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List of visionary tall buildings and structures

This list features envisioned buildings and structures, as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It excludes buildings currently under construction, which can be found separately at the List of tallest buildings § Buildings under construction. The focus is on future projects that have been planned or proposed but not yet started.

Envisioned structures

NameHeightYear of proposalTypeMain UseCountryPlaceDescriptionFloors
The Space Elevator100,000 km (62,137 mi)1895Massive space tether

Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization

 UAE23 Japan4 China5 Russia6 USA7

Pacific Ocean8An extraordinarily long cable, anchored on or near the equator, held up by the rotation of the Earth.N/A
The Orbital Ring160 km (99 mi) to 80 km (50 mi) of minimal height1982Suspended ring structure around Earth

Space tourism/exploration/colonization, space manufacturing, telecommunication, and space-based solar power9

undeterminedundeterminedThe orbital ring is a concept of an artificial ring shaped cable placed around Earth and set rotating at such a rate that the apparent centrifugal force is large enough to counteract the force of gravity.101112 A motorized platform is placed on the cable that runs in the opposite direction to the rotation of the ring at a speed that makes the platform become stationary relative to the ground. The advantage of this concept is its much lower altitude compared to a space elevator which has to maintain its center of mass around geostationary orbit. Multiple tethers can be connected from an orbital ring to the ground enabling mass-transport to space.13N/A
The Launch Loop80 km (50 mi)1981Suspended Maglev track

Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization

undeterminedundeterminedThe launch loop is a concept that has been proposed for the purposes of orbital launch.14N/A
Scaled-down space elevator20 km (12 mi)2009Pneumatic tower

Tourism, communications, wind generation, andreduced cost space launch.15

undeterminedundeterminedA sub-orbital or mini version.16 The structure would be free standing and actively guyed over its base.17N/A
StarTram Generation 220 km (12 mi)2001Suspended Maglev trackSpace tourism, space exploration, and space colonization United StatesundeterminedProposed concept for orbital launches. It has a long (1000–1500 km) vacuum tube, levitated via strong currents in superconducting cablesN/A
Tokyo Tower of Babel1810 km (33,000 ft)1992ArcologyMixed use JapanTokyoWould house roughly 30 million people and take 100–150 years to build. The cost would be around ¥3 quadrillion ($22 trillion).1000+
Arconic Tower (Jetsons Tower)4.8 km (16,000 ft)2017SkyscraperMixed use United StatesSan FranciscoIt was designed by Arconic and became the tallest envisioned building in the United States, surpassing the Ultima Tower, envisioned for the same city.984
Saud Tower4.8 km (16,000 ft)2024Arcology + SkyscraperMixed use Saudi ArabiaNeomThis Concept Of A Vertical City Will House 500,000 People And Would Have AI Powered Technology.979-3000
X-Seed 40004 km (13,000 ft)1995ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail real estate, as well as heavy industry JapanTokyoWould accommodate five hundred thousand to one million inhabitants800
Ultima Tower3.2187 km (10,560 ft)1991SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United StatesSan FranciscoDesigned by American architect Eugene Tsui in 1991500
Dubai City Tower2.4 km (7,900 ft)2008SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United Arab EmiratesDubaiSix buildings entwining a central core400
Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid2 km (6,600 ft)1996ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate JapanTokyoThe Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid is a proposed project for construction of a massive pyramid over Tokyo Bay in Japan. The structure would be approximately 14 times as high as the Great Pyramid of Giza, and would house 750,000 people. If built, it will be the largest man-made structure on Earth.390
The Dutch Mountain2 km (6,600 ft)2012Artificial MountainTourism, leisure, commercial and wind generation NetherlandsFlevoland"De Nederlandse Berg", Dutch for "The Dutch Mountain" is a proposal for an artificial mountain by Thijs Zonneveld.19202122N/A
Rise Tower2 km (6,600 ft)2022SkyscraperMixed use Saudi ArabiaRiyadh678
Millennium Challenge Tower1.852 km (6,080 ft)2005SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate KuwaitKuwait CityDesigned by architect Omero Marchetti as part of his proposed "ethic city" concept. The aims of the project are to reach a nautical mile in height while "not using concrete, orthogonal grids, traditional systems, mortars, [and] cranes."23 If built, the tower would reach 1,852 metres (6,076 ft).575
Times Squared 30151.733 km (5,686 ft)2015Vertical cityMixed use United StatesNew York City321
Sky Mile Tower1.7 km (5,577 ft)242015SkyscraperMixed use JapanTokyoWould serve as a dam and supply water to its 55,000 residents.421
Xtopia1.614 km (5,295 ft)2010SkyscraperMultiple ChinaShanghaiXtopia is a concept building for a 300-floor high-rise self-contained community.300
New City Tower1,500 m (4,900 ft)2007ArcologyMixed use United KingdomLondon500
MOTHER1.321 km (4,330 ft)1991ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate JapanTokyo220
Edison Tower1.310 km (4,298 ft)2015Vertical cityMixed use United StatesNew York City296
Bionic Tower1.228 km (4,030 ft)1997ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate ChinaShanghai and Hong Kong have both expressed serious interestDesigned by architects Eloy Celaya, Mª Rosa Cervera and Javier Gómez Pioz; would house about 100,000 people.300
Ziggurat Pyramid1.200 km (3,940 ft)2008ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate United Arab EmiratesDubaiZiggurat Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped arcology that was conceived for Dubai in 2008. The structure was designed to house nearly one million people and would be self-sustainable with all-natural energy sources. Like the pyramids of the Mayans and Egyptians, this structure in Dubai would be a giant; it would cover 2.3 square kilometers and would be able to sustain a community of up to one million people.+300
Jakarta Mixed Use Tower1.200 km (3,940 ft)2006SkyscraperMixed use IndonesiaJakartaThis tower is vision to build in Jakarta, with tall about 1200m.200
The Bride Tower1.152 km (3,780 ft)2015SkyscraperMixed use IraqBasraDesigned by AMBS Architects241
Orbita Residence1.112 km (3,650 ft)2004SkyscraperResidential BrazilSão PauloOrbita Residence is a proposed 1112 meter tall 265 floor skyscraper in São Paulo Brazil. It is the tallest visionary building in Brazil ever designed.265
Murjan Tower1.022 km (3,350 ft)2006SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate BahrainManamaDesigned by architect Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S25200
Wadala Tower1.011 km (3,320 ft)2014Skyscrapergarden, hotel, museum, office, and residential IndiaMumbaiWhen completed, the mix-use Wadala Tower would be one of the tallest of its kind in the world200
Burj Mubarak Al Kabir1.001 km (3,280 ft)2007SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate KuwaitMadinat al-HareerBy Eric Kuhne and Associates234
Green Float1,000 m (3,281 ft)2010ArcologyMixed use JapanTokyoWould be able to house up to 40,000 peopleN/A
Hyperbuilding1,000 m (3,300 ft)1996Vertical cityResidential, commercial, and retail real estate ThailandBangkokDesigned by OMA250
Sky City 10001,000 m (3,300 ft)1989ArcologyResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate JapanTokyoAimed at helping put an end to major congestion and lack of greenspace in the Tokyo; 400 m (1,312 ft) wide at the base for a total floor area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi); drawn by construction firm Takenaka for the city of Tokyo in 1989, its design was the first of the modern super-tall mega-structures to gain serious attention and consideration by any government196
Oblisco Capitale1,000 m (3,300 ft)2018SkyscraperMixed use EgyptNew Administrative Capital210
Buenos Aires Forum1,000 m (3,300 ft)2009SkyscraperMixed use ArgentinaBuenos Aires200
Europa Tower (Brussels)1,000 m (3,300 ft)1993SkyscraperOffice, observation, restaurant BelgiumBrusselsDesigned by L35 Arquitectos; articulated in nine modules;2627200
Miapolis975 m (3,199 ft)2009SkyscraperMixed use United StatesMiamiDesigned by Kobi Karp Architect160
Sewun International Finance Center965 m (3,166 ft)2002SkyscraperMixed use South KoreaSeoul223
Permeable Lattice City922 m (3,025 ft)2017ArcologyMixed use SingaporeSingaporeDesigned by WOHA Architect276
Sepet Gokdelen900 m (3,000 ft)2001SkyscraperMixed use TurkeyIstanbulDesigned by GAD Architecture184
Nansha Tower900 m (3,000 ft)2015SkyscraperMixed use ChinaGuangzhou165
China Resources Hubei Old Village Redevelopment878 m (2,881 ft)2013SkyscraperMixed use ChinaShenzhen150
The Spire at Ras Al Khaimah875 m (2,871 ft)2008SkyscraperResidential, office, hotel, observation United Arab EmiratesRas Al KhaimahDesigned by Murphy/Jahn Architects140
Millennium Tower (Tokyo)840 m (2,760 ft)1989SkyscraperMixed use JapanTokyoBy Norman Foster180
Sky City (Changsha)838 m (2,749 ft)2012SkyscraperMixed use ChinaChangsha202
DIB-200800 m (2,600 ft)1993SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate JapanTokyoProposed by Kajima Construction; designed by Sadaaki Masuda and Scott Howe200
Future City Tower750 m (2,461 ft)2012SkyscraperMixed use ChinaShenzhen163
Doha Vertical City750 m (2,460 ft)2015Vertical cityMixed use QatarDoha180
The Mandragore737 m (2,418 ft)2020SkyscraperMixed use United StatesNew York City160
Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International Centre700 m (2,297 ft)2017SkyscraperHotel, office ChinaShenzhen148
BUMN Tower700 m

(2,297 ft)

2011SkyscraperMixed use IndonesiaNusantara~150
Buji Tower 1680 m (2,231 ft)2017SkyscraperMixed use ChinaShenzhen120
Princesa Tower680 m (2,231 ft)2018Observation towerLeisure, retail, and observation PhilippinesPuerto Princesa120
World Centre for Vedic Learning677 m (2,221 ft)2000SkyscraperReligion, residential, commercial, and education IndiaJabalpurDesigned by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates160
Dream Tower665 m (2,182 ft)2009SkyscraperCommercial and retail real estate South KoreaSeoul28150
Bengaluru Turf Tower663 m (2,175 ft)N/ASkyscraperResidential IndiaBangaloreN/A157
Incheon Tower613 m (2,011 ft)2007SkyscraperMixed use South KoreaIncheonN/A151
Gateway Tower (Chicago)610 m (2,000 ft)2016SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United StatesChicagoDesigned by American architectural firm Gensler as a replacement for the Chicago Spire127
The Big Bend610 m (2,000 ft)2015SkyscraperResidential United StatesNew York CityN/AN/A
The Blade610 m (2,000 ft)2016SkyscraperHotel Saudi ArabiaRiyadhN/A128
Three Empire Tower600 m (1,969 ft)2002SkyscraperHotel, restaurant and office TurkeyIstanbulDesigned by Edifice International150
Malaya 115596 m (1,955 ft)N/ASkyscraperMixed use MalaysiaKuala Lumpur115
Port Tower593.5 m (1,947 ft)2006SkyscraperCommercial, retail, and leisure real estate PakistanKarachiApproved for construction130
Tashkent Twin City Towers575 m (1,886 ft)2024SkyscraperMixed use UzbekistanTashkentProposed Skyscraper complex at New Tashkent City Masterplan119
Diamond Tower555 m (1,821 ft)2012SkyscraperOffice, residential CambodiaPhnom Penh85
CP Makkasan Tower550 m (1,800 ft)2020SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate ThailandBangkokProposed Skyscraper complex at Makkasan station120
Hudson Spire550 m (1,800 ft)2014SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United StatesNew YorkProposed by a developer from Tishman Speyer as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards development; would be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere110
Al Noor Tower540 m (1,770 ft)2014SkyscraperMixed use MoroccoCasablancaWould become Africa's tallest building if completed114
Thompson Center Redevelopment518 m (1,699 ft)2017SkyscraperMixed use United StatesChicagoN/A115
ETC Tower501 m (1,644 ft)2019SkyscraperMixed use United KingdomLondonWould become United Kingdom's tallest building if completed111
The Golden Dome Dubai500 m (1,600 ft)2004SkyscraperMixed use United Arab EmiratesDubaiThe Golden Dome Hotel 6 star, Residential, Office, Sport, Retail, Restaurant, and Observation.120
Asia Plaza431 m (1,414 ft)1997SkyscraperCommercial TaiwanKaohsiungIt is a part of the Asia Plaza Tri-Tower Complex, that comprise three buildings, located in the new CBD of Asia New Bay Area.2930103
GIFT Diamond Tower410 m (1,350 ft)2002SkyscraperCommercial IndiaGandhinagarDiamond Tower and the core CBD of GIFT will comprise a total of 25,800,000 sq ft (2,400,000 m2).3187
Solar updraft tower400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft)2001Power plantPower generation AustraliaBuronga, New South WalesN/A
Tehran World Trade Center375 m (1,230 ft)2018SkyscraperOffice IranTehran72
888 2nd Avenue Tower366 m (1,201 ft)2013skyscraperMixed use United StatesSeattle77
Hotel Attraction360 m (1,180 ft)1909SkyscraperMixed Use United StatesNew York CityDesigned by Antonio Gaudí, it would have been the tallest building in the world with only eleven floors, including a hotel, art galleries and a museum with a replica of the Statue of Liberty.11
Empire 88 Tower333 m (1,093 ft)2020skyscraperHotel, residential VietnamHo Chi Minh City88
Time Square Da Nang230 m (750 ft)2022SkyscraperMixed use VietnamDa NangTimes Square Danang is a high-end luxury development with over 85% of units having a direct view of the sea in Da Nang. Each apartment in Da Nang Times Square is delicately and artistically created in the style of modern European architecture, incorporating a full range of new 5-star standard services and facilities that buyers are promised. Indulge in a stylish and appealing setting.N/A

Cancelled and scrapped projects

NamePinnacle heightYear of first proposalStructure typeMain useCountryCityYear of projected completionDescription
Houston Tower2,092 m (6,864 ft)1979SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, leisure real estate, office United StatesHoustonNever begunThe Houston Tower was an envisioned skyscraper that would have been nearly 1.3 miles (2.1 km) tall (6864 ft/2092 m) and taken up 16 city blocks in Houston.
Aeropolis 20012,001 m (6,565 ft)1989Arcology SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate JapanTokyoNever begunThe Aeropolis 2001 was a proposed project for construction of a massive 500-story high-rise building over Tokyo Bay in Japan. It was proposed to be a 2,000 m (6,562 ft) high building.
Tour de 2000 mètres2,000 m (6,600 ft)1937Observation towerLeisure and observation FranceIssy-les-Moulineaux1940 (cancelled in 1937)
The Illinois1,609 m (5,279 ft)1956SkyscraperCommercial, Residential, and leisure real estate United StatesChicagoNever begunThe Illinois, envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, was to be a mile high (1609 m / 5280 ft) skyscraper in Chicago.
Azerbaijan Tower1,054 m (3,458 ft)2012SkyscraperResidential and commercial AzerbaijanBaku2020 (cancelled in 2019)Was planned as part of the proposed "Khazar Islands" project. Construction was started in 2015, then construction of the project was quickly halted, and finally cancelled in 2019. 32
1 Dubai1,008 m (3,307 ft)2006SkyscraperUnknown United Arab EmiratesDubai2010 (cancelled in 2009)1 Dubai is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed, but in 2009, it was cancelled.
Nakheel Tower1,000 m (3,300 ft)2003Skyscraperresidential, hotel, office United Arab EmiratesDubai2020 (cancelled 2009)Cancelled due to financial problems.
Sky City (Changsha)838 m (2,749 ft)2013SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate ChinaChangsha2014 (cancelled 2014)Cancelled due to concerns over the building's impact on the local environment.33
World Trade Center Chicago762 m (2,500 ft)1986SkyscraperOffice United StatesChicago(Cancelled in 1992)

Canceled by Stanley Raskow due to lack of investors.

Dubai One711 m (2,333 ft)2015SkyscraperResidential, hotel, observation, restaurant and conference United Arab EmiratesDubai2023 (Cancelled in 2021)Dubai One is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed in 2023, but in 2021, it was cancelled.
India Tower707.5 m (2,321 ft)2010Skyscraperresidential / hotel / office IndiaMumbai(Cancelled 2015)In May 2011 Mumbai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with the developers, halting the tower's construction indefinitely. The tower was cancelled on 16 October 2015.
Phare du Monde701 m (2,300 ft)1934Concrete observation towerLeisure and retail real estate FranceParis1937 (construction never begun)Phare du Monde, was a project for a 701 metre tall observation tower for the world exhibition in Paris, 1937. It was planned as a concrete tower similar to a modern TV tower, but also with a ramp for drive up access.
Fanhai Centre699 m (2,293 ft)2017SkyscraperResidential and commercial ChinaWuhan2027 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over 500 metres (1,600 ft). It will be replaced by the 477 meter Fanhai Centre.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower686 m (2,251 ft)1974SkyscraperResidential and commercial CanadaToronto1980 (cancelled in 1974)It was cancelled because it was considered "too tall" at the time and due to lack of funding. 503 metres to roof height, and 686 metres pinnacle. It had a triangular prism shape with a massive spire protruding from the roof. Its site was replaced by The Aura, a 275 metre tall skyscraper.
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-01680 m (2,230 ft)2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial ChinaShenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
Grollo Tower678 m (2,224 ft)1997SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and leisure real estate AustraliaMelbourne2004 (cancelled 2001)Construction was cancelled on the Grollo Tower (named after the architect) in Melbourne's developing Dockland precinct in April 2001 after Melbourne's Docklands Authority ruled it out of the tender for development of the Batman Hill's precinct due to disagreements over who would pay for infrastructure improvements. The area is now occupied by a mixture of smaller commercial and residential buildings. The Grollo Tower would have been the world's tallest building at the time at 560 m (1837 ft) tall, down from the originally planned 678 m (2,224 ft) height, and still would have been the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.
Tianfu Center677 m (2,221 ft)2017SkyscraperOffice ChinaChengdu2025 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over. Originally it was going to have 677 meters and 157 floors, but it was reduced to a building of 489 meters and 95 floors.
Millenium Tower Las Vegas671 m (2,201 ft)2001SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United StatesLas Vegas2001 (cancelled in 2002)Millennium Tower was proposed to be 671 m (2,201 ft) as the tallest building in the world, but it was cancelled in 2002 because of its massive height.
Hanzheng Jie Project Tower 1666 m (2,185 ft)2011SkyscraperResidential and commercial ChinaWuhan2026 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over 500 metres (1,600 ft).
PAGCOR Tower665 m (2,182 ft)2008Observation towerLeisure and observation facilities PhilippinesManilaCancelled in 2010Originally part of the plans for the PAGCOR Entertainment City, the project was scrapped due to various reasons including air traffic regulations due to close proximity to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Anara Tower655 m (2,149 ft)2008SkyscraperMixed Use United Arab EmiratesDubaiCancelled In 2013The 135 Story Anara Tower Was Proposed To Be 655 Meters Tall. It Was Cancelled In 2013
Warsaw radio mast646 m (2,119 ft)Original in 1968, Replacement in 1992Guyed mastVHF-UHF transmission PolandWarsaw1997 (cancelled 1995)Until late 1995, there were plans to rebuild the collapsed 646 m (2,119 ft) Warsaw Radio Mast to its previous height on the same site, using the basements of the old mast. Although some refurbishment of the basements started, work was canceled after violent protests by local residents, who feared harmful radiation effects from the high-power transmitter served by the antenna. A new transmission facility with two smaller masts measuring was built as a replacement in 1998–99 at Solec Kujawski.
Seoul Light Tower640 m (2,100 ft)2000SkyscraperMixed Use South KoreaSeoulcancelled in 2011This building was the proposed landmark building of Digital Media City. Its construction started in 2009, but it was cancelled at 2011 because of conflict between the City of Seoul and the developer company.
Changchun World Trade Center631 m (2,070 ft)2017SkyscraperServiced, apartments, hotel, and office ChinaChangchun2028 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over 500 metres (1,600 ft).
Al-Aman World Capital Center625 meters (2051 feet)2017SkyscraperResidential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office / Retail Sri LankaColombo2023 (cancelled in 2019)Would be the tallest building in Sri Lanka.
Triple One620 m (2,030 ft)2007SkyscraperMixed Use South KoreaSeoul2020 (cancelled in 2013)The Triple One, 620 m (2,030 ft) tall, is a proposed building in Yongsan Dreamhub designed by Renzo Piano and 112 floors to be tallest building in South Korea.
Rama IX Super Tower615 m (2,018 ft)2015SkyscraperMixed Use ThailandBangkok2026 (cancelled in 2020)The Grand Rama 9 Tower, (formerly known as Rama IX Super Tower), was a proposed skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand but has been cancelled. It was planned to be 615 m (2,018 ft) tall.
Philippine Diamond Tower612 m (2,008 ft)2014Observation towerLeisure, observation, and broadcast PhilippinesQuezon City2019 (construction never begun; projected to be completed within three years)The observation tower's height of 612 m (2,008 ft) is meant to signify the date of the Philippine declaration of independence (June 12).
Russia Tower612 m (2,008 ft)2006SkyscraperMixed use RussiaMoscow2016 (cancelled in 2009)Halted in 2008 due to the financial crisis and finally canceled in 2009. Neva Towers were built later on Russia Tower's site.
Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers610 m (2,000 ft)2011SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and hotel United StatesChicago2022 (cancelled in 2014)Cancelled due to the dissolution of the construction company and abandonment of the project.
7 South Dearborn610 m (2,000 ft)1999SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate as well as communications facilities United StatesChicago2004 (cancelled in 2000 due to lack of funding)7 South Dearborn in Chicago was planned in 1999 to be 610 m (2,001 ft).
Chicago Spire610 m (2,000 ft)2005SkyscraperResidential real estate United StatesChicagoCancelled in 201434The Chicago Spire designed by Santiago Calatrava was intended to be the tallest building in the western hemisphere as well as the tallest residential building in the world. It was abandoned in 2008 due to financial problems.35
Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle610 m (2,000 ft)1988SkyscraperCommercial, and Residential real estate United StatesChicago1994 (cancelled 1992)Plans to revive the project were scuttled when one of the principals was murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
New Metropolitan Tower600 m (2,000 ft)2011Television TowerCommunication and observation JapanSaitamaCancelled in 2011This project has been removed and switched to the construction of Tokyo Skytree.
Baoneng Binhu Center T1588 m (1,929 ft)2014SkyscraperMixed use ChinaHefei2024 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over 500 metres (1,600 ft). The project was replaced by shorter, 499-meter tall tower.36
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU02-01580 m (1,900 ft)2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial ChinaShenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
International Business Center580 m (1,900 ft)2007SkyscraperCommercial real estate South KoreaSeoul2013 (cancelled 2008)International Business Center was a proposed skyscraper to be constructed in Seoul, South Korea for a height of 580 m (1,900 ft), it was to have 130 floors planned to be completed in 2013.
Crown Las Vegas575 m (1,886 ft)2006SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate United StatesLas Vegas2006 (cancelled in 2008)Crown Las Vegas was proposed to be 575 m (1,886 ft), but it was cancelled in 2008 after 2 major redesigns.
Kowloon MTR Tower574 m (1,883 ft)2000SkyscraperOffice ChinaHong Kong2009 (cancelled 2001)Now built as the International Commerce Center.
Entisar Tower570 m (1,870 ft)2012SkyscraperResidential and Hotel United Arab EmiratesDubai2020 (cancelled in 2023)In 2012, Meydan Group announced the Entisar Tower, Construction was halted in 2017 due Dubai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with developers, The tower was canceled in December 2023. It was replaced by Burj Azizi.
Grollo Tower560 m (1,840 ft)2001SkyscraperResidential and Commercial real estate AustraliaMelbourne2001 (cancelled in 2004)Revised version of the Grollo Tower shown above.
Meraas Tower550 m (1,800 ft)2008SkyscraperConvention, commercial and retail spaces United Arab EmiratesDubai2015 (Cancelled in 2009)The tower was never built, and was canceled in 2009.
New York Stock Exchange Tower546 m (1,791 ft)1997SkyscraperOffice United StatesNew York City2004 (cancelled 2001)The 546 m tall, 140 story tower was cancelled in 2001 due to 9/11.
Grant USA Tower533.4 m (1,750 ft)1970SkyscraperCommercial, retail, and leisure real estate United StatesNewark, New Jersey1986 (cancelled 1986)The Grant USA Tower was planned by developer Harry Grant, who started New York Apple Tours. The building was to be completed in 1986 and to be the tallest hotel, tallest building and tallest structure. Harry Grant went bankrupt and the building never broke ground.37
Time 108 City520 meters (1706 feet)2018Skyscraper MyanmarYangon (New Yangon City)Would be the tallest building in Myanmar
Television City Tower510 m (1,670 ft)1985SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate United StatesNew York City1988 (cancelled 1985)The 510 m tall, 150 story, Helmut Jahn-designed tower proposed by Donald Trump in New York, United States was cancelled in 1988 due to serious local opposition.
Burj Al Alam510 m (1,670 ft)2006SkyscraperOffice, hotel, restaurant, observation deck and retail United Arab EmiratesDubai2012 (cancelled 2013)Foundation work started. Construction halted in 2009 and finally cancelled in 2013.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower503 m (1,650 ft)1971SkyscraperCommercial and leisure real estate CanadaToronto1976 (cancelled 1972)Eaton's / John Maryon Tower was a planned 503 m (1,650 ft) (686m to spire) tall building in Toronto in 1971.
Parkhaven Tower501 m (1,644 ft)2001SkyscraperHotel, Office and Residential NetherlandsRotterdam2008 (cancelled in 2002)Parkhaven Tower was a planned 501 m (1,644 ft) (roof height 392 m) tall, 98-storied building in Rotterdam that was slated to be the tallest building in Europe. Construction was never begun, and cancelled in 2002.
10 Columbus Circle500 m (1,600 ft)1986SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate United StatesNew York1987 (cancelled 1986)The 500 m tall, 137 story, 10 Columbus Circle in New York, United States was cancelled in 1987.
Dragon Tower500 m (1,600 ft)1996SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate IndonesiaJakarta2002 (cancelled 1998)The 500 m tall, 101 story, Dragon Tower was cancelled in 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis.
Kaisa Feng Long Center500 m (1,600 ft)2011SkyscraperHotel / office ChinaShenzhen2012 (cancelled 2011)
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-03480 m (1,570 ft)2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial ChinaShenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
City Tower462 m (1,516 ft)2015SkyscraperMixed use VietnamHo Chi Minh City2022 (cancelled 2017)The 462 m tall, 86 story, Empire City Tower was cancelled in 2017.
The Hyperboloid455 m (1,493 ft)1956SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate United StatesNew York City1959 (cancelled 1957)The 108 story Hyperboloid designed by I. M. Pei was cancelled in 1957. Now built as the Metlife Tower.
Brisbane Central Tower450 m (1,480 ft)1987SkyscraperUnknown AustraliaBrisbane1987 (cancelled in 1993)
Minuzzo Tower450 m (1,480 ft)1993SkyscraperUnknown AustraliaBrisbane1993 (cancelled in 1995)
Twin Towers 2450 m (1,480 ft)2004SkyscraperOffice, observation, communication United StatesNew York City2018 (cancelled in 2010)
CBD-1445 m (1,460 ft)1993SkyscraperUnknown AustraliaSydney1995 (cancelled in 1997)
Psary, Poland broadcast tower440 m (1,440 ft)2009Reinforced concrete and steel television towerDVB-T signal transmission PolandPsary, Świętokrzyskie VoivodeshipundeterminedAt Bodzentyn, Poland a 440 metres tall tower is proposed for distributing DVB-T signals from the satellite station to TV broadcasting sites.38 It will be, if built, the tallest man-made structure in Europe outside Russia.
Bank of the Southwest Tower428 m (1,404 ft)1982SkyscraperOffice United StatesHouston(cancelled in 1984)The 86 story tower was cancelled in 1984 due to an oil bust in Texas.
Palace of Soviets415 m (1,362 ft)1932SkyscraperBureaucratic administrative center and conference hall Soviet UnionMoscow1947 (cancelled 1942)The Palace of Soviets, planned in 1932, was to be 415 m (including a 100 m Lenin statue), and would have been the tallest building in the world at the time if completed. Construction was halted during World War II, during which the uncompleted structure was partially dismantled; its foundations were later to serve as the world's largest open-air swimming pool before being razed in 1995.
The Monument to the Third International400 m (1,300 ft)1919Grand MonumentConference hall, bureaucratic administrative center, information administrative center Soviet UnionMoscowNone givenDuring the Russian October Revolution of 1917, Vladimir Tatlin designed a structure named The Monument to the Third International, which was to serve as the international headquarters of the Komintern. Better known as the Tatlin Tower, the structure was to rise to a height of 400 m (1,312 ft), which would have made it by far the tallest building in the world at that time, but time & resource shortages as well as the social upheavals that resulted from the Russian Civil War, economic mismanagement, and political repressions halted the project.
London Millennium Tower386 m (1,266 ft)1996SkyscraperMixed Use United KingdomLondonDesigned by Foster + Partners, for then owner Trafalgar House, the plan was for the building to be the tallest in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world at that time.
Ice Tower381 m (1,250 ft)2006SkyscraperCasino, hotel and residential PanamaPanama City2010 (cancelled in 2007)Ice Tower was planned to be Panama's tallest building, at 381 meters and 104 floors. Project was cancelled in June 2007 during foundations works. Later replaced by a shorter, 267 meter tall, 66-storied Bicsa Financial Center.
Millennium Freedom Tower376.8 m (1,236 ft)1998Observation towerLeisure and observation facilities United StatesNewport, Kentucky2000 (above ground construction never begun)The Millennium Freedom Tower was a project to be located in Newport, Kentucky, United States was originally proposed in 1998 to be dedicated on Dec 31, 1999. The original height was a proposed 1,234 feet (376 m) and was later lowered to 1,103 ft (306 m). Pilings were driven in 1998, but construction never continued above ground.39
Millennium Tower369 m (1,211 ft)1998SkyscraperMixed use GermanyFrankfurtOnce completion, it would have been the tallest skyscraper in Germany, the European Union and Europe.
Watkin's Tower358 m (1,175 ft)1890Iron latticed observation towerLeisure and retail real estate United KingdomWembley1894 (construction halted 1896)Watkin's Tower in Wembley, London was planned in 1891 to surpass the Eiffel Tower by 50 m (164 ft), but construction stopped before that height was reached due to unstable land and insufficient funds. The tower remnants were dismantled in the 1900s, and the site was redeveloped as Wembley Stadium.
Palacio de la Bahia353 m (1,158 ft)2005SkyscraperHotel, office and residential PanamaPanama City2009 (cancelled in 2007)Palacio de la Bahia, alongside with Ice Tower and Torre Generali, is one of three cancelled supertall skyscraper projects that was proposed for Panama City. Construction was started in July 28, 2006, but it didn't go beyond the foundation works.
Mole Littoria330 m (1,080 ft)1924Skyscraper Kingdom of ItalyRome
Scandinavian Tower325 m (1,066 ft)1997SkyscraperResidential SwedenMalmö2004The Scandinavian Tower was intended to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe.40 It was abandoned in 2004 in favor of Malmö Tower.
Torre Generali318 m (1,043 ft)2000SkyscraperMixed use PanamaPanama City2003 (cancelled in 2001)Torre Generali, alongside with Ice Tower and Palacio de la Bahia, is one of three cancelled supertall skyscraper projects that was proposed for Panama City. This would have been the tallest building in Latin America had it been built. Project was cancelled in August 2001, due to the economic situation in Panama.41
Il Primo Tower 2300 m (980 ft)2016SkyscraperResidential United Arab EmiratesDubai2021 (cancelled in 2018)Il Primo Tower 2 was 300 m, 71 story. was foundion work in 2017 and canceled in 2018. It was replaced by Grande Signature
Torre Bicentenario300 m (980 ft)2007SkyscraperCommercial MexicoMexico City2010 (cancelled in 2007)The Torre Bicentenario (Bicentennial Tower) was a skyscraper project planned for Mexico City. The inauguration date was planned to be September 16, 2010, which is the day of the 200th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence, hence the building's name. The Torre Bicentenario was canceled in 2007.
World Science TowerN/A1964Guyed mastLeisure facilities United StatesLarkspur, ColoradoN/AThe World Science Tower was going to be one of the world's tallest buildings, proposed in 1964. It would have had an amusement park at its base.
Volkshalle290 m (950 ft)with spire 320 m (1,050 ft)1937SkyscraperCultural and convention center Nazi GermanyBerlin1950 (cancelled 1942)Huge domed monument building planned by Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer for Germania, the projected renewal of the German capitol Berlin.

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