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Taipei

The TAIPEI 101 may be the final entry in this list , but that doesn ’ t mean it ’ s small . It stands at a maximum height of 508m and has 106 floors , five of which are below ground . It functions as an office and is constructed out of a composite of steel and concrete . Designed by CY . Lee Partners , it was proposed in 1997 and completed in 2004 , with total construction costs reaching US $ 1.8bn .

Beijing

Owned by CITIC HEYE Investment Co Ltd , the CITIC Tower in Beijing cost around US $ 3.8bn to construct . It is the fifth tallest building in China and has 117 floors : 109 above ground and eight below . The top floor is situated 527m above ground level . The project was proposed in 2012 , with construction beginning in 2013 . It was finished five years later , in 2018 .

92 October 2021