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Heights and rankings are based on data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the international authority that standardizes skyscraper measurements.
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Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The CityLife district emerged around three skyscrapers designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki, while the Porta Nuova development introduced the flagship UniCredit Tower, the city’s tallest building at 218 meters (715 feet), completed in 2012.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The 91-story skyscraper is planned for the Gold Coast, a popular seaside destination in the Australian state of Queensland.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
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Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The CityLife district emerged around three skyscrapers designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki, while the Porta Nuova development introduced the flagship UniCredit Tower, the city’s tallest building at 218 meters (715 feet), completed in 2012.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The 91-story skyscraper is planned for the Gold Coast, a popular seaside destination in the Australian state of Queensland.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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