Architecture
Folded Protein Molecule Research & Exhibition Rethinks Structure
Emirati-Inspired Towers
The Symphony Tower Introduces a Woven Façade to Dubai’s Skyline
Curved Stadium Structures
The Xi’an International Football Centre Creates a New Urban Landmark
Industrial Heritage-Inspired Commercial Buildings
Aytac Architects Designs Sarmaşık 41
Ancient Gymnasium-Inspired Residential Buildings
Triptyque and Architects Office Build AGE360
Contemporary Tropical Architecture Projects
PAON Architects Present the Khun Atiruj Residence
Architectural Sports Landmarks
The Xi’an International Football Centre Spotlights Civic Design
Sustainable Green-Integrated Towers
Sudameris Plaza Rises as a Office Landmark in Asunción
Multicultural Bright Historic Museums
MAD Architects Designst he Fenix Project in Rotterdam
Multi-Functional Waterfront Complex Designs
Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office Presents Ray Garden
Detroit Tower Redevelopments
SHOP Architects’ Hudson’s Detroit Highlights Civicr Regeneration
Exploratory Architectural Projects
The Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Thought-Provoking
Record-Breaking Skate Megaramps
Red Bull's 'Building Drop' Turns Brazilian High-Rise into Ramp
Residential Tower Textured Facades
Belden Brick Creates a Textured Facade for Residental Tower
Iconic Chicago Towers
The Tribune Tower Commemorates 100 Years of History
Lunar-Based Rotating Pavilions
The Moon Pavilion by Atelier Guo Transforms an Abandoned Greenhouse
Multisensorial Metropolitan Installations
Edge NYC Shares Interactive, City-Inspired Experiences
Modern Mixed Use Buildings
The Sweetbird North is an Eight-Storey Mixed-Use Development
Forest-Treetop Retreats
The MORE Cabin Floats 60 Feet Above the Forest on a Single Post
Gateway Tower Complexes
Alatau Iconic Complex by SOM anchors the emerging city of Alatau
Architecture Art Exhibitions
The Eames Houses Exhibition Presents Models and Full-Scale Structures
Wavy Contemporary Office Complexes
JSWD Finished a Striking Office Complex in Düsseldorf
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Modern Interpreted English Homes
Threefold Architects Designs the Eight Gables Home
Stealthy Modern Toronto Penthouses
Reflect Architecture Designs the 40 PH for Noah '40' Shebib
Bold Four-Story Cultural Complexes
The Grand Fendika Cultural Center Bridges Tradition in the City
Mixed-Use Skyscrapers
The Inaura Building is a 42-Storey Tower Planned for Downtown Dubai
Restored Highland Landmarks
Simpson & Brown Revive Fairburn Tower with Heritage-Led Precision
Sea Sponge Skyscrapers
595 West Georgia Tower Introduces Vancouver’s First Supertall Design
Mountain Observation Towers
The Titlis Tower Transforms a Former Tower into a Public Destination
Adaptively Reused Office Buildings
Park Associati and Snøhetta Collaborate on Pirelli 35
Layered Amenity Offices
The Bell Tower by Ste Marie Transforms Workplace into Amenity Spaces
Sophisticated Government Office Designs
Agata Kurzela Tackles a Heritage Building in Abu Dhabi
Outdoor Living-Focused Tower Designs
OODA Designs the Miramar Tower in Porto, Portugal
Captivating Viewpoint-Integrated Exhibitions
MVRDV Designs the Portlantis Exhibition Center
Multilevel Garden Skyscrapers
The Sobha SkyParks Tower Will Feature Four Separate Parks in the Sky
Code-Generated Pavilion Structures
THEVERYMANY Designs the Orb Pavilion for Google
Layered Office Blocks
Schieblocks Reimagines Office Typology with a Stacked Urban Campus
Pearl-Inspired Museums
Dubai Museum of Art by Tadao Ando Evokes Water, Light and Heritage
Modern Triangular Houses
The Trim House by KWK Promes Reshapes Form Through Constraint
Industrial Office Designs
Steel House by Morris Adjmi Architects Rethinks RiNo Warehouse Typology
Oversized Chair Structures
Monumental Moving Furniture Turns Chairs into Walk-Through Forms
Bold Architectural Monographs
Richard Rogers Talking Buildings is a Book of Interviews and Essays
Time Capsule Pavilions
America 250: Time Capsule is a Museum Pavilion by Foster + Partners
Luxury Residences Towers
The Mandarin Oriental by Safdie Architects Rises on Waterfront Site
Terraced Mixed-Use Towers
The Hangzhou Prism is a mixed-use development by OMA
Stone Building Auditoriums
The Centre De Congrès Fuses Sculpture with Immersive Color and Light
Circular High-Rise Architecture
TRÆ Combines Timber Construction With Reclaimed Materials
Climate-Responsive Skyscrapers
Wasl Tower used a ceramic facade to improve cooling efficiency
Organic Striking Tower Designs
David Macullo Architects Designs the Leaves Tower
Aircraft Hangar Bases
Aerotim Aircraft Hangar by +Kouple Combines Aviation Workspace with Crew Hub
Industrial Landmark Stadiums
The Powerhouse Stadium Blends Heritage with Contemporary Engineering
Concrete Residential Towers
Huergo 475 is a Green-Tinted Concrete Skyscraper in Buenos Aires
Brutalist Hotel Transformation
Fairmont Golden Prague Alters a 70s Space into a Holistic Hotel
Brooklyn Residential Towers
The Brook by Beyer Blinder Belle Rethinks Vertical Living in Brooklyn
Helical Opera Houses
Shanghai Grand Opera House is a Performing Arts Venue on the Huangpu River
Complex Staircase Design Tools
EeStairs Calls Attention to the Stairfinder Tool
Volcanic Visitor Architecture
PLAT ASIA's Volcano In Visitor Center Turn to Surrounding Landscape
Connection-Focused Tower Designs
aflalo/gasperini arquiteto Designs the W Hotel São Paulo
Typhoon-Resilient Shelters
The Seoul Wing Project is Designed to Withstand Typhoons
Bamboo Pavilion Installations
The Veil Tower is a Temporary Bamboo Pavilion in Hubei, China
Thrill Ride-Topped Ultra-High Skyscrapers
The Torch is to Include a Thrill Ride Over Manhattan
Balanced Retail Atmosphere
The Capitamall Skyview Reimagines the Mall as an Immersive Urban Street
Mesh Tower Installations
No.1616 Fence Turns Industrial Fencing into a 13-Metre Public Artwork
Sculpted Concrete Mixed-Use Buildings
Chevalier Morales designs the 900 Saint-Jacques tower
Bat-Friendly Forested Watchtowers
NEXT Architects Completed the Watchtower Einderheide
Large-Scale Printed Architecture
WASP Prints a 6-Meter Air Traffic Control Tower for Zaha Hadid
Interactive Public Pavilions
The Radius Transformation Pavilion Lets Visitors Shape Space
Forest Tower Designs
The Wonderwoods Vertical Forest Rethinks Urban Living in Utrecht
Green Terracotta-Donned Buildings
SOM and Gensler Completed the Robert A Iger Building
Building-Nestled Compact Cafes
A Triangular Prism Chapel Cafe Creates Calm in Bucharest
Balanced Industrial Building Designs
HA-HA Design & Development Presents the Aluned Hq Project
Strategically Proportioned Residential Buildings
ACDF Architecture Completes a Gatineau Project
Bold Architectural Renovations
Flat Iron House Showcases a Sculptural Staircase as Its Centrepiece
Vaulted Pink Complexes
Babel Housing Mexico by V Taller is a Sculptural Tower with Vaulted Design
Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints
DoDesign Created the Drifting Stones Pavilion in China
Domed Shelter-Like Holiday Homes
Anastasiya Dudik Designs the HATA Building in California
Curved Green Towers
The Island Introduces Gaudi-Inspired Balconies to a Residential Building
Valley-Inspired Offices
Wataru Architects' Kitaoka Group Office Redefines Workspace in Mima City
Concrete Grid-Forward Commercial Towers
TRIPTYQUE Has Designed Inspira SP
Brutalist City Guide Books
Brutalist London Documents Post-War Concrete Landmarks
Rural Slope Housing Blocks
Rötiboden Housing Reinterprets Terraced Living Community in Wädenswil
Pink Fluted Concrete Apartments
Nudes Clads the Rendezvous Apartment in Pink Tonal Concrete
Taiwan Coastal Bridges
The Danjiang Bridge Connects Northern Taiwan with Architectural Grace
Architecturally Illuminated Structures
Puri Lighting Design Presents the Zhangbei Mirage Project
High-Rise Design Renos
The Watergate Pied-à-Terre Renovation Boasts Mid-Century Curves
Blue-Accented Rooftop Residences
Bruzkus Greenberg Embraces Tranquility & Intrigue in This Design
Harbor Opera Landmarks
The Hamburg State Opera Project Reimagines Performance Architecture
Remote Viewing Pavilions
The Telepresence Observation Pavilion Transmits Elevated Views
Mask-Inspired Supertall Skyscrapers
'La Tour F' is Poised to Rise As Africa’s Tallest Building
Pyramidal Mixed-Use Towers
Hangzhou Prism Combines Homes, Offices, and a Hotel in One Structure
Geometrically Inspired Office Facades
Sanjay Puri Architects designs the Magnus office building
Wave-Inspired Civic Halls
The Sail Congress Centre in Big Normandy Curves into Public Architecture
Container Observation Towers
The Lookout Above Litomyšl now Functions as a Lookout Space
Terraced Urban Landmarks
The Go Park Sai Sha Bringsvarious Elements Together in a Sculptural Hub
Public Pavilion Architecture
Estudio Leonardo Zanatta’s Tess Pavilion Uses Tessellated Geometry