SHANGHAI TOWER , SHANGHAI – 632M Completed in 2015 , Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in all of Asia , and the crown jewel of the city ’ s Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone . Standing a full 632 metres tall , the tower ’ s twisting glass design appears remarkably fluid for something so large and is said to symbolise the dramatic emergence of modern China . Its dynamic outline has a practical purpose as well , as wind tunnel tests confirm a 24 % saving in structural wind loading when compared to a rectangular building of the same height . The building has 128 floors above ground with an additional five beneath , and is serviced by 106 elevators . These elevators travel at an average of 20.5m / s , making them the fastest in use anywhere in the world . constructionglobal . com