Buildings can appear to be twisted by design, where the twisting (torsion, helix, etc.) is structural rather than merely an ornamental detail. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a twisting building as one that progressively rotates its floor plates or its façade as it gains height. There are 48 spiraled skyscrapers, and 8 more are under construction.
Turning Torso, in Malmö, Sweden is regarded as the first twisted tower or building. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was completed in 2005. When completed, Diamond Tower will be the only building to twist a full 360 degrees along its height. F&F Tower, in Panama City, holds the record for the tightest twist, that is, the highest average rotation per floor, at 5.943 degrees across each of its 53 floors; and as of 2017, it is the completed building with the highest total rotation, with 315 degrees.
List of tallest twisted buildings The following list includes completed or topped-out buildings sorted by height. Buildings under construction are shaded in grey. Rank Image Name City Height in m (ft) Floor count Completion year Average floor rotation Total rotation 1 Shanghai Tower Shanghai, China 128 2015 0.938°° 2 Lakhta Center Saint Petersburg, Russia 87 2019 ° ° 3 Burj Almasa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 93 2028 ° °4Huaqiang Golden Corridor City Plaza Main TowerShenyang, China327 m (1,073 ft)662023 5 Telekom Tower Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 55 2001 6 Ocean Heights Dubai, United Arab Emirates 83 2010 ° ° 7 Cayan Tower Dubai, United Arab Emirates 73 2013 ° °8Wasl TowerDubai, United Arab Emirates642025 ° 9 Shimao Qianhai Center Shenzhen, China 63 2020 ° ° 10 Crown Sydney Sydney, Australia 75 2020 ° ° 11 Capital Diamond Tower The New Capital, Egypt 66 2028 ° ° 12 Regent Emirates Pearl Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 52 2016 ° ° 13 Karlatornet (Karla Tower) Gothenburg, Sweden 74 2024 ° 90° 14 Ningbo Bank of China Headquarters Ningbo, China 50 2016 ° ° 15 Evolution Tower Moscow, Russia 55 2015 ° ° 16 F&F Tower Panama City, Panama 53 2011 ° ° 17 Al Majdoul Tower Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 54 2019 ° °18 Azrieli Sarona TowerTel Aviv, Israel238.5 m (782 ft)61201719Vakif Bank HQ Tower 1Istanbul, Turkey522023 20 Al Tijaria Tower Kuwait City, Kuwait 41 2009 ° ° 21 Naza Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50 2015 22 SOCAR Tower Baku, Azerbaijan 42 2016 ° ° 23 Barcelona Tower Tirana, Albania 50 2030 ° ° 24 United Tower Manama, Bahrain 47 2016 ° ° 25 Al Bidda Tower Doha, Qatar 44 2009 ° ° 26 Turning Torso Malmö, Sweden 57 2005 ° °27United TowerManama, Bahrain189 m (619 ft)482016 28 Paradox Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, Canada 63 2016 ° °29Dance Of Light towerChongqing, China180 m (590 ft)3920222.045°90° 30 Generali Tower () Milan, Italy 44 2017 ° ° 31 Absolute World (Building D) Mississauga, Canada 56 2012 ° ° 32 Avaz Twist Tower Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 39 2008 ° ° 33 Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers Nagoya, Japan 38 2008 ° ° 34 Ministry of Taxes Baku, Azerbaijan 32 2021 ° ° 35 Naza Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 38 2015 36 Absolute World (Building E) Mississauga, Canada 50 2012 ° °37 Hamedina square tower 1Tel Aviv, Israel156 m (511 ft)402026 ° °Hamedina square tower 2Tel Aviv, Israel156 m (511 ft)402026 ° °39Vakıf Bank HQ Tower 2Istanbul, Turkey36202340Hamedina square tower 3Tel Aviv, Israel150 m (492 ft)372026 ° ° 41 Baltimore Tower London, United Kingdom 44 2017 ° ° 42 Axis Towers (ka) Tbilisi, Georgia 37 2020 43 CORE 31 "Cúspide" Huixquilucan, Mexico 38 2020 ° ° 44 The Point Guayaquil, Ecuador 36 2014 ° ° 45 Sichuan Radio and Television Centre Chengdu, China 31 2010 ° °46One High Line (Western Tower)New York City, United States123 m (402 ft)342023 47Ayia Napa Marina TowersAyia Napa, Cyprus118 m (388 ft)282020 ° °48Property Tower BakuBaku, Azerbeijan114 m (375 ft)322022 49 PwC Tower Midrand, South Africa 26 2018 ° ° 50Xiamen Suiwa Tower Xiamen, China 22 TBA ° ° 51 Grove at Grand Bay (north tower)Miami, United States 21 2016 ° ° Grove at Grand Bay (south tower) 52 Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Taipei, Taiwan 21 2018 ° °53One High Line (Eastern Tower)New York City, United States90 m (297 ft)252023 54 Avian Tower Surabaya, Indonesia 20 2018 ° °55Opus Hong KongHong-Kong42.6 m (140 ft)122012
See also List of twisted spires Canton Tower
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