It was voted "Worst Building in the History of Mankind" by Esquire magazine in 2008.
The American publication called it "hideously ugly, even by communist standards."
That's just because Esquire is owned by Hearst, and so they would of course neglect to mention the REAL "Worst building in the History of Mankind" which as everyone knows, is 4 Times Square AKA "The Conde Nast-y Tower"
The Hearst Tower itself is definitely a contender for fugliest building as well...
Ryugyong Hotel beats both soundly in terms of good looks.