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Facts
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hamra Tower | 412.6 m / 1,354 ft | |
| 2 | The Assima Tower | 301.6 m / 990 ft | |
| 3 | NBK Tower | 300 m / 984 ft | |
| 4 | Arraya Tower | 300 m / 984 ft | |
| 5 | Kipco Tower | 240 m / 787 ft | |
| 6 | Crystal Tower | 240 m / 787 ft | |
| 7 | The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building | 238.5 m / 782 ft | |
| 8 | Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters | 231 m / 758 ft | |
| 9 | Al Tijaria Tower | 218.2 m / 716 ft | |
| 10 | Burj Alshaya West Tower | 205 m / 673 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
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Videos
18 October 2012
Best Tall Building Featured Finalist: Al Hamra Tower: The Sculpted Tower
The Al Hamra Firdous Tower was intended to stand as an icon to symbolize national pride, while also providing highly leasable office space. To successfully...
Research
20 October 2018
The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall
The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...
Research
31 December 2014
Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...
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