BIG is a Copenhagen and New York based group of architects, designers, builders and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture, urbanism, research and development. The office is currently involved in a large number of projects throughout Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
BIG’s architecture emerges out of a careful analysis of how contemporary life constantly evolves and changes. Not least due to the influence from multicultural exchange, global economical flows and communication technologies that all together require new ways of architectural and urban organization. We believe that in order to deal with today’s challenges, architecture can profitably move into a field that has been largely unexplored. A pragmatic utopian architecture that steers clear of the petrifying pragmatism of boring boxes and the naïve utopian ideas of digital formalism.
Architecture
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
|
Floors
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Function
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Spiral | New York City | 2022 |
314 m / 1,031 ft |
66 | Office |
| 5 | CapitaSpring | Singapore | 2021 |
280 m / 919 ft |
51 | Serviced Apartments / Office |
| 6 | Union Centre | Toronto | - |
267 m / 875 ft |
52 | Office |
| 7 | Telus Sky | Calgary | 2019 |
225 m / 740 ft |
59 | Residential / Office |
| 8 | Shenzhen Energy Headquarters North Tower | Shenzhen | 2017 |
218 m / 715 ft |
43 | Office |
| 9 | River Ring South Tower | New York City | 2026 |
216 m / 710 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 13 | OMNITURM | Frankfurt am Main | 2019 |
190 m / 623 ft |
46 | Office / Residential / Office |
| 14 | CanningHill Piers, Southwest Tower | Singapore | 2025 |
180 m / 591 ft |
48 | Residential |
| 15 | River Ring North Tower | New York City | 2026 |
171 m / 560 ft |
49 | Residential |
| 16 | Strata Tower | New York City | 2022 |
168 m / 551 ft |
34 | Office |
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
|
Function
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| 1 | Rose Rock International Finance Center | Tianjin | - |
588 m / 1,929 ft |
N/A | Office |
| 2 | 2 World Trade Center | New York City | - |
403 m / 1,323 ft |
82 | Office |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur Signature Tower | Kuala Lumpur | - |
381 m / 1,250 ft |
N/A | N/A |
| 4 | The Spiral | New York City | 2022 |
314 m / 1,031 ft |
66 | Office |
| 5 | CapitaSpring | Singapore | 2021 |
280 m / 919 ft |
51 | Serviced Apartments / Office |
| 6 | Union Centre | Toronto | - |
267 m / 875 ft |
52 | Office |
| 7 | Telus Sky | Calgary | 2019 |
225 m / 740 ft |
59 | Residential / Office |
| 8 | Shenzhen Energy Headquarters North Tower | Shenzhen | 2017 |
218 m / 715 ft |
43 | Office |
| 9 | River Ring South Tower | New York City | 2026 |
216 m / 710 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 10 | Cross # Tower 1 | Seoul | - |
214 m / 702 ft |
52 | Residential |
| 11 | Cross # Tower 2 | Seoul | - |
204 m / 669 ft |
48 | Residential |
| 12 | Escher Tower | Copenhagen | - |
200 m / 656 ft |
N/A | Hotel |
| 13 | OMNITURM | Frankfurt am Main | 2019 |
190 m / 623 ft |
46 | Office / Residential / Office |
| 14 | CanningHill Piers, Southwest Tower | Singapore | 2025 |
180 m / 591 ft |
48 | Residential |
| 15 | River Ring North Tower | New York City | 2026 |
171 m / 560 ft |
49 | Residential |
| 16 | Strata Tower | New York City | 2022 |
168 m / 551 ft |
34 | Office |
| 17 | Vancouver House | Vancouver | 2020 |
156 m / 511 ft |
52 | Residential |
| 18 | VIA 57 WEST | New York City | 2016 |
142 m / 467 ft |
34 | Residential |
| 19 | EDGE East Side Berlin | Berlin | 2023 |
142 m / 466 ft |
36 | Office |
| 20 | IQON | Quito | 2022 |
133 m / 436 ft |
33 | Residential |
| 21 | Phoenix Observation Tower | Phoenix | - |
130 m / 427 ft |
9 | Observation / Exhibition |
| 22 | Copenhill | Copenhagen | 2017 |
124 m / 407 ft |
N/A | Chimney / Industrial / Office |
| 23 | The XI West Tower | New York City | 2024 |
123 m / 402 ft |
36 | Residential |
| 24 | Shenzhen Energy Headquarters South Tower | Shenzhen | 2017 |
111 m / 365 ft |
20 | Office |
| 25 | The Portico West | Milan | 2023 |
105 m / 344 ft |
22 | Office |
| 26 | EPIQ | Quito | - |
100 m / 328 ft |
25 | Residential / Office / Retail |
| 27 | CanningHill Piers, Northeast Tower | Singapore | 2025 |
100 m / 328 ft |
24 | Residential |
| 28 | Grove at Grand Bay North Tower | Miami | 2016 |
94 m / 308 ft |
21 | Residential |
| 28 | Grove at Grand Bay South Tower | Miami | 2016 |
94 m / 308 ft |
21 | Residential |
| 30 | The XI East Tower | New York City | 2022 |
92 m / 302 ft |
26 | Residential / Hotel |
| 31 | 120 Fleet Street | London | - |
84 m / 274 ft |
21 | Office |
| 32 | Bank of Italy | San Jose | - |
82 m / 268 ft |
14 | Office |
| 33 | Cactus Tower 1 | Copenhagen | - |
80 m / 262 ft |
N/A | Residential |
| 34 | AARhus Ø | Aarhus | 2019 |
72 m / 236 ft |
20 | Residential |
| 35 | Cactus Tower 2 | Copenhagen | - |
60 m / 197 ft |
N/A | Residential |
| 36 | The Portico East | Milan | 2023 |
53 m / 174 ft |
12 | Hotel |
| 37 | Jacksonville Landing | Jacksonville | - |
- |
44 | Retail / Residential / Residential / Residential / Retail |
| 38 | Century City Center | Los Angeles | 2026 |
- |
37 | Office |
| 39 | 670 Mesquit North Tower | Los Angeles | - |
- |
30 | Residential / Hotel |
| 39 | 670 Mesquit South Tower | Los Angeles | - |
- |
30 | Office |
| 41 | 1550 on The Green | Houston | 2024 |
- |
28 | Office |
| 42 | Pixel Tower 4 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
22 | Residential |
| 43 | Pixel Tower 3 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
20 | Residential |
| 44 | Miami Produce Center | Miami | - |
- |
19 | Hotel / Office / Residential / Education |
| 45 | CanningHill Piers Moxy Hotel | Singapore | 2025 |
- |
18 | Hotel |
| 45 | CanningHill Piers Somerset Serviced Residences | Singapore | 2025 |
- |
18 | Serviced Apartments |
| 45 | Pixel Tower 2 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
18 | Residential / Retail |
| 45 | Pixel Tower 5 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
18 | Residential / Retail |
| 49 | King Street West | Toronto | - |
- |
17 | Residential |
| 50 | Pixel Tower 6 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
15 | Residential / Retail |
| 51 | Pixel Tower 7 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
12 | Residential / Retail |
| 51 | Red Lion Court Redevelopment | London | - |
- |
12 | Office |
| 53 | Pixel Tower 1 | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
- |
11 | Residential / Retail |
| 54 | O-Tower | Hangzhou | - |
- |
N/A | Office |
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