The "vainest" buildings in the world [the Independent]

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Interesting way to think about it:

The height of vanity: Why taller isn’t better and the 10 vainest buildings in the world
Cities around the world compete for the kudos of having the highest buildings. But many ‘supertalls’ have swaths of space that is uninhabitable

MONDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2013

Some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers have been criticised for being built with added “vanity height”, which serves no practical purpose other than to push them into the architectural category of “supertall”.

A report on the world’s “vainest” buildings, by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), has found that up to 39 per cent of many new skyscrapers’ height consisted of entirely uninhabitable space.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...d-8805154.html


And here's their list of the vainest buildings in the world:

10. Minsheng Bank Building (Wuhan)
9. The Pinnacle (Guangzhou)
8. Rose Rayhaan (Dubai)
7. Emirates Tower Two (Dubai)
6. NY Times Tower (New York)
5. Emirates Tower One (Dubai)
4. Burj Al Arab (Dubai)
3. Bank of America Tower (New York)
2. Zifeng Tower (Nanjing)
1. Burj Khalifa (Dubai)