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- Construction completed on the world’s second tallest building Sat, 9 Jan 16, 9:49amThe Shanghai tower broke ground back in 2008, as the third tower in the trio of skyscrapers located in Shanghai's Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. Its curved façade and spiraling form is meant to symbolize the dynamic emergence...
- PHOTOS: World’s Second Tallest Skyscraper Nears Completion in Shanghai! Thu, 7 Aug 14, 3:50amOnce it’s finished, the tower will become China’s tallest building and the world’s second tallest building. Located on an ex-golf course in Shanghai’s fast-growing Pudong District, the tower will have two of the world’s...
- World’s Second Tallest Skyscraper Nears Completion in Shanghai! Wed, 6 Aug 14, 11:51pmOnce it’s finished, the tower will become China’s tallest building and the world’s second tallest building. Located on an ex-golf course in Shanghai’s fast-growing Pudong District, the tower will have two of the world’s...
- Two Russian Climbers Scaled the World’s Second Tallest Tower and Captured These Amazing Photos Sat, 15 Feb 14, 6:30amVitaliy and Makhorov travel the globe capturing spectacular images from vantage points that few of us would venture to, and they do all this without the use of safety gear...
- Gensler Tops Out World’s Second Tallest Tower in Shanghai! Sat, 3 Aug 13, 1:00amToday Gensler announced that the world's second tallest skyscraper has been topped out in Shanghai. The twisting, mixed-use Shanghai Tower soars up to 632 meters - a height only eclipsed by the the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....
- World’s 2nd Tallest Tower Tops Out in China Today! Fri, 2 Aug 13, 10:19pmToday in Shanghai, architect Art Gensler will join key Chinese political figures at the official topping out ceremony of the Shanghai Tower he designed - the world's second tallest...
- World’s Tallest Skyscraper to Be Built in 210 Days Instead of 90 as Originally Planned Thu, 18 Oct 12, 6:01amEarlier this year, Chinese Company Broad Sustainable Building (BSB), announced plans to build the world’s tallest skyscraper in an unbelievable 90 days...
- Chinese Cities Are Sinking Due to Excess Groundwater Use and Rapid Growth Wed, 4 Apr 12, 12:58amNew studies are showing that Chinese cities are slowly sinking as a result of rapid development and excess groundwater use. According to reports, as many as 50 cities across the country are affected by soil subsidence,...
- INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper Fri, 16 Dec 11, 4:03amIn 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and is one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower...