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	{{~~Short~~ description\|~~Supertall~~ ~~skyscraper~~ in ~~Central, Hong Kong~~}}		{{short description\|Hong Kong's tallest building}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2024}}
	{{For\|other skyscrapers with the same name\|International finance centre (disambiguation){{!}}International finance centre}}
	{{Use Hong Kong English\|date=March 2023}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2023}}
	{{Infobox building		{{Infobox building
	\| name = ~~Two~~ International ~~Finance~~ Centre		\| name = International Commerce Centre
	\| native_name = {{lang\|zh-hk\|~~國際金融中心2 期~~}}		\| native_name = {{lang\|zh-hk\|環球貿易廣場}}
	\| image = ~~IFC, Hong Kong~~ ~~Island~~ ~~(2796343561)(cropped)~~.jpg		\| image = View of ICC.jpg
	\| ~~image_size~~ = ~~250px~~		\| status = {{green\|Completed}}
			\| location = 1 ],<br/> ],<br/>], ]
	\| caption = International Finance Centre
	\| ~~location~~ = ~~8 Finance~~ ~~Street<br/>]~~		\| opening = {{Start date and age\|2011}}
	\| ~~coordinates~~ = {{~~coord\|22\|17\|6\|N\|114\|9~~\|33\|E\|~~region:HK~~\|~~display~~=~~inline,title~~}}		\| start_date = {{Start date and age\|2002\|07\|24\|fd=y}}
			\| completion_date = {{End date and age\|2010\|05\|03\|fd=y}}
	\| map_type = Hong Kong
			\| building_type = Hotel, observation, office, dining, shopping, parking
	\| status = {{Color\|green\|Completed}}
			\| tip = {{cvt\|490\|m}}
	\| start_date = {{Start date and age\|1996}} (International Finance Centre 1)<br/>{{Start date and age\|2000}} (Two International Finance Centre)
	\| ~~completion_date~~ = {{~~End date and age~~\|~~1998~~}}		\| architectural = {{cvt\|484\|m}}
			\| roof = {{cvt\|484\|m}}
	\| opening = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|1998\|7\|6}} (One International Finance Centre)<br/>{{Start date and age\|df=yes\|2003\|10\|18}} (Two International Finance Centre)
	\| ~~building_type~~ = ~~Commercial~~ ~~offices~~		\| top_floor = {{cvt\|476\|m}}
	\| ~~architectural~~ = {{~~convert~~\|~~415~~\|m~~\|ft\|1\|abbr=on~~}}		\| observatory = {{cvt\|393\|m}}, ]
	\| ~~tip~~ = {{~~convert~~\|~~415.4~~\|~~m\|ft\|1\|abbr=on~~}}		\| floor_area = {{cvt\|274,064\|sqm}}
			\| floor_count = 108
	\| roof = {{convert\|407\|m\|ft\|1\|abbr=on}}
			\| elevator_count = 84 <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://shkp-icc.com/eng/main/building/icc-zoning.html \| title=International Commerce Centre }}</ref>
	\| top_floor = {{convert\|387.6\|m\|ft\|1\|abbr=on}}
			\| architect = ] (design)<br />Belt Collins & Associates (landscape)<br />] <ref>{{cite web\| title=International Commerce Center\| url=http://www.lera.com/projects/hir/kowloonstation.htm\| accessdate=5 May 2011\| publisher=Leslie E. Robertson Associates\| url-status=dead\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214170336/http://www.lera.com/projects/hir/kowloonstation.htm\| archivedate=14 December 2004\| df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Stephens \|first1=Suzanne \|title=International Commerce Centre \|publisher=Architectural Record \|date=16 May 2012 \|url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7887-international-commerce-centre}}</ref>
	\| floor_count = 88 above ground level,<br />6 basement floors
			\| structural_engineer = ]
	\| elevator_count = 62
			\| main_contractor = ]
	\| cost =
			\| developer = ]
	\| floor_area = {{convert\|185805\|m2\|sqft\|0\|abbr=on}}
			\| management = Kai Shing Management Services Limited
	\| architect = ]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hld.com/en/propertieshk/ifc.shtml \|title=International Finance Centre, Basic Information}}</ref>
	{{Infobox\|child = yes
	\| label2 = Executive Architect (Cladding)
	\| data2 = Adamson Associates Architects
	}}
	\| structural_engineer = ]
	\| main_contractor = E Man-] Joint Venture
	\| logo = International Finance Centre (Hong Kong) (logo).png
	\| developer = ], ] and ]
	\| owner =
	\| management =
	\| references = <ref>{{CTBUH\|205\|Two International Finance Centre\|1 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/100614 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125508/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/100614 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|title=Two International Finance Centre \|work=] \|access-date=14 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{SkyscraperPage\|11\|Two International Finance Centre\|21 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Structurae\|20004822\|Two International Finance Centre\|14 November 2012}}</ref>
	}}
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	\| t = 國際金融中心
	\| s = 国际金融中心
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	\| y = Gwokjai Gāmyùhng Jūngsām
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	\| p = Guójì jīnróng zhōngxīn
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			The '''International Commerce Centre''' is a 108-story, {{cvt\|484\|m}} <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/international-commerce-centre/137 \| title=International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=International Commerce Center, Hong Kong \|url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=12 \|access-date=2024-01-26 \|website=skyscraperpage.com}}</ref> ] in ], ]. On top of shopping mall ], near ], and the south side of the ICC faces ], directly opposite Hong Kong's 2nd tallest building, ].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://ifc.com.hk/en/office/one-two-ifc/ \| title=One & Two ifc \| International Finance Centre, Hong Kong }}</ref>
	The '''International Finance Centre''' (abbreviated as '''IFC''') is a skyscraper and integrated commercial development on the ] of ]'s ].

			It is ], ], also ] and the only building with over 100 stories. It was the world's 4th tallest building and 3rd in ] when completed in 2010. With the {{cvt\|6\|m}} tall ]s on the roof, its official height is {{cvt\|490\|m}}.
	A prominent landmark on ], IFC consists of two skyscrapers (1 IFC and 2 IFC), the IFC mall, and the 55-storey ], respectively. 2 IFC is the second-] at a height of 415 m, behind the ] in ], and the ] It is the fourth-tallest building in the ] and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on ]s; it is of similar height to the former ]. The ] ] is directly beneath it, with subway lines to ].

			==History==
	IFC was constructed and is owned by IFC Development, a consortium of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b181fb41463af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News \|title=IFC owner opposes plan for neighbours \|access-date=3 March 2009 \|work=SCMP \|date=24 February 2009}}</ref>
			] and ], Hong Kong's ] operator and largest property developer respectively, were responsible for the development. Known in development as ], its current name was officially announced in 2005. The building was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010, and opened in 2011, while ] opened in March and ] in April. It was designed to be {{cvt\|574\|m}} tall with 102 stories, one of the reasons to the current height is ].

			==Floor count==
	In 2003, '']'', ], and ] put up an advertisement on the facade that stretched more than 50 ], covering an area of 19,000 m<sup>2</sup> (200,000 square ft) and a length of 230 m, making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on a skyscraper.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.vertigo.net.au/portfolio/worlds-largest-outdoor-advert/ \|title=Vertigo World's Largest Outdoor Advert \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205031/http://www.vertigo.net.au/portfolio/worlds-largest-outdoor-advert/ \|archive-date=12 July 2012 }}</ref>
			The top floor is "118", however, levels with "4" in the last digit were skipped (known as ]) due to this number sounds like "death" in ], it also makes the levels "be higher"! For examples, ] is actually located on the 87th floor of the ICC, the top floor of ] is marked as "93", in fact, 68!

			Except for level 3, 103 and 113, levels with "3" in the last digit were also skipped, level 5, 6, 7, 26, 28, 29 and 105 were skipped as well for unknown reason. They are currently replaced by levels with "M" & "R", which stand for "Mechanical" and "Refuge". Although the levels missing, it still shows on the elevator's screen of ''Sky100'' and ''Skydining 101'' while going up and down.
	==History==
	Tower 1 is also known as 1IFC and branded in lowercase letters, as "''One ifc''". Likewise, Tower 2 is also known as 2IFC and branded as "''Two ifc''".<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510043945/http://ifc.com.hk/en/office/overview.html \|date=10 May 2012 }}</ref>

			28 floors were skipped: 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 43, 44, 53, 54, 63, 64, 73, 74, 83, 84, 93, 94, 104, 105, 114
	1IFC opened in December 1998, towards the end of the ]. Tenants included ], ], ], the ]<ref name="ifc2"/> and the ].<ref name="shk"/>

			18 floors were added: UG, M1-1, M1-2, M1-3, M1-5, R1, R2, M2-1, M2-2, R3, M3-1, M3-2, R4, M4-1, M4-2, M4-3, M5, M6
	The ] purchased 14 floors in 2IFC;<ref name="shk">{{cite news \|last=Lau \|first=Eli \|title=SHKP net profit tipped to drop 24.6pc \|date=22 September 2003 \|work=The Standard \|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=28008&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030922&sear_year=2003 \|access-date=27 March 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124082845/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=28008&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030922&sear_year=2003 \|archive-date=24 November 2007 }}</ref> the ] signed a 12-year lease on {{convert\|24000\|sqft\|m2\|-2\|adj=on}};<ref name="hkmc">{{cite news \|last=Tong \|first=Sebastian \|title=HKMC 'to pay $90m' for lease at Two IFC \|date=7 April 2003 \|work=The Standard \|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=15903&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030407&sear_year=2003 \|access-date=27 March 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090819/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=15903&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030407&sear_year=2003 \|archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> ] agreed to take {{convert\|60000\|sqft\|m2\|-2\|abbr=on}} at 2 IFC; the ], an existing tenant at One IFC, took {{convert\|10000\|sqft\|m2\|-2\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="shk"/> ] took six floors (from the 11th to 18th floors), or about {{convert\|180000\|sqft\|m2\|-2}}, in 2IFC, to become the biggest tenant.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wang \|first=Raymond \|title=Interest grows in mega project \|date=13 November 2003 \|work=The Standard \|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=31544&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031113&sear_year=2003 \|access-date=27 March 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090840/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=31544&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031113&sear_year=2003 \|archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref>

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	2IFC, which was completed at the height of the ] epidemic,<ref name="ifc2">{{cite news \|author=Bloomberg \|title=Tenanting tallest tower looks likely to be a tall order \|date=18 June 2003 \|work=The Standard \|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=21885&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030618&sear_year=2003 \|access-date=23 March 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090824/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=21885&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030618&sear_year=2003 \|archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> was initially available to rent at HK$25-HK$35 per square foot.<ref name="optim">{{cite news \|first=Keith \|last=Wallis \|title=2IFC optimism \|date=22 October 2003 \|work=The Standard \|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=30087&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031022&sear_year=2003 \|access-date=23 March 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090835/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=30087&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031022&sear_year=2003 \|archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> In 2007, as the economy has improved, high quality ("''Grade A''") office space is highly sought after; rents for current leases are $150 per square foot as of March 2007.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hong Kong's IFC gets $242 billion loan \|work=International Herald Tribune \|last=Kuo \|first=Patricia \|date=11 March 2007 \|access-date=24 March 2007 \|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/11/bloomberg/sxifc.php}}</ref>
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			! Level
			! Real level
			! Type
			! Elevation
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			\| 118
			\| 108
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (Ozone bar, swimming pool & fitness center)
			\| {{cvt\|476\|m}}
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			\| M6
			\| 107
			\| Mechanical
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			\| 117
			\| 106
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (presidential suite)
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			\| 116
			\| 105
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (spa & club lounge)
			\| {{cvt\|465\|m}}
			\|-align=center
			\| 115
			\| 104
			\|rowspan=9\| The Ritz-Carlton (guest rooms)
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			\| 113
			\| 103
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			\| 102
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			\| 99
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			\| 107
			\| 97
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			\| 106
			\| 96
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			\| M5
			\| 95
			\| Mechanical
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			\| 103
			\| 94
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (reception lobby & Café 103)
			\| {{cvt\|425\|m}}
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			\| 102
			\| 93
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (dining)
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			\| M4-3
			\| 92
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (staff only) / Mechanical
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			\| M4-2
			\| 91
			\|rowspan=2\|Mechanical
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			\| M4-1
			\| 90
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			\| R4
			\| 89
			\| Refuge
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			\| 101
			\| 88
			\| Skydining 101
			\| {{cvt\|399\|m}}
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			\| 100
			\| 87
			\| Sky100 & Café 100
			\| {{cvt\|393\|m}}
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			\| 99
			\| 86
			\| rowspan=3\|]
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			\| 98
			\| 85
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			\| 97
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			\| 83
			\| Office
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			\| 82
			\| rowspan=7\|]
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			\| rowspan=3\| ]
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			\| 85
			\| 74
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			\| 82
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			\| 81
			\| 72
			\| rowspan=4\| Office
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			\| 80
			\| 71
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			\| 79
			\| 70
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			\| 78
			\| 69
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			\| M3-2
			\| 68
			\| rowspan=2\|Mechanical
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			\| M3-1
			\| 67
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			\| R3
			\| 66
			\| Refuge
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			\| 77
			\| 65
			\| rowspan=12\| Office
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			\| 76
			\| 64
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			\| 72
			\| 62
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			\| 68
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			\| 62
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			\| rowspan=9\| ]
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			\| 49
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			\| 48
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			\| 47
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			\| Office
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			\| 49
			\| 43
			\| rowspan=2\|]
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			\| 48
			\| 42
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			\| M2-2
			\| 41
			\| rowspan=2\|Mechanical
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			\| M2-1
			\| 40
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			\| R2
			\| 39
			\| Refuge
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			\| 47
			\| 38
			\|rowspan=14\|]
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			\| 46
			\| 37
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			\|rowspan=4\|Office
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			\| SPACE (fitness center)
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			\| 14
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			\| 13
			\| Refuge
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			\| 12
			\| rowspan=4\|Mechanical
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			\| 11
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			\| 10
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			\| 9
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			\| 11
			\| 8
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			\| 7
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			\| rowspan=2\|The Ritz-Carlton (entrance) & office lobby
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			\| 8
			\| 5
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			\| 4
			\| The Ritz-Carlton (ballroom) & lobbies (office & Skydining 101)
			\| {{cvt\|25\|m}}
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			\| Sky100 (entrance), Elements & skyway to ]
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			\| Sky100 (tickets), pick up & drop-off
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			\| UG
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			\| Transfer lobby
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			\| G
			\| Entrance (Nga Cheung Road), bus stop & loading dock
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			\| B1
			\| rowspan=4\| Parking
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			\| B2
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			\| B3
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			==Floor directory==
	==One International Finance Centre==
			It takes 67 seconds to reach ], ], from level 2, along with ] and the ] (behind the main entrance of Sky100) to ]. <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://sky100.com.hk/en/more/plan-your-visit/hong-kong-tourist-attractions/ \| title=Hong Kong Tourist Attractions \| sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck }}</ref> Skydining 101 (''Inakaya, Odyssée, The Sky Boss'' and ''The Kitin'') sits on level 101 at {{cvt\|399\|m}} above sea level.
	One International Finance Centre was opened on 6 July 1998. It is {{convert\|688\|ft}} tall,<ref>, Skyscraperpage.com</ref> has 39 stories and four trading floors, 18 high speed passenger lifts in 4 zones, and comprises {{convert\|784000\|ft2}}. Completed in 2004, has a similar design and appearance with the “Two IFC”. The building currently accommodates approximately 5,000 people.

			] occupies level 3, 8, 9 and the top 17 floors (M4-3 to 118), offering 312 rooms as well as the world's highest bar, fitness center and swimming pool set on the top floor. The office floors are located on level 10 to 99, including a mechanical floor and refuge level; in which, the sky lobbies set on level 48 and 49, and the fitness center "SPACE" on level 20. <ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.icc-space.com.hk/space/Login.do \| title=Icc Space }}</ref> ], ] and ] have become anchor tenants of ICC's offices since 2008.
	==Two International Finance Centre==
	Two International Finance Centre, completed on 18 October 2003, is attached to the second phase of the ifc mall. This {{convert\|415\|m\|ft\|adj=mid\|-tall}} building, currently Hong Kong's second tallest, is quoted as having 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors to qualify as being extremely auspicious ]. It is, however, short of the magic number, because "taboo floors" like the 14th and 24th floors are omitted as being inauspicious – in ] and ], "4" is pronounced similarly to "death".

			==The ICC Light and Music Show==
	The highrise is designed to accommodate financial institutions. For example, the ] (HKMA) is located at the 55th floor. It is equipped with advanced telecommunications, raised floors for flexible cabling management, and nearly column-free floor plans. The building expects to accommodate up to 15,000 people. It is one of relatively few buildings in the world equipped with ]s.
			The LED ] set a new ] for the “largest light and sound show on a single building” using a total of 50,000 m<sup>2</sup> on two facades of the ICC.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Attraction_Review-g294217-d5040003-Reviews-ICC_Light_and_Music_Show-Hong_Kong.html \| title=ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go }}</ref> The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, ''Hirohito Totsune'',<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1217545/hirohito-totsune-lights-icc \| title=Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC \| date=19 April 2013 }}</ref> who already designed the lighting system of the ].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://panasonic.net/electricworks/lighting/case/skytree/index.html \| title=TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) \| Case Study \| lighting \| Electric Works \| Business \| Panasonic Global }}</ref> It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "]" in ].

			==Transportation (daily)==
	Floor numbers 55, 56, 77 and 88 were bought by the HKMA for HK$3.7 billion in 2001.<ref name="hkmc"/> An exhibition area, currently containing an exhibit of Hong Kong's monetary history, and a library of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre occupy the 55th floor, and are open to the public during office hours.<ref>{{cite news \|title=HKMA Information Centre \|publisher=Hong Kong Monetary Authority \|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/info_centre/index.htm \|access-date=27 March 2007}}</ref>
			'''All-day:'''<br>
			'''] (MTR): {{ric\|MTR\|Airport Express}} {{rcb\|MTR\|Airport Express\|croute}} {{rcb\|MTR\|Tung Chung\|croute}} {{Rail icon\|MTR}} ] / {{rcb\|MTR\|Tuen Ma\|croute}} {{Rail icon\|MTR}} ] / {{ric\|CRH}} ] {{Rail icon\|MTR}} ]'''

			'''] (KMB):''' 8, 11, 95, 203E, 215X, 260X, 269B, 280X, 281A, 296D, {{red\|904}}, {{red\|905}}, {{red\|914}}, 960, 961, 968, 978, W2
	Despite common practice for owners to allow naming buildings after its important tenants, the owners decided not to allow renaming of the building.<ref>Danny Chung, {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090912/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=48&art_id=21303&sid=8499962&con_type=1&d_str=20060623&sear_year=2006 \|date=21 May 2008 }}, '']'', 23 June 2006</ref>

			'''] (CTB):''' 50, {{red\|904}}, {{red\|905}}, {{red\|914}}, 930, 930X, 952, 962X, 969, 970, 970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A22, E11 (E11A), E23 (E23A)
	Current office tenants include Banco Santander, Baring Private Equity Asia, BGC Partners, Blackstone Group, BNP Paribas, ], Citadel, Coatue Management, DST Advisors, E Fund Management, Hillhouse Capital, Hony Capital, Investec Asset Management, Jefferies, Lazard, Lexington Partners, Millennium Management, Nomura, Sidley Austin LLP, Silver Lake, State Street Bank & Trust Company, UBS and Warburg Pincus.<ref></ref>

			'''(Routes {{red\|in red}} refers to "jointly operated"!)'''
	==Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong==
	{{Main\|Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong}}

			'''] (minibus):''' 26, 74, 74S, 77M, CX1
	The '''Four Seasons Hotel''' is a luxury hotel that was built near ifc One and Two. It was completed and opened in October 2005. The 206 m (674 ft), 60-storey oceanfront hotel is the only '']'' in Hong Kong. The hotel has 399 guest suites, and 519 serviced apartments. Amenities include a French restaurant ] and spa.<ref>Ann Collier, {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090854/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=9452&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20050613&sear_year=2005 \|date=21 May 2008 }}, '']'', Monday, 13 June 2005</ref>

	==IFC Mall==
	The IFC Mall is an {{convert\|74,000\|sqm\|sqft}}, 4-storey ] ], with many luxury retail brands and a wide variety of restaurants. Anchored by ], ], and ], the first official ] was also located in this mall (a 3-storey flagship store in Hong Kong). In May 2018, the first ] restaurant in Hong Kong was opened in the mall.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/news/its-official-we-have-the-opening-date-of-shake-shack-042618\|title=It's official: we have the opening date of Shake Shack!\|website=Time Out Hong Kong\|date=26 April 2018 \|language=en\|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>

			'''Overnight:'''<br>
	==Cultural impact==
			'''] (CTB):''' N50, N930, N952, N962, N969, NA11, NA12
	The IFC towers have been featured in several Hollywood films, including '']'', where Lara Croft leaps off the then-under-construction 2 International Finance Centre, landing on a ship out in the Kowloon Bay, '']'', where Batman leapt from 2 IFC to 1 IFC, and Godzilla vs Kong, where an action scene then takes place.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Pulver \|first1=Andrew \|title=Top 10 films set in Hong Kong \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/jul/04/top-10-films-hong-kong \|website=] \|date=4 July 2012 \|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>

	==~~See also~~==		==Gallery==
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			Image:Union square.svg\|A simplified map of ] showing the location of the International Commerce Centre
			File:International Commerce Centre 201008.jpg\|Tower in August 2010
			File:International Commerce Centre Lift Lobby Overview 2008.jpg\|Office lobby in November 2008
			File:International Commerce Centre Lift Lobby Overview1.jpg\|Office lobby void in November 2008
			File:Elements Access to International Commerce Centre 2013.jpg\|Access from ] shopping mall in August 2013
			File:The Cullinan.jpg\|Residential complex ] and ] hotel are located alongside the ICC. Taken in April 2007.
			File:International Commerce Centre 7484.jpg\|Viewed from ], with the ] visible.
			File:A special design.jpg\|L4 to 7 missing!
			File:ICC & 2IFC.jpg\|ICC (left) & 2IFC (right) taken from The Peak
			</gallery>

			== See also ==
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ], sister project located in ]
	* ], similar building in ]
	* ], similar building in ]

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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		== External links ==
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	* {{~~Official~~ website\|http://www.~~ifc~~.com~~.hk~~}}		* {{official website\|http://www.shkp-icc.com/}}
			* in ''Building Journal'', April 2011.
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			* ], , section "International Commerce Centre and The Cullinan", pp. 31–33, September 2009
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Hong Kong's tallest building

International Commerce Centre
環球貿易廣場


General information
Status	Completed
Type	Hotel, observation, office, dining, shopping, parking
Location	1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Construction started	July 24, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-24)
Completed	May 3, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-03)
Opening	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Management	Kai Shing Management Services Limited
Height
Architectural	484 m (1,588 ft)
Tip	490 m (1,610 ft)
Roof	484 m (1,588 ft)
Top floor	476 m (1,562 ft)
Observatory	393 m (1,289 ft), Sky100
Technical details
Floor count	108
Floor area	274,064 m (2,950,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	84
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design) Belt Collins & Associates (landscape) Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.
Developer	Sun Hung Kai Properties
Structural engineer	Arup
Main contractor	Sanfield Building Contractors Limited

The International Commerce Centre is a 108-story, 484 m (1,588 ft) supertall skyscraper in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. On top of shopping mall Elements, near West Kowloon Cultural District, and the south side of the ICC faces Victoria Harbour, directly opposite Hong Kong's 2nd tallest building, Two ifc.

It is the world's 13th tallest by height, 10th tallest by number of floors, also Hong Kong's tallest and the only building with over 100 stories. It was the world's 4th tallest building and 3rd in Asia when completed in 2010. With the 6 m (20 ft) tall parapets on the roof, its official height is 490 m (1,610 ft).

History

MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively, were responsible for the development. Known in development as Union Square Phase 7, its current name was officially announced in 2005. The building was completed in phases from 2007 to 2010, and opened in 2011, while The Ritz-Carlton opened in March and Sky100 in April. It was designed to be 574 m (1,883 ft) tall with 102 stories, one of the reasons to the current height is airways.

Floor count

The top floor is "118", however, levels with "4" in the last digit were skipped (known as tetraphobia) due to this number sounds like "death" in Cantonese, it also makes the levels "be higher"! For examples, Sky100 is actually located on the 87th floor of the ICC, the top floor of The Cullinan is marked as "93", in fact, 68!

Except for level 3, 103 and 113, levels with "3" in the last digit were also skipped, level 5, 6, 7, 26, 28, 29 and 105 were skipped as well for unknown reason. They are currently replaced by levels with "M" & "R", which stand for "Mechanical" and "Refuge". Although the levels missing, it still shows on the elevator's screen of Sky100 and Skydining 101 while going up and down.

28 floors were skipped: 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 43, 44, 53, 54, 63, 64, 73, 74, 83, 84, 93, 94, 104, 105, 114

18 floors were added: UG, M1-1, M1-2, M1-3, M1-5, R1, R2, M2-1, M2-2, R3, M3-1, M3-2, R4, M4-1, M4-2, M4-3, M5, M6

Level	Real level	Type	Elevation
118	108	The Ritz-Carlton (Ozone bar, swimming pool & fitness center)	476 m (1,562 ft)
M6	107	Mechanical
117	106	The Ritz-Carlton (presidential suite)
116	105	The Ritz-Carlton (spa & club lounge)	465 m (1,526 ft)
115	104	The Ritz-Carlton (guest rooms)
113	103
112	102
111	101
110	100
109	99
108	98
107	97
106	96
M5	95	Mechanical
103	94	The Ritz-Carlton (reception lobby & Café 103)	425 m (1,394 ft)
102	93	The Ritz-Carlton (dining)
M4-3	92	The Ritz-Carlton (staff only) / Mechanical
M4-2	91	Mechanical
M4-1	90	Mechanical
R4	89	Refuge
101	88	Skydining 101	399 m (1,309 ft)
100	87	Sky100 & Café 100	393 m (1,289 ft)
99	86	Credit Suisse
98	85
97	84
96	83	Office
95	82	Credit Suisse
92	81
91	80
90	79
89	78
88	77
87	76
86	75	IWG plc
85	74
82	73
81	72	Office
80	71
79	70
78	69
M3-2	68	Mechanical
M3-1	67	Mechanical
R3	66	Refuge
77	65	Office
76	64
75	63
72	62
71	61
70	60
69	59
68	58
67	57
66	56
65	55
62	54
61	53	Deutsche Bank
60	52
59	51
58	50
57	49
56	48
55	47
52	46
51	45
50	44	Office
49	43	Sky lobby
48	42	Sky lobby
M2-2	41	Mechanical
M2-1	40	Mechanical
R2	39	Refuge
47	38	Morgan Stanley
46	37
45	36
42	35
41	34
40	33
39	32
38	31
37	30
36	29
35	28
32	27
31	26
30	25
27	24	Office
25	23
22	22
21	21
20	20	SPACE (fitness center)
19	19	Office
18	18
17	17
16	16
15	15
12	14
R1	13	Refuge
M1-5	12	Mechanical
M1-3	11
M1-2	10
M1-1	9
11	8	Office
10	7	Office
9	6	The Ritz-Carlton (entrance) & office lobby
8	5	The Ritz-Carlton (entrance) & office lobby
3	4	The Ritz-Carlton (ballroom) & lobbies (office & Skydining 101)	25 m (82 ft)
2	3	Sky100 (entrance), Elements & skyway to WKCD
1	2	Sky100 (tickets), pick up & drop-off
UG	1	Transfer lobby
G	G	Entrance (Nga Cheung Road), bus stop & loading dock
B1	B1	Parking
B2	B2
B3	B3
B4	B4

Floor directory

It takes 67 seconds to reach the world's 14th highest observation deck, Sky100, from level 2, along with Elements and the skyway (behind the main entrance of Sky100) to West Kowloon Cultural District. Skydining 101 (Inakaya, Odyssée, The Sky Boss and The Kitin) sits on level 101 at 399 m (1,309 ft) above sea level.

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong occupies level 3, 8, 9 and the top 17 floors (M4-3 to 118), offering 312 rooms as well as the world's highest bar, fitness center and swimming pool set on the top floor. The office floors are located on level 10 to 99, including a mechanical floor and refuge level; in which, the sky lobbies set on level 48 and 49, and the fitness center "SPACE" on level 20. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank have become anchor tenants of ICC's offices since 2008.

The ICC Light and Music Show

The LED light show set a new Guinness World Records for the “largest light and sound show on a single building” using a total of 50,000 m on two facades of the ICC. The Show is designed by the lighting design supervisor, Hirohito Totsune, who already designed the lighting system of the Tokyo Skytree. It creates a theme and story line by using lights and music elements, similar to "A Symphony of Lights" in Victoria Harbour.

Transportation (daily)

All-day:
Mass Transit Railway (MTR): Airport Express Tung Chung line Kowloon station / Tuen Ma line Austin station / High-speed rail Hong Kong West Kowloon station

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB): 8, 11, 95, 203E, 215X, 260X, 269B, 280X, 281A, 296D, 904, 905, 914, 960, 961, 968, 978, W2

City Bus (CTB): 50, 904, 905, 914, 930, 930X, 952, 962X, 969, 970, 970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A22, E11 (E11A), E23 (E23A)

(Routes in red refers to "jointly operated"!)

Public light bus (minibus): 26, 74, 74S, 77M, CX1

Overnight:
City Bus (CTB): N50, N930, N952, N962, N969, NA11, NA12

Gallery

A simplified map of Union Square showing the location of the International Commerce Centre
Tower in August 2010
Office lobby in November 2008
Office lobby void in November 2008
Access from Elements shopping mall in August 2013
Residential complex The Cullinan and W Hong Kong hotel are located alongside the ICC. Taken in April 2007.
Viewed from Victoria Peak, with the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter visible.
L4 to 7 missing!
ICC (left) & 2IFC (right) taken from The Peak

References

"International Commerce Centre".
"International Commerce Center". Leslie E. Robertson Associates. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
Stephens, Suzanne (16 May 2012). "International Commerce Centre". Architectural Record.
"International Commerce Centre – the Skyscraper Center".
"International Commerce Center, Hong Kong". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
"One & Two ifc | International Finance Centre, Hong Kong".
"Hong Kong Tourist Attractions | sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck".
"Icc Space".
"ICC Light and Music Show (Hong Kong) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go".
"Hirohito Totsune lights up the ICC". 19 April 2013.
"TOKYO SKYTREE® (Japan) | Case Study | lighting | Electric Works | Business | Panasonic Global".

External links

Official website
Article about the International Commerce Centre in Building Journal, April 2011.
Elements shopping mall official website
Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd., "More than half-a-century of architectural design experience in Hong Kong", section "International Commerce Centre and The Cullinan", pp. 31–33, September 2009

v t e Timeline of the tallest buildings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building (70 m) (1935) Bank of China Building (76 m) (1950) Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (91 m) (1963) Kiu Kwan Mansion (95 m) (1966) Pearl City Mansion (109 m) (1971) Connaught Centre (178 m) (1973) Hopewell Centre (216 m) (1980) Bank of China Tower (367 m) (1990) Central Plaza (374 m) (1992) International Finance Centre (415 m) (2003) International Commerce Centre (484 m) (2010)

Timeline of the tallest buildings in Hong Kong

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building (70 m) (1935)
Bank of China Building (76 m) (1950)
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (91 m) (1963)
Kiu Kwan Mansion (95 m) (1966)
Pearl City Mansion (109 m) (1971)
Connaught Centre (178 m) (1973)
Hopewell Centre (216 m) (1980)
Bank of China Tower (367 m) (1990)
Central Plaza (374 m) (1992)
International Finance Centre (415 m) (2003)
International Commerce Centre (484 m) (2010)

Tallest skyscrapers in Hong Kong

Supertall skyscrapers
(over 300 metres /
984 feet)

Skyscrapers
(over 170 metres /
558 feet)

Lantau	Caribbean Coast Towers 6–12 & 15–16

Proposed

The Gateway III Tower

Supertall skyscrapers (300 m/984 ft and taller)

Completed

Africa

Egypt	Iconic Tower

Americas

Chile	Gran Torre Santiago
Mexico	Torres Obispado
United States	1 Manhattan West 111 West 57th Street 3 World Trade Center 30 Hudson Yards 35 Hudson Yards 432 Park Avenue 50 Hudson Yards 53W53 875 North Michigan Avenue Aon Center Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Tower Central Park Tower Chrysler Building Comcast Technology Center Empire State Building Franklin Center JPMorgan Chase Tower One57 One Vanderbilt One World Trade Center Salesforce Tower St. Regis Chicago The Brooklyn Tower The New York Times Building The Spiral Trump International Hotel and Tower Two Prudential Plaza U.S. Bank Tower Wells Fargo Plaza Willis Tower Wilshire Grand Center World Trade Center (1973–2001)

Asia

China	Baoneng Center Changsha A9 Financial District Changsha IFS Tower T1 China Resources Headquarters China World Trade Center Tower III China Zun Chongqing IFS T1 Chongqing World Financial Center CITIC Plaza Citymark Centre Dalian International Trade Center Diwang International Fortune Center Dongguan International Trade Center 1 East Pacific Center Eton Place Dalian Fortune Center Gate to the East Greenland Hangzhou Center Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B Greenland Puli Center Guangxi China Resources Tower Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre Guangzhou International Finance Center Guiyang International Financial Center Tower 1 Hanking Center Heartland 66 Office Tower Hengqin International Finance Center Hon Kwok City Center Huachuang International Plaza Huaguoyuan Tower 1 Huaguoyuan Tower 2 Huijin Center Guangzhou Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza Jin Mao Tower Jin Wan Plaza 9 Jinan Center Financial City KK100 Leatop Plaza Logan Century Center 1 Longxi International Hotel Minsheng Bank Building Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1 One Shenzhen Bay Pearl River Tower Ping An International Finance Centre The Pinnacle Poly Pazhou Riverview Plaza Shanghai Tower Shanghai World Financial Center Shenglong Global Center Shenzhen Center Shenzhen CFC Changfu Centre Shimao Hunan Center Shimao International Plaza Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 Shun Hing Square Spring City 66 Suning Plaza 1, Wuxi Suning Plaza Tower 1, Zhenjiang Suzhou IFS Tianjin CTF Finance Centre Tianjin Modern City Office Tower Tianjin World Financial Center Wanda Plaza Wenzhou World Trade Center White Magnolia Plaza Wuhan Center Wuhan Greenland Center Wuhan Yangtze River Shipping Center Wuxi IFS Wuxi Maoye City – Marriott Hotel Xi'an Glory International Financial Center Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Yantai Shimao No.1 The Harbour Yuexiu Fortune Center Tower 1 Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center Zhuhai Tower Zhujiang New City Tower Zifeng Tower
Hong Kong	Bank of China Tower Central Plaza International Commerce Centre International Finance Centre Nina Tower The Center
Japan	Abeno Harukas Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower
Kazakhstan	Abu Dhabi Plaza
Kuwait	Al Hamra Tower Arraya Tower
Malaysia	The Exchange 106 Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur Merdeka 118 Petronas Towers Telekom Tower
Philippines	Metrobank Center
Qatar	Aspire Tower Lusail Plaza Towers 3 and 4
Saudi Arabia	The Clock Towers Kingdom Centre PIF Tower
South Korea	Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith Haeundae LCT The Sharp Lotte World Tower Parc1 Posco Tower-Songdo
Taiwan	85 Sky Tower Taipei 101
Thailand	Baiyoke Tower II ICONSIAM MahaNakhon
Turkey	CBRT Tower
United Arab Emirates	23 Marina Address Boulevard Address Downtown ADNOC Headquarters Almas Tower Amna Tower Burj Al Arab Burj Khalifa Cayan Tower DAMAC Residenze Elite Residence Emirates Office Tower Etihad Towers Gevora Hotel HHHR Tower Il Primo Dubai The Index Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai The Landmark Marina 101 The Marina Torch Ocean Heights Princess Tower Rose Tower World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Vietnam	Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower Landmark 81

Europe

Poland	Varso Tower
Russia	City of Capitals Eurasia Federation Tower Lakhta Center Mercury City Tower Neva Towers 2 OKO Tower
United Kingdom	The Shard

Oceania

Australia	Australia 108 Q1 Tower

No longer standing.

Under construction

Africa

Ethiopia	Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters
Côte d'Ivoire	Tour F

Asia

China

Other

North America

South America

Senna Tower

On hold

See also: Proposed supertall skyscrapers; List of architects of supertall buildings

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