Future Tallest Buildings and Structures in the World

List of visionary tall buildings and structures

This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned. The definition of 'vision' is that used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The list does not include proposed or under construction buildings as these are listed at list of future tallest buildings.

Name	Pinnacle height	Year of first proposal	Structure type	Main use	Country	Place	Year of projected completion	Description	Floors
The Space elevator	100,000,000 m (62,000 mi)	1895	Massive space tether	Space tourism, space exploration and space colonization	undetermined	undetermined	undetermined	An extraordinarily long cable, anchored on or near the equator, held up by the rotation of the Earth.	N/A
The Launch loop	80,000 m (50 mi)	1981	Suspended Maglev Track	Space tourism, space exploration and space colonization	undetermined	undetermined	undetermined	The Launch loop is a concept that has been proposed for the purposes of orbital launch.[2]	N/A
Scaled-down Space Elevator	20,000 m (12 mi)	2009	Pneumatic tower	Tourism, communications, wind generation and reduced cost space launch.[3]	undetermined	undetermined	undetermined	A sub-orbital or mini version.[4] The structure would be free standing and actively guyed over its base.[3]	N/A
StarTram Generation 2	20,000 m (12 mi)	2001	Suspended Maglev Track	Space tourism, space exploration and space colonization	U.S.	undetermined	undetermined	The StarTram is a proposed concept for orbital launches. It has a long (1000–1500 km) vacuum tube, levitated via strong currents in superconducting cables.	N/A
Tokyo Tower of Babel[5]	10,000 m (33,000 ft)	1992	Arcology	Mixed Use	Japan	Tokyo	2400	The Tokyo Tower of Babel is the tallest building ever envisioned and if ever built would house roughly 30 million people within and take 100-150 years to build. The cost would be around ¥3 quadrillion (£16 trillion).
X-Seed 4000	4,000 m (13,000 ft)	1995	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail real estate, as well as heavy industry	Japan	Tokyo	undetermined	The X-Seed 4000 is the tallest building ever fully envisioned. Its proposed 4,000 m (13,000 ft) height, 6 km (3.7 mi) wide sea-base, and 800-floor capacity could accommodate five hundred thousand to one million inhabitants.	800
Ultima Tower	3,218 m (10,558 ft)	1991	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	U.S.	San Francisco	undetermined	The Ultima Tower is a hypothetical super-tall skyscraper, designed by American architect Eugene Tsui in 1991. With a total height of 3,218 metres (10,558 ft), the tower would be 2 miles tall, and comprise 500 stories.	500
Dubai City Tower	2,400 m (7,900 ft)	2008	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	2025	The Dubai City Tower is a proposed 400-floor, 2,400 m (7,900 ft) tall building to be built in Dubai, consisting of six outer buildings entwining a central core.	400
Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid	2,004 m (6,575 ft)	1996	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Japan	Tokyo	2110	The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid is a proposed project for construction of a massive pyramid over Tokyo Bay in Japan. The structure would be approximately 14 times as high as the Great Pyramid of Giza, and would house 750,000 people. If built, it will be the largest man-made structure on Earth.	240
The Dutch Mountain	2,000 m (6,600 ft)	2012	Artificial Mountain	Tourism, leisure, commercial and wind generation	The Netherlands	Flevoland	undetermined	"De Nederlandse Berg", Dutch for "The Dutch Mountain" is a proposal for an artificial mountain by Thijs Zonneveld.[6][7][8]	N/A
Millennium Challenge Tower	1,852 m (6,076 ft)	2005	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Kuwait	Kuwait City	undetermined	A super-tall skyscraper designed by architect Omero Marchetti as part of his proposed "ethic city" concept. The aims of the project are to reach a nautical mile in height while "not using concrete, orthogonal grids, traditional systems, mortars, [and] cranes."[9] If built, the tower would reach 1,852 metres (6,076 ft).	N/A
Times Squared 3015	1,733 m (5,686 ft)	2015	Vertical City	Mixed Use	USA	New York City	2050	Times Squared 3015 is a Vertical City envisioned in New York City.	N/A
Sky Mile Tower	1,700 m (5,577 ft)[10]	2015	Skyscraper	Residential	Japan	Tokyo	2045	Sky Mile Tower is the central hub of Next Japan, a visionary project that would serve as a combatant for climate change by serving as a dam and supplying water to its 55,000 residents. The complex and Sky Mile Tower's plans are being reviewed by Tokyo's administration as of 7 February 2016.	400
Xtopia	1,614 m (5,295 ft)	2010	Skyscraper	Multiple	China	Shanghai	undetermined	Xtopia is a concept building for a 300-floor high-rise self-contained community.	300
Bionic Tower	1,228 m (4,029 ft)	1997	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	China  Hong Kong	Shanghai and Hong Kong have both expressed serious interest	undetermined	The Bionic Tower is a proposed vertical city, an extremely large building designed for human habitation, designed by architects Eloy Celaya, Mª Rosa Cervera and Javier Gómez Pioz. It would have a main tower 1,228 m (4,029 ft) high, with 300 stories that would house about 100,000 people.	300
Azerbaijan Tower	1,050 m (3,440 ft)	2012	Skyscraper	Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Azerbaijan	Baku	2024	Azerbaijan Tower, 1,050 m (3,440 ft) tall, is a proposed building in Baku, Azerbaijan and is planned as part of the proposed "Khazar Islands" project.[11]	189
Murjan Tower	1,022 m (3,353 ft)	2006	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Bahrain	Manama	undetermined	Murjan Tower, 1,022 m (3,353 ft) tall, is a Swedish company's proposal for a super-tall skyscraper in Bahrain. Designed by architect Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S, it is expected to comprise 200 floors.[12]	200
Mubarak al-Kabir Tower	1,001 m (3,284 ft)	2006	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Kuwait	Madinat al-Hareer	2030	The Mubarak al-Kabir Tower, 1,001 m (3,284 ft) tall, in Madinat al-Hareer (City Of Silk Kuwait) by Eric Kuhne and Associates[clarification needed]	234
Green Float	1,000 m (3,281 ft)	2010	Arcology	Mixed Use	Japan	Tokyo	undetermined	The Green Float located in Tokyo Bay would be able to house up to 40,000 people.	N/A
Sky City 1000	1,000 m (3,300 ft)	1989	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Japan	Tokyo	undetermined	The Sky City 1000, 1,000 m (3,300 ft) tall, is an arcology project proposal aimed at helping put an end to major congestion and lack of greenspace in the Tokyo, Japan metropolitan area. The plan consists of a building 1,000 m (3,281 ft) tall and 400 m (1,312 ft) wide at the base, and a total floor area of 8 km² (3.1 sq mi). Drawn up by construction firm Takenaka for the city of Tokyo in 1989, its design was the first of the modern super-tall mega-structures to gain serious attention and consideration by any government.	196
Oblisco Capitale Tower	1,000 m (3,300 ft)	2018	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Egypt	Cairo	2030	Oblitale Capitale was a The Capital Cairo project is proposed building in Cairo, Egypt	165
Buenos Aires Forum	1,000 m (3,300 ft)	2009	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Argentina	Buenos Aires	undetermined	If built, it would be the tallest building in the world. As of 2015, no construction has been started.	200
Europa Tower (Brussels)	1,000 m (3,300 ft)	1993	Skyscraper	Office, observation, restaurant	Belgium	Brussels	undetermined	Europa Tower was a skyscraper project designed by L35 Arquitectos. The tower is articulated in nine modules, the first one is 100 meters high and next ones are 96 meters high.[13] The project was reported in the CERCHA N°19 architecture magazine on July, 1993.[14]	N/A
Millennium Tower (Tokyo)	840 m (2,760 ft)	1989	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Japan	Tokyo	undetermined	A Skyscraper that is envisioned by Norman Foster. If built, it would be taller than the world's current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. It would be located in the Tokyo Bay.	170
DIB-200	800 m (2,600 ft)	1993	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Japan	Tokyo	2025	DIB-200, 800 m (2,600 ft) tall, is a possible mixed use supertall skyscraper project proposed by Kajima Construction, and designed by Sadaaki Masuda and Scott Howe.	200
Iconic Tower	734 m (2,408 ft)	2015	Skyscraper	Hotel, commercial	Bangladesh	Dhaka	2025	Iconic Tower, 734 m (2,408 ft) tall, is a proposed supertall skyscraper planned for construction in Purbachal New Town, Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will be the tallest and most expensive building in the South Asian continent[15]	142
Dream Tower	665 m (2,182 ft)	2009	Skyscraper	Commercial and retail real estate	South Korea	Seoul	2026	Dream Tower, 665 m (2,182 ft) tall, is a proposed tower to be built in Seoul, South Korea; it will have 150 floors.[16]	150
Bengaluru Turf Tower	663 m (2,175 ft)	N/A	Skyscraper	Residential	India	Bangalore	2022	N/A	157
Philippine Diamond Tower	612 m (2,008 ft)	N/A	Observation tower	Leisure, observation, and broadcast	Philippines	Quezon City	2019		N/A
Gateway Tower (Chicago)	610 m (2,000 ft)	2016	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	U.S.	Chicago	2025	The Gateway Tower (Chicago) is a proposed super-tall skyscraper, designed by American architectural firm Gensler as a replacement for the Chicago Spire site. With a total height of 610 metres (2,000 ft), the tower would be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, and comprise 127 stories if built.	127
The Big Bend	610 m (2,000 ft)	N/A	Skyscraper	Residential	U.S	New York City	2023		N/A
Port Tower	593.5 m (1,947 ft)	2006	Skyscraper	Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Pakistan	Karachi	2018	The Port Tower is a project approved for construction in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. If completed, it would reach a height of 593 m (1,947 ft), representing the independence year of Pakistan (1947).	130
Hudson Spire	550 m (1,800 ft)	2014	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	U.S.	New York	2022	The Hudson Spire is a supertall skyscraper proposed by a developer from Tishman Speyer as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards development. With a total height of 550 metres (1,800 ft), the tower would be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere.	110
Al Noor Tower	540 m (1,770 ft)	2014	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Morocco	Casablanca	2018	The Proposed Al Noor tower will become Africa's tallest building if completed.	114
GIFT Diamond Tower	410 m (1,350 ft)	2002	Skyscraper	Commercial	India	Gandhinagar	2027	GIFT Diamond Tower is a skyscraper proposed for Gujarat International Finance Tec-City in Gandhinagar in the Indian state of Gujarat. The proposed height is 410 metres (1,345 ft) in height.[17] Diamond Tower and the core CBD of GIFT will comprise a total of 25,800,000 sq ft (2,400,000 m2).	87
Solar updraft tower	400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft)	2001	Power plant	Power generation	Australia	Buronga, New South Wales	activity halted, fate unclear	Solar updraft tower, Buronga, Australia, planned height between 400 m (1,300 ft) and 1,000 m (3,300 ft), state uncertain.	N/A