These are officially the 10 most beautiful skyscrapers in the world

This week, the world-renowned Emporis Skyscraper Award 2015 was given to The Shanghai Towerthe second consecutive Chinese tower to win the annual award.Over 300 buildings were judged predominantly on "excellence in both aesthetic and functional design." To qualify, buildings had to be over 100 metres in height and completed in 2015.The Shanghai Tower was selected as victor for its "elegant spiraling cylindrical shape," and "extraordinary energy efficiency."More than just a pretty face, the 1.95 ($2.4) billion Chinese tower also boasts the world's fastest elevator, which propels guests up its 128 floors at 20 metres per second.Both first and second place towers in the awards featured a twisted faade, a testament to the evolving nature of skyscraper architecture, which is diverging from the traditional linear structure thanks to new technologies.Below, we've listed the top 10 skyscrapers according to Emporis from tenth place to first.10. CE II, Canada ' 234 metres, 67 floorsBased in Toronto, ICE II is the second in the ICE series of condominium skyscrapers, which are inspired by a sleek Scandinavian design. Currently, the cheapest ICE apartment for sale is a 300 sqft, single bedBachelor Suite on offer for 200,000.9. Citygate, Austria ' 110 metres, 35 floorsThe Citygate tower in Austria's capital of Vienna is linked to a shopping mall, meaning residents never have to travel far for some retail therapy.8. 432 Park Avenue, USA ' 426 metres, 96 floorsThe third tallest building in the US, second tallest building in New York and the tallest residential building in the world, 432 has been criticised for being an eyesore for NYC residents. The developer of the 1 billion tower disagreed, though, comparing it to Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, except "instead of it looking at you, youre looking at it wherever you are. You cant escape it.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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