Asia's Future Skyscrapers by 2030

over the years nations around the world improved their skylines with ever larger skyscrapers and asia is definitely not excluded from this trend as of today 22 of the top 25 tallest buildings in the world are located in asia the remaining three in the usa but by 2030 asia will host many more super tall record-breaking skyscrapers in today's video we will show you the 10 most interesting future skyscrapers in asia including the purdamina energy tower the golden finance tower and the signature tower in jakarta before we go on make sure to like this video and subscribe to top luxury let us know in the comments below which of these top 10 skyscrapers is your favorite number 10. chengdu greenland tower with a height of 468 meters the chengdu greenland tower will be the tallest building in southwest china and the fourth tallest in china construction on the chengdu greenland tower began in 2014 to be completed in 2022 its unique design was inspired by the icy mountain terrain around chengdu just as the mountain ridges reflect the sunlight the chengdu greenland tower will also reflect the light in all directions of the vast city to enhance this effect the tower features a series of led lights on its exterior on top of the chengdu greenland tower is a roof garden that offers a 360 degree view of the city number nine perdamina energy tower the pertamina energy tower is a 523 meter tall proposed skyscraper in jakarta indonesia which will serve as the headquarters of the state-owned energy company upon completion it would become the tallest building in indonesia creating a breathtaking new landmark on jakarta skyline the pernamina energy tower will be the world's first super tall skyscraper where energy generation and saving are the most important aspects of the design with this unique design approach the tower relies on sunlight to control the temperature inside the building and to illuminate the rooms with natural light the upper part of the pertamina energy tower will be equipped with a wind turbine that uses the strong winds at this height to generate clean energy unfortunately the financial director of the purdamina announced in 2015 that further construction of the perdamina energy tower had to be suspended due to low oil prices after that cnn also reported in 2016 that the proposed skyscraper will be replaced with a scaled-down 30-story tower which is 69 stories less than the original design so as of now it doesn't look like this tower will become reality anytime soon number 8 hyundai global business center in 2016 carmaker hyundai announced a 569 meter tall tower located in the gangnam district of seoul at an estimated cost of 3.4 billion dollars construction on the super tall skyscraper began in 2020 but was halted in early 2021 if finished it will surpass the lot world tower to become south korea's tallest building an observation deck will be seated at 553 meters above the ground just two meters shy of the burj khalifas which is the highest in the world other major buildings that will be connected include a 600 seat classical music theater and a 2000 seat concert hall which will become the largest one in gangnam upon completion [Music] number seven nexus tower with the boom in skyscrapers all around the world shenzhen is definitely not left out of the race london-based plp architecture is planning an innovative and futuristic new skyscraper in shenzhen called the nexus tower located on the pearl river delta the nexus tower will stand at 595 meters and become the 18th tallest building in the world the tower will consist of three separate rectangular towers that are connected to one another by a strong central core this ensures stability and gives the nexus tower an unusual but interesting design number 6 golden finance 117 golden finance 117 is a super tall unfinished skyscraper in tianjin china the skyscraper is 597 meters tall and is the world's tallest flat roof building which means that the building does not have a spire on its roof it took this title from the willis tower in chicago which has held the record for years at 442 meters the tower's highest floor is planned to have an indoor swimming pool located at 564 meters high the swimming pool would become the highest in the world imagine the views that you could enjoy from this swimming pool unfortunately the golden finance currently also holds the record for the world's tallest abandoned building initial construction started in 2007 but was halted in 2010 due to the great recession construction work resumed at the beginning of 2011 but was re-paused again after topping out in 2016 due to further financing problems as of today no visible progress has been made and the abandoned building currently towers over the city of tianjin like a ghost number 5. grand rama 9. the grand rama 9 tower is a super tall skyscraper that is currently under construction in bangkok thailand with a planned height of 615 meters it will become the tallest building in thailand which is almost twice as tall as the current record holder the 316 meter tall mahanakhan at an estimated cost of half a billion us dollars the grand rama9 tower was designed with the environment and energy consumption in mind and will emit as little carbon dioxide as possible located in the heart of the huay huang district the tower will have an observation deck and a beautiful rooftop garden that offers a 360 degree view of the city of bangkok number four signature tower jakarta the signature tower is a proposed skyscraper in jakarta indonesia it is planned to reach a height of 638 meters and will become the tallest building in indonesia upon completion this building is located in one of the most active seismic zones in the world the high seismic activity and the extremely soft ground conditions pose major challenges for the engineers therefore the engineers had to perform a variety of tests to assess the building's performance under different seismic hazard levels in order to achieve a safe and reliable structure very strong and resistant building materials should be used which can withstand the vibrations and displacements in the ground number 3 merdeka pnb-118 the merdeka pnb-118 is a 644 meter high skyscraper currently under construction in kuala lumpur malaysia at an estimated cost of 1.2 billion dollars the building will become the tallest building in southeast asia and the second tallest building in the world over 10 000 people are expected to work in the building once it's completed the design of the glass and steel of the building is inspired by the raised hand of tunku abdul rahman and is intended to demonstrate malaysia's independence construction of the mega project was originally scheduled to be completed by 2020 but the global pandemic delayed the process in march 2020 the construction site was shut down with only eight more floors to go however just two months later work on the tower resumed under strict guidelines in mid-2020 after the completion of the central core the merdeka tower became the tallest building in southeast asia number two shimao shenzhen hong kong international center the shimao shenzhen hong kong international center is a megatall skyscraper currently under construction with a height of 700 meters the skyscraper is set to rise above china's current tallest building the 632 meter high shanghai tower which is also currently the world's second tallest building just behind the burj khalifa in dubai the environmental goal for the new skyscraper complex is to obtain led platinum certification which only highly environmentally friendly skyscrapers receive with this in mind the tower is designed to channel winds from the east and northeast into open spaces to ensure natural ventilation throughout the building in addition high performance glass is used to reduce heat gain and improve the comfort of those working within the tower with plenty of natural light number one jeddah tower the jetta tower located in saudi arabia is currently under construction however the future of the 1 000 meter high building is very uncertain originally the tower was supposed to become the next tallest building in the world and was planned to be completed in 2018 at the moment however it looks like the jetta tower will instead become the tallest failed building in the world since the main investors were arrested in 2017 the construction site has not developed any further the covet 19 pandemic has not improved the situation either only the future will tell whether the jetta tower will be completed or if it will become a symbol of unsuccessful construction projects what do you think about asia's future skyscrapers which ones would you love to visit let us know in the comments down below if you enjoyed this video make sure to hit the like button and subscribe to top luxury thank you for watching and we'll see you in the next video [Music] foreign

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Length: 10min 47sec (647 seconds)

Published: Sun May 16 2021