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LOCATION: SHANGHAI, CHINA OWNED BY: YETI CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FLOOR COUNT: 133 CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED: 2014

Shanghai Tower, one of just four finished‘ megatall’ skyscrapers, rises 632 metres and houses offices for firms such as JPMorgan, Alibaba and Allianz.

Designed by Gensler, its tiered structure enhances energy efficiency and divides the building into nine zones for office and retail purposes.

The tower’ s double-layered façade lessens wind pressure, enabling a 25 % reduction in structural steel compared to a standard skyscraper of the same height.