The 2,073-foot-tall Shanghai Tower, the world's second-tallest building, opens this year. More than just a skyscraper, it's a symbol of Shanghai's — and China's — soaring ambitions.

When it opens in early 2015, Gensler’s Shanghai Tower will be the second-tallest building in the world. At 2,073 feet, the skyscraper will surpass its immediate neighbors, SOM’s 1,379-foot Jin Mao ...

Xia also said that the tower will rotate 120 degrees as it rises to create its elegant asymmetrical shape, and is segmented into zones, or neighborhoods, to create a vertical community. The façade ...

Solutions installed in Shanghai Tower Revolving Doors at the entrance - Reducing energy consumption by reducing heat exchange, and preventing unwanted noise, dirt, and dust from entering ...

Shanghai Tower is the tallest in China, per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It may be second in height to Dubai's Burj Khalifa, but it has 20% more floor area, per Al's book.

Xia also said that the tower will rotate 120 degrees as it rises to create its elegant asymmetrical shape, and is segmented into zones, or neighborhoods, to create a vertical community. The façade ...