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List of visionary tall buildings and structures

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This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned.File:XSeed4000BurjDubaiComparison.jpg is one of the tallest structures ever conceived. Shown in this image is the Burj Khalifa ({{convert|828|m|ft|abbr=on}}), tallest structure in the world at the time of completion in 2010 to this year ({{currentyear}}), and the X-Seed 4000 project ({{convert|4000|m|ft|abbr=on}}).]]

The definition of 'vision' is that used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/definition/vision|title=The Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrnter.com|access-date=13 November 2017}} The list does not include under construction buildings; these are listed at {{slink|List of tallest buildings|Buildings under construction}}.

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Envisioned structures

{{Incomplete list|date=December 2008}}

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! Name

! Height

! Year of proposal

! Type

! Main Use

! Country

! Place

! class=unsortable|Description

! Floors

The Space Elevator

| {{convert|100000|km

abbr=on|0}}

| 1895

| Massive space tether

|

Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization

|

{{flag|UAE}}{{cite journal | last=Edwards | first=Bradley C. | title=Design and Deployment of a Space Elevator | url=http://li.mit.edu/S/td/Paper/Edwards00AA.pdf | journal=Acta Astronautica |institution=Los Alamos National Laboratory | volume=47 | issue=10 | year=2000 | issn=0094-5765 | doi=10.1016/s0094-5765(00)00111-9 | pages=735–744| bibcode=2000AcAau..47..735E }}{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Bradley C. |title=The Space Elevator - NIAC phase II final report |url=http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/studies/final_report/472Edwards.pdf |website=www.niac.usra.edu |institution=NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) | year=2003 |access-date=13 April 2021}}

{{flag|Japan}}{{cite news | title = Japan hopes to turn sci-fi into reality with elevator to the stars | url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/japan-hopes-to-turn-sci-fi-into-reality-with-elevator-to-the-stars-8zqvvsj7jsj | work=The Times | location=London | first=Leo | last=Lewis | date=22 September 2008 | access-date=23 May 2010}} Lewis, Leo; News International Group; accessed 22 September 2008.

{{flag|China}}{{cite web | last=Xia | first=Zhang | title=China Shoots for Stars With Plans to Build Space Elevator by 2045 | website=Yicai Global | date=17 November 2017 | url=https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-shoots-for-stars-with-plans-to-build-space-elevator-by-2045 | access-date=13 April 2021}}

{{flag|Russia}}{{cite web |url=http://liftport.com/files/Artsutanov_Pravda_SE.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506100948/http://liftport.com/files/Artsutanov_Pravda_SE.pdf |archive-date=May 6, 2006 |title=To the Cosmos by Electric Train |work=liftport.com |year=1960 |publisher=Young Person's Pravda |last=Artsutanov |first=Yu |access-date=March 5, 2006}}

{{flag|USA}}{{cite journal |title=Satellite Elongation into a True 'Sky-Hook' |year=1966 |journal= Science |volume = 151 |doi = 10.1126/science.151.3711.682 |author=Isaacs, J. D. |author2= A. C. Vine, H. Bradner and G. E. Bachus |bibcode = 1966Sci...151..682I |issue=3711 |pages=682–3 |last3=Bradner |last4=Bachus |pmid=17813792 |s2cid=32226322 }}

| Pacific Ocean{{efn| NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts suggested building space elevator on equatorial floating platform located at the “lightning-free” zone within international waters off the coast of Ecuador, about {{convert|1500|km|mi}} west of the Galapagos Islands.}}

| An extraordinarily long cable, anchored on or near the equator, held up by the rotation of the Earth.

| N/A

The Orbital Ring

| {{convert|160|km

abbr=on}} to {{convert|80|kmabbr=on}} of minimal height

| 1982

| Suspended ring structure around Earth

|

Space tourism/exploration/colonization, space manufacturing, telecommunication, and space-based solar power{{cite journal | last1=Meulenberg | first1=Andrew | last2=Karthik Balaji | first2=P.S. | title=The LEO Archipelago: A system of earth-rings for communications, mass-transport to space, solar power, and control of global warming | journal=Acta Astronautica | publisher=Elsevier BV | volume=68 | issue=11–12 | year=2011 | issn=0094-5765 | doi=10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.12.002 | pages=1931–1946| arxiv=1009.4043 | bibcode=2011AcAau..68.1931M | s2cid=119271804 }}

| undetermined

| undetermined

| The orbital ring is a concept of an artificial ring shaped cable placed around Earth and set rotating at such a rate that the apparent centrifugal force is large enough to counteract the force of gravity.Paul Birch, "Orbital Ring Systems and Jacob's Ladders - I", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 35, 1982, pp. 475–497. (see [http://www.orionsarm.com/fm_store/OrbitalRings-I.pdf pdf]) (Accessed 6 April 2016).Paul Birch, "Orbital Ring Systems and Jacob's Ladders - II", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 36, 1982, 115. ([http://www.orionsarm.com/fm_store/OrbitalRings-II.pdf pdf]).Paul Birch, "Orbital Ring Systems and Jacob's Ladders - III", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 36, 1982, 231. ([http://www.orionsarm.com/fm_store/OrbitalRings-III.pdf pdf]). A motorized platform is placed on the cable that runs in the opposite direction at the speed that makes the ring structure become stationary relative to the ground at much lower attitude compare to space elevator which has to maintain its center of mass around geostationary orbit. Multiple tethers can be connected from orbital ring to the ground enabling mass-transport to space.

| N/A

The Launch Loop

| {{convert|80|km

abbr=on}}

| 1981

| Suspended Maglev track

|

Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization

| undetermined

| undetermined

| The launch loop is a concept that has been proposed for the purposes of orbital launch.[http://www.launchloop.com/launchloop.pdf PDF version of Lofstrom's 1985 launch loop publication (AIAA 1985)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921014806/http://www.launchloop.com/launchloop.pdf |date=September 21, 2008 }}

| N/A

Scaled-down space elevator

| {{convert|20|km

abbr=on}}

| 2009

| Pneumatic tower

|

Tourism, communications, wind generation, and

reduced cost space launch.{{cite journal|url=http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/handle/10315/2587|title=A free-standing space elevator structure: a practical alternative to the space tether|year=2009|doi=10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.02.018|access-date=6 October 2014|last1=Quine|first1=B.M.|last2=Seth|first2=R.K.|last3=Zhu|first3=Z.H.|journal=Acta Astronautica|volume=65|issue=3–4|pages=365–375|bibcode=2009AcAau..65..365Q |citeseerx=10.1.1.550.4359}}

| undetermined

| undetermined

| A sub-orbital or mini version.{{cite web|url=http://spaceref.com/space-elevator/canadian-mini-space-elevator-paper-available.html|title=Canadian Mini Space Elevator Paper Available - The Space Elevator Reference|access-date=6 October 2014|archive-date=30 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630084733/http://spaceref.com/space-elevator/canadian-mini-space-elevator-paper-available.html|url-status=dead}} The structure would be free standing and actively guyed over its base.

| N/A

StarTram Generation 2

| {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| 2001

| Suspended Maglev track

| Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization

| {{flagu|United States}}

| undetermined

| 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{{cite news |last1=Miklós |first1=Vincze |title=These futuristic cities are housed inside a single, gigantic building |url=http://io9.com/these-futuristic-cities-are-housed-inside-a-single-gig-472987873 |access-date=11 April 2016 |work=Gizmodo |date=15 April 2013}}

| {{convert|10|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1992

| Arcology

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Would house roughly 30 million people and take 100–150 years to build. The cost would be around ¥3 quadrillion ($22 trillion).

| 1000+

Arconic Tower (Jetsons Tower)

| {{convert|4.8|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2017

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Francisco

| It was designed by Arconic and became the tallest envisioned building in the United States, surpassing the Ultima Tower, envisioned for the same city.

| 984

Saud Tower

| {{convert|4.8|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2024

| Arcology + Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Saudi Arabia}}

| Neom

|

| 979

X-Seed 4000

| {{convert|4|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1995

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail real estate, as well as heavy industry

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Would accommodate five hundred thousand to one million inhabitants

| 800

Ultima Tower

| {{convert|3.2187|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1991

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Francisco

| Designed by American architect Eugene Tsui in 1991

| 500

Dubai City Tower

| {{convert|2.4|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2008

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| class=nowrap|{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| Dubai

| Six buildings entwining a central core

| 400

Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid

| {{convert|2|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1996

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| 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.

| 390

The Dutch Mountain

| {{convert|2|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2012

| Artificial Mountain

| Tourism, leisure, commercial and wind generation

| {{flagu|Netherlands}}

| Flevoland

| "De Nederlandse Berg", Dutch for "The Dutch Mountain" is a proposal for an artificial mountain by Thijs Zonneveld.{{cite web |title=Die Berg Komt Er - 2016 capture |url=http://www.diebergkomter.nl/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819011542/http://www.diebergkomter.nl:80/ |archive-date=19 August 2016 |access-date=29 May 2015 |work=diebergkomter.nl}}{{cite web|url=http://pruned.blogspot.nl/2011/09/mountain-for-netherlands.html|title=Pruned: A Mountain for the Netherlands|work=pruned.blogspot.nl|access-date=29 May 2015}}{{cite web |title=Die Berg Komt Er - 2015 capture |url=http://www.diebergkomter.nl/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228232834/http://www.diebergkomter.nl:80/ |archive-date=28 December 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |work=diebergkomter.nl}}{{Cite web |last=Bos |first=Maaike |date=20 March 2022 |title=Waarom de berg van Thijs Zonneveld in de Nederlandse polder er nooit kwam |trans-title=Why Thijs Zonneveld's mountain in de Dutch polder never came to be |url=https://www.trouw.nl/leven/waarom-de-berg-van-thijs-zonneveld-in-de-nederlandse-polder-er-nooit-kwam~b1166b8e/?referrer=https://www.google.com/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220914095017/https://www.trouw.nl/leven/waarom-de-berg-van-thijs-zonneveld-in-de-nederlandse-polder-er-nooit-kwam~b1166b8e/ |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Trouw |language=nl}}

| N/A

Rise Tower

| {{convert|2|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2022

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Saudi Arabia}}

| Riyadh

|

| 678

Millennium Challenge Tower

| {{convert|1.852|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2005

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Kuwait}}

| Kuwait City

| 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/architecture/4343115|title=Top 8 Skyscrapers That Will Push the Limits of Design|work=Popular Mechanics|date=21 January 2010|access-date=6 October 2014}} If built, the tower would reach {{convert|1852|m|ft}}.

| 575

Times Squared 3015

| {{convert|1.733|km|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Vertical city

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York City

|

| 321

Sky Mile Tower

| {{convert|1.7|km|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{cite news|last1=Mafi|first1=Nick|title=This Is What Tokyo Will Look Like in 2045—Including Its Mile-High Skyscraper|url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/tokyo-will-look-like-2045-including-mile-high-skyscraper|access-date=12 February 2016|work=Architectural Diges|publisher=Condé Nast|date=3 February 2016}}

| 2015

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Would serve as a dam and supply water to its 55,000 residents.

| 421

Xtopia

| {{convert|1.614|km|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2010

| Skyscraper

| Multiple

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shanghai

| Xtopia is a concept building for a 300-floor high-rise self-contained community.

| 300

New City Tower

| {{convert|1,500|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2007

| Arcology

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}

| London

|

| 500

MOTHER

| {{convert|1.321|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1991

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

|

| 220

Edison Tower

| {{convert|1.310|km|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Vertical city

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York City

|

| 296

Bionic Tower

| {{convert|1.228|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1997

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shanghai and Hong Kong have both expressed serious interest

| Designed by architects Eloy Celaya, Mª Rosa Cervera and Javier Gómez Pioz; would house about 100,000 people.

| 300

Ziggurat Pyramid

| {{convert|1.200|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2008

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| Dubai

| Ziggurat Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped arcology that was conceived for Dubai in 2008. The structure was designed to house nearly one million people and would be self-sustainable with all-natural energy sources. Like the pyramids of the Mayans and Egyptians, this structure in Dubai would be a giant; it would cover 2.3 square kilometers and would be able to sustain a community of up to one million people.

| +300

Jakarta Mixed Use Tower

| {{convert|1.200|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2006

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Indonesia}}

| Jakarta

| This tower is vision to build in Jakarta, with tall about 1200m.

| 200

The Bride Tower

| {{convert|1.152|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Iraq}}

| Basra

| Designed by AMBS Architects

| 241

Orbita Residence

| {{convert|1.112|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2004

| Skyscraper

| Residential

| {{flagu|Brazil}}

| São Paulo

| Orbita Residence is a proposed 1112 meter tall 265 floor skyscraper in São Paulo Brazil. It is the tallest visionary building in Brazil ever designed.

| 265

Azerbaijan Tower

| {{convert|1.050|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2012

| Skyscraper

| Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}

| Baku

| Planned as part of the proposed "Khazar Islands" project{{cite web|title=World's Tallest Building May Be In Azerbaijan|work=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/worlds-tallest-building_n_1228499.html|date=3 February 2012}}

| 189

Murjan Tower

| {{convert|1.022|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2006

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Bahrain}}

| Manama

| Designed by architect Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=murjantower1-manama-bahrain|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120141/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=murjantower1-manama-bahrain|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 September 2007|title=Murjan Tower 1, Manama|access-date=6 October 2014}}

| 200

Wadala Tower

| {{convert|1.011|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2014

| Skyscraper

| garden, hotel, museum, office, and residential

| {{flagu|India}}

| Mumbai

| When completed, the mix-use Wadala Tower would be one of the tallest of its kind in the world

| 200

Burj Mubarak Al Kabir

| {{convert|1.001|km|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2007

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Kuwait}}

| Madinat al-Hareer

| By Eric Kuhne and Associates{{Clarify|date=June 2012}}

| 234

Green Float

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2010

| Arcology

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Would be able to house up to 40,000 people

| N/A

Hyperbuilding

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1996

| Vertical city

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Thailand}}

| Bangkok

| Designed by OMA

| 250

Sky City 1000

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1989

| Arcology

| Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Aimed at helping put an end to major congestion and lack of greenspace in the Tokyo; 400 m (1,312 ft) wide at the base for a total floor area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi); drawn 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

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2018

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Egypt}}

| New Administrative Capital

|

| 210

Buenos Aires Forum

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2009

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Argentina}}

| Buenos Aires

|

| 200

Europa Tower (Brussels)

| {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1993

| Skyscraper

| Office, observation, restaurant

| {{flagu|Belgium}}

| Brussels

| Designed by L35 Arquitectos; articulated in nine modules;{{Cite web|url=https://unbuiltskyscrapers.wordpress.com/2018/05/25/europa-tower/|title = Europa Tower|date = 25 May 2018}}http://www.arquitectura-tecnica.com/cercha/pdf/19.pdf (Page 12)

| 200

Miapolis

| {{convert|975|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2009

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Miami

| Designed by Kobi Karp Architect

| 160

Sewun International Finance Center

| {{convert|965|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2002

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|South Korea}}

| Seoul

|

| 223

Permeable Lattice City

| {{convert|922|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2017

| Arcology

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Singapore}}

| Singapore

| Designed by WOHA Architect

| 276

Sepet Gokdele

| {{convert|900|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2001

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Turkey}}

| Istanbul

| Designed by GAD Architecture

| 184

Nansha Tower

| {{convert|900|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|China}}

| Guangzhou

|

| 165

China Resources Hubei Old Village Redevelopment

| {{convert|878|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2013

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shenzhen

|

| 150

The Spire at Ras Al Khaimah

| {{convert|875|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2008

| Skyscraper

| Residential, office, hotel, observation

| {{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| Ras Al Khaimah

| Designed by Murphy/Jahn Architects

| 140

Millennium Tower (Tokyo)

| {{convert|840|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1989

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| By Norman Foster

| 180

Sky City (Changsha)

| {{convert|838|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2012

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{Flagu|China}}

| Changsha

|

| 202

DIB-200

| {{convert|800|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1993

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Japan}}

| Tokyo

| Proposed by Kajima Construction; designed by Sadaaki Masuda and Scott Howe

| 200

Future City Tower

| {{convert|750|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2012

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shenzhen

|

| 163

Doha Vertical City

| {{convert|750|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Vertical city

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Qatar}}

| Doha

|

| 180

The Mandragore

| {{convert|737|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2020

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York City

|

| 160

Burj Azizi

| {{convert|725|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2023

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| Dubai

|Would Become Second Tallest Building In The World Beating The Merdeka 118

| 137

Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International Centre

| {{convert|700|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2017

| Skyscraper

| Hotel, office

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shenzhen

|

| 148

BUMN Tower

|700 m

(2,297 ft)

|2011

|Skyscraper

|Mixed use

|{{flagu|Indonesia}}

|Nusantara

|

|~150

Buji Tower 1

| {{convert|680|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2017

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|China}}

| Shenzhen

|

| 120

Princesa Tower

| {{convert|680|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2018

| Observation tower

| Leisure, retail, and observation

| {{flagu|Philippines}}

| Puerto Princesa

|

| 120

World Centre for Vedic Learning

| {{convert|677|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2000

| Skyscraper

| Religion, residential, commercial, and education

| {{flagu|India}}

| Jabalpur

| Designed by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates

| 160

Dream Tower

| {{convert|665|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2009

| Skyscraper

| Commercial and retail real estate

| {{flagu|South Korea}}

| Seoul

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=korailtower-seoul-southkorea|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729051017/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=korailtower-seoul-southkorea|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 July 2012|title=KORAIL Tower, Seoul, South Korea | Emporis.com|access-date=6 October 2014}}

| 150

Bengaluru Turf Tower

| {{convert|663|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| N/A

| Skyscraper

| Residential

| {{flagu|India}}

| Bangalore

| N/A

|157

Incheon Tower

| {{convert|613|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2007

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|South Korea}}

| Incheon

| N/A

| 151

Gateway Tower (Chicago)

| {{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2016

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Chicago

| Designed by American architectural firm Gensler as a replacement for the Chicago Spire

| 127

The Big Bend

| {{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2015

| Skyscraper

| Residential

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York City

| N/A

| N/A

The Blade

| {{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2016

| Skyscraper

| Hotel

| {{flagu|Saudi Arabia}}

| Riyadh

| N/A

| 128

Three Empire Tower

| {{convert|600|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| 2002

| Skyscraper

| Hotel, restaurant and office

| {{flagu|Turkey}}

| Istanbul

| Designed by Edifice International

| 150

Malaya 115

| {{convert|596|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| N/A

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Malaysia}}

| Kuala Lumpur

|

| 115

Port Tower

| {{convert|593.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2006

| Skyscraper

| Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate

| {{flagu|Pakistan}}

| Karachi

| Approved for construction

| 130

Tashkent Twin City Towers

| {{convert|575|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2024

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Uzbekistan}}

| Tashkent

| Proposed Skyscraper complex at New Tashkent City Masterplan

| 119

Diamond Tower

| {{convert|555|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2012

| Skyscraper

| Office, residential

| {{flagu|Cambodia}}

| Phnom Penh

|

| 85

CP Makkasan Tower

| {{convert|550|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2020

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|Thailand}}

| Bangkok

| Proposed Skyscraper complex at Makkasan station

|120

Hudson Spire

| {{convert|550|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2014

| Skyscraper

| Residential, commercial, and retail real estate

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York

| Proposed by a developer from Tishman Speyer as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards development; would be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere

| 110

Al Noor Tower

| {{convert|540|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2014

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|Morocco}}

| Casablanca

| Would become Africa's tallest building if completed

| 114

Thompson Center Redevelopment

| {{convert|518|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2017

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Chicago

| N/A

| 115

ETC Tower

| {{convert|501|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2019

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}

| London

| Would become United Kingdom's tallest building if completed

| 111

The Golden Dome Dubai

| {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2004

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

| Dubai

| The Golden Dome Hotel 6 star, Residential, Office, Sport, Retail, Restaurant, and Observation.

| 120

Asia Plaza

| {{convert|431|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1997

| Skyscraper

| Commercial

| {{flagu|Taiwan}}

| Kaohsiung

| It is a part of the Asia Plaza Tri-Tower Complex, that comprise three buildings, located in the new CBD of Asia New Bay Area.{{cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/asia-plaza/177|title=Asia Plaza - Skyscraper Center|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}{{cite web|url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=20|title=Asia Plaza - SkyscraperPage|website=www.skyscraperpage.com}}

| 103

GIFT Diamond Tower

| {{convert|410|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2002

| Skyscraper

| Commercial

| {{flagu|India}}

| Gandhinagar

| Diamond Tower and the core CBD of GIFT will comprise a total of {{convert|25800000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/2009/07/16225119/Skyhigh-plans.html?h=A2|title=Sky-high plans - Money Matters - livemint.com|access-date=6 October 2014}}

| 87

Solar updraft tower

| {{convert|400

1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2001

| Power plant

| Power generation

| {{flagu|Australia}}

| Buronga, New South Wales

|

| N/A

Tehran World Trade Center

| {{convert|375|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2018

| Skyscraper

| Office

| {{flagu|Iran}}

| Tehran

|

| 72

888 2nd Avenue Tower

| {{convert|366|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2013

| skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Seattle

|

| 77

Empire 88 Tower

| {{convert|333|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2020

| skyscraper

| Hotel, residential

| {{flagu|Vietnam}}

| Ho Chi Minh City

|

| 88

Time Square Da Nang

| {{convert|230|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 2022

| Skyscraper

| Mixed use

| {{Flag|Vietnam}}

| Da Nang

| Times Square Danang is a high-end luxury development with over 85% of units having a direct view of the sea in Da Nang. Each apartment in Da Nang Times Square is delicately and artistically created in the style of modern European architecture, incorporating a full range of new 5-star standard services and facilities that buyers are promised. Indulge in a stylish and appealing setting.

| N/A

Cancelled and scrapped projects

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! Name !! Pinnacle height !! Year of first proposal !! Structure type !! Main use !! Country !! City !! Year of projected completion

class=unsortable|Description
Houston Tower{{convert|2,092|m|ft|abbr=on}}1979SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, leisure real estate, office

|{{flagu|United States}}

HoustonNever begunThe Houston Tower was an envisioned skyscraper that would have been nearly {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} tall (6864 ft/2092 m) and taken up 16 city blocks in Houston.
Aeropolis 2001{{convert|2,001|m|ft|abbr=on}}1989Arcology SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|Japan}}TokyoNever begunThe Aeropolis 2001 was a proposed project for construction of a massive 500-story high-rise building over Tokyo Bay in Japan. It was proposed to be a 2,000 m (6,562 ft) high building.
Tour de 2000 mètres{{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}1937Observation towerLeisure and observation{{flagu|France}}Issy-les-Moulineaux1940 (cancelled in 1937)
The Illinois{{convert|1609|m|ft|abbr=on}}1956SkyscraperCommercial, Residential, and leisure real estate{{flagu|United States}}ChicagoNever begunThe Illinois, envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, was to be a mile high (1609 m / 5280 ft) skyscraper in Chicago.
|Azerbaijan Tower{{convert|1054|m|ft|abbr=on}}2015SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|Azerbaijan}}Baku2020 (cancelled in 2015)
1 Dubai{{convert|1008|m|ft|abbr=on}}2006SkyscraperUnknownclass=nowrap|{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2010 (cancelled in 2009)1 Dubai is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed, but in 2009, it was cancelled.
Nakheel Tower{{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}2003Skyscraperresidential, hotel, office{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2020 (cancelled 2009)Cancelled due to financial problems.
Sky City (Changsha){{convert|838|m|ft|abbr=on}}2013SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|China}}Changsha2014 (cancelled 2014)Cancelled due to concerns over the building's impact on the local environment.{{Cite web|last=CNN|first=Ramy Inocencio,Audrey Shi for|date=26 July 2013|title=Permit lapse may ground construction of world's tallest building in China {{!}} CNN Business|url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/business/china-worlds-future-tallest-building-frozen/index.html|access-date=8 January 2022|website=CNN|language=en}}
World Trade Center Chicago{{convert|762|m|ft|abbr=on}}1986SkyscraperOffice{{flagu|United States}}Chicago(Cancelled in 1992)Canceled by Stanley Raskow due to lack of investors.
Dubai One{{convert|711|m|ft|abbr=on}}2015SkyscraperResidential, hotel, observation, restaurant and conference{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2023 (Cancelled in 2021)Dubai One is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed in 2023, but in 2021, it was cancelled.
India Tower{{convert|707.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}2010Skyscraperresidential / hotel / office{{flagu|India}}Mumbai(Cancelled 2015)In May 2011 Mumbai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with the developers, halting the tower's construction indefinitely. The tower was cancelled on 16 October 2015.
Phare du Monde{{convert|701|m|ft|abbr=on}}1934Concrete observation towerLeisure and retail real estate{{flagu|France}}Paris1937 (construction never begun)Phare du Monde, was a project for a 701 metre tall observation tower for the world exhibition in Paris, 1937. It was planned as a concrete tower similar to a modern TV tower, but also with a ramp for drive up access.
Fanhai Centre{{convert|699|m|ft|abbr=on}}2017SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|China}}Wuhan2027 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over {{convert|500|m|ft}}. It will be replaced by the 477 meter Fanhai Centre.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower{{convert|686|m|ft|abbr=on}}1974SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|Canada}}Toronto1980 (cancelled in 1974)It was cancelled because it was considered "too tall" at the time and due to lack of funding.
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-01{{convert|680|m|ft|abbr=on}}2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|China}}Shenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
Grollo Tower{{convert|678|m|ft|abbr=on}}1997SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and leisure real estate{{flagu|Australia}}Melbourne2004 (cancelled 2001)Construction was cancelled on the Grollo Tower (named after the architect) in Melbourne's developing Dockland precinct in April 2001 after Melbourne's Docklands Authority ruled it out of the tender for development of the Batman Hill's precinct due to disagreements over who would pay for infrastructure improvements. The area is now occupied by a mixture of smaller commercial and residential buildings. The Grollo Tower would have been the world's tallest building at the time at 560 m (1837 ft) tall, down from the originally planned {{convert|678|m|ft|abbr=on}} height, and still would have been the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.
Tianfu Center{{convert|677|m|ft|abbr=on}}2017SkyscraperOffice{{flagu|China}}Chengdu2025 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over. Originally it was going to have 677 meters and 157 floors, but it was reduced to a building of 489 meters and 95 floors.
Millennium Tower (Las Vegas)|Millenium Tower Las Vegas{{convert|671|m|ft|abbr=on}}2001SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate{{flagu|United States}}Las Vegas2001 (cancelled in 2002)Millennium Tower was proposed to be {{convert|671|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} as the tallest building in the world, but it was cancelled in 2002 because of its massive height.
Hanzheng Jie Project Tower 1{{convert|666|m|ft|abbr=on}}2011SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|China}}Wuhan2026 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over {{convert|500|m|ft}}.
PAGCOR Tower{{convert|665|m|ft|abbr=on}}2008Observation towerLeisure and observation facilities{{flagu|Philippines}}ManilaCancelled in 2010Originally part of the plans for the PAGCOR Entertainment City, the project was scrapped due to various reasons including air traffic regulations due to close proximity to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Anara Tower

|{{convert|655|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|2008

|Skyscraper

|Mixed Use

|{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

|Dubai

|Cancelled In 2013

|The 135 Story Anara Tower Was Proposed To Be 655 Meters Tall. It Was Cancelled In 2013

Warsaw radio mast{{convert|646|m|ft|abbr=on}}Original in 1968, Replacement in 1992Guyed mastVHF-UHF transmission{{flagu|Poland}}Warsaw1997 (cancelled 1995)Until late 1995, there were plans to rebuild the collapsed {{convert|646|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} Warsaw Radio Mast to its previous height on the same site, using the basements of the old mast. Although some refurbishment of the basements started, work was canceled after violent protests by local residents, who feared harmful radiation effects from the high-power transmitter served by the antenna. A new transmission facility with two smaller masts measuring was built as a replacement in 1998–99 at Solec Kujawski.
Seoul Light Tower{{convert|640|m|ft|abbr=on}}2000SkyscraperMixed Use{{flagu|South Korea}}Seoulcancelled in 2011This building was the proposed landmark building of Digital Media City. Its construction started in 2009, but it was cancelled at 2011 because of conflict between the City of Seoul and the developer company.
Changchun World Trade Center{{convert|631|m|ft|abbr=on}}2017SkyscraperServiced, apartments, hotel, and office{{flagu|China}}Changchun2028 (cancelled in 2020)The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over {{convert|500|m|ft}}.
Al-Aman World Capital Center

|625 meters (2051 feet)

|2017

|Skyscraper

| Residential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office / Retail

|{{Flagu|Sri Lanka}}

|Colombo

| 2023 (cancelled in 2019)

| Would be the tallest building in Sri Lanka.

Triple One{{convert|620|m|ft|abbr=on}}2007SkyscraperMixed Use{{flagu|South Korea}}Seoul2020 (cancelled in 2013)The Triple One, {{convert|620|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, is a proposed building in Yongsan Dreamhub designed by Renzo Piano and 112 floors to be tallest building in South Korea.
Rama IX Super Tower{{convert|615|m|ft|abbr=on}}2015SkyscraperMixed Use{{flagu|Thailand}}Bangkok2026 (cancelled in 2020)The Grand Rama 9 Tower, (formerly known as Rama IX Super Tower), was a proposed skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand but has been cancelled. It was planned to be 615 m (2,018 ft) tall.
Philippine Diamond Tower{{convert|612|m|ft|abbr=on}}2014Observation towerLeisure, observation, and broadcast{{flagu|Philippines}}Quezon City2019 (construction never begun; projected to be completed within three years)The observation tower's height of {{convert|612|m|ft|abbr=on}} is meant to signify the date of the Philippine declaration of independence (June 12).
Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers{{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}2011SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and hotel{{flagu|United States}}Chicago2022 (cancelled in 2014)Cancelled due to the dissolution of the construction company and abandonment of the project.
7 South Dearborn{{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}1999SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate as well as communications facilities{{flagu|United States}}Chicago2004 (cancelled in 2000 due to lack of funding)7 South Dearborn in Chicago was planned in 1999 to be {{convert|610|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.
Chicago Spire{{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}2005SkyscraperResidential real estate{{flagu|United States}}ChicagoCancelled in 2014The Chicago Spire designed by Santiago Calatrava was intended to be the tallest building in the western hemisphere as well as the tallest residential building in the world. It was abandoned in 2008 due to financial problems.{{cite web | last=Matthews | first=David Lee | title=It's official: The Chicago Spire is dead | website=Crain's Chicago Business | date=3 November 2014 | url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141104/CRED0701/141109955/developer-kelleher-hands-chicago-spire-site-to-related-midwest | access-date=18 December 2024}}
Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle{{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=on}}1988SkyscraperCommercial, and Residential real estate{{flagu|United States}}Chicago1994 (cancelled 1992)Plans to revive the project were scuttled when one of the principals was murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
New Metropolitan Tower{{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on}}2011Television TowerCommunication and observation{{flagu|Japan}}SaitamaCancelled in 2011This project has been removed and switched to the construction of Tokyo Skytree.
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU02-01{{convert|580|m|ft|abbr=on}}2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|China}}Shenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
International Business Center{{convert|580|m|ft|abbr=on}}2007SkyscraperCommercial real estate{{flagu|South Korea}}Seoul2013 (cancelled 2008)International Business Center was a proposed skyscraper to be constructed in Seoul, South Korea for a height of {{convert|580|m|ft|abbr=on}}, it was to have 130 floors planned to be completed in 2013.
Crown Las Vegas{{convert|575|m|ft|abbr=on}}2006SkyscraperResidential, commercial, and retail real estate{{flagu|United States}}Las Vegas2006 (cancelled in 2008)Crown Las Vegas was proposed to be {{convert|575|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, but it was cancelled in 2008 after 2 major redesigns.
Kowloon MTR Tower{{convert|574|m|ft|abbr=on}}2000SkyscraperOffice{{flagu|China}}Hong Kong2009 (cancelled 2001)Now built as the International Commerce Center.
Entisar Tower{{convert|570|m|ft|abbr=on}}2012SkyscraperResidential and Hotel{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2020 (cancelled in 2023)In 2012, Meydan Group announced the Entisar Tower, Construction was halted in 2017 due Dubai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with developers, The tower was canceled in December 2023. It was replaced by Burj Azizi.
Grollo Tower{{convert|560|m|ft|abbr=on}}2001SkyscraperResidential and Commercial real estate{{flagu|Australia}}Melbourne2001 (cancelled in 2004)Revised version of the Grollo Tower shown above.
Meraas Tower{{convert|550|m|ft|abbr=on}}2008SkyscraperConvention, commercial and retail spaces{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2015 (Cancelled in 2009)The tower was never built, and was canceled in 2009.
New York Stock Exchange Tower{{convert|546|m|ft|abbr=on}}1997SkyscraperOffice{{flagu|United States}}New York City2004 (cancelled 2001)The 546 m tall, 140 story tower was cancelled in 2001 due to 9/11.
Grant USA Tower{{convert|533.4|m|ft|abbr=on}}1970SkyscraperCommercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|United States}}Newark, New Jersey1986 (cancelled 1986)The Grant USA Tower was planned by developer Harry Grant, who started New York Apple Tours. The building was to be completed in 1986 and to be the tallest hotel, tallest building and tallest structure. Harry Grant went bankrupt and the building never broke ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=grantusatower-newark-nj-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211110050/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=grantusatower-newark-nj-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 February 2007|title=Grant U.S. Tower, Newark / Emporis.com|access-date=6 October 2014}}
Time 108 City

|520 meters (1706 feet)

|2018

|Skyscraper

|

|{{Flagu|Myanmar}}

|Yangon (New Yangon City)

|

|Would be the tallest building in Myanmar

Television City Tower{{convert|510|m|ft|abbr=on}}1985SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|United States}}New York City1988 (cancelled 1985)The 510 m tall, 150 story, Helmut Jahn-designed tower proposed by Donald Trump in New York, United States was cancelled in 1988 due to serious local opposition.
Burj Al Alam{{convert|510|m|ft|abbr=on}}2006SkyscraperOffice, hotel, restaurant, observation deck and retail{{flagu|United Arab Emirates}}Dubai2012 (cancelled 2013)Foundation work started. Construction halted in 2009 and finally cancelled in 2013.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower{{convert|503|m|ft|abbr=on}}1971SkyscraperCommercial and leisure real estate{{flagu|Canada}}Toronto1976 (cancelled 1972)Eaton's / John Maryon Tower was a planned {{convert|503|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (686m to spire) tall building in Toronto in 1971.
Parkhaven Tower{{convert|501|m|ft|abbr=on}}2001SkyscraperHotel, Office and Residential{{flagu|Netherlands}}Rotterdam2008 (cancelled in 2002, construction never began)Parkhaven Tower was a planned {{convert|501|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (roof height 392m) tall, 98-storied building in Rotterdam in 2001 that was planned to be a tallest building in Europe. Construction was never begun, and cancelled in 2002.
10 Columbus Circle{{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}1986SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|United States}}New York1987 (cancelled 1986)The 500 m tall, 137 story, 10 Columbus Circle in New York, United States was cancelled in 1987.
Dragon Tower{{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}1996SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|Indonesia}}Jakarta2002 (cancelled 1998)The 500 m tall, 101 story, Dragon Tower was cancelled in 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis.
Kaisa Feng Long Center{{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}2011SkyscraperHotel / office{{flagu|China}}Shenzhen2012 (cancelled 2011)
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-03{{convert|480|m|ft|abbr=on}}2013SkyscraperResidential and commercial{{flagu|China}}Shenzhen2030 (cancelled in 2019)The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
City Tower{{convert|462|m|ft|abbr=on}}2015SkyscraperMixed use{{flagu|Vietnam}}Ho Chi Minh City2022 (cancelled 2017)The 462 m tall, 86 story, Empire City Tower was cancelled in 2017.
The Hyperboloid{{convert|455|m|ft|abbr=on}}1956SkyscraperResidential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate{{flagu|United States}}New York City1959 (cancelled 1957)The 108 story Hyperboloid designed by I. M. Pei was cancelled in 1957. Now built as the Metlife Tower.
Brisbane Central Tower{{convert|450|m|ft|abbr=on}}1987SkyscraperUnknown{{flagu|Australia}}Brisbane1987 (cancelled in 1993)
Minuzzo Tower{{convert|450|m|ft|abbr=on}}1993SkyscraperUnknown{{flagu|Australia}}Brisbane1993 (cancelled in 1995)
Twin Towers 2{{convert|450|m|ft|abbr=on}}2004SkyscraperOffice, observation, communication{{flagu|United States}}New York City2018 (cancelled in 2010)
CBD-1{{convert|445|m|ft|abbr=on}}1993SkyscraperUnknown{{flagu|Australia}}Sydney1995 (cancelled in 1997)
Psary, Poland broadcast tower{{convert|440|m|ft|abbr=on}}2009Reinforced concrete and steel television towerDVB-T signal transmission{{flagu|Poland}}Psary, Świętokrzyskie VoivodeshipundeterminedAt Bodzentyn, Poland a 440 metres tall tower is proposed for distributing DVB-T signals from the satellite station to TV broadcasting sites.{{cite web|url=http://www.echodnia.eu/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100720/POWIAT0104/255032145|title=Kielce: Najwyższa w Polsce budowla powstanie w Górach Świętokrzyskich! Wieża będzie miała 440 metrów wysokości i na stałe zmieni krajobraz - 20 lipca 2010|date=20 July 2010|access-date=6 October 2014}} It will be, if built, the tallest man-made structure in Europe outside Russia.
Bank of the Southwest Tower{{convert|428|m|ft|abbr=on}}1982SkyscraperOffice{{flagu|United States}}Houston(cancelled in 1984)The 86 story tower was cancelled in 1984 due to an oil bust in Texas.
Palace of Soviets{{convert|415|m|ft|abbr=on}}1932SkyscraperBureaucratic administrative center and conference hall{{flagu|Soviet Union}}Moscow1947 (cancelled 1942)The Palace of Soviets, planned in 1932, was to be 415 m (including a 100 m Lenin statue), and would have been the tallest building in the world at the time if completed. Construction was halted during World War II, during which the uncompleted structure was partially dismantled; its foundations were later to serve as the world's largest open-air swimming pool before being razed in 1995.
The Monument to the Third International{{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}}1919Grand MonumentConference hall, bureaucratic administrative center, information administrative center{{flagu|Soviet Union}}MoscowNone givenDuring the Russian October Revolution of 1917, Vladimir Tatlin designed a structure named The Monument to the Third International, which was to serve as the international headquarters of the Komintern. Better known as the Tatlin Tower, the structure was to rise to a height of {{convert|400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, which would have made it by far the tallest building in the world at that time, but time & resource shortages as well as the social upheavals that resulted from the Russian Civil War, economic mismanagement, and political repressions halted the project.
London Millennium Tower

| {{convert|386|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| 1996

| Skyscraper

| Mixed Use

| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}

| London

|

| Designed by Foster + Partners, for then owner Trafalgar House, the plan was for the building to be the tallest in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world at that time.

Millennium Freedom Tower{{convert|376.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}1998Observation towerLeisure and observation facilities{{flagu|United States}}Newport, Kentucky2000 (above ground construction never begun)The Millennium Freedom Tower was a project to be located in Newport, Kentucky, United States was originally proposed in 1998 to be dedicated on Dec 31, 1999. The original height was a proposed 1,234 feet (376 m) and was later lowered to 1,103 ft (306 m). Pilings were driven in 1998, but construction never continued above ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=103174|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529100507/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=103174|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 May 2006|title=Emporis Buildings accessed February 21, 2008|access-date=6 October 2014}}
Millennium Tower{{convert|369|m|ft|abbr=on}}1998SkyscraperMixed use{{flagu|Germany}}FrankfurtOnce completion, it would have been the tallest skyscraper in Germany, the European Union and Europe.
Watkin's Tower{{convert|358|m|ft|abbr=on}}1890Iron latticed observation towerLeisure and retail real estate{{flagu|United Kingdom}}Wembley1894 (construction halted 1896)Watkin's Tower in Wembley, London was planned in 1891 to surpass the Eiffel Tower by {{convert|50|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, but construction stopped before that height was reached due to unstable land and insufficient funds. The tower remnants were dismantled in the 1900s, and the site was redeveloped as Wembley Stadium.
Mole Littoria{{convert|330|m|ft|abbr=on}}1924Skyscraper{{flagu|Kingdom of Italy}}Rome
Scandinavian Tower{{convert|325|m|ft|abbr=on}}1997SkyscraperResidential{{flagu|Sweden}}Malmö2004The Scandinavian Tower was intended to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe.{{Cite web|title=Scandinavian Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3586|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|access-date=25 May 2009}} It was abandoned in 2004 in favor of Malmö Tower.
Torre Bicentenario{{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}}2007SkyscraperCommercial{{flagu|Mexico}}Mexico City2010 (cancelled in 2007)The Torre Bicentenario (Bicentennial Tower) was a skyscraper project planned for Mexico City. The inauguration date was planned to be September 16, 2010, which is the day of the 200th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence, hence the building's name. The Torre Bicentenario was canceled in 2007.
World Science TowerN/A1964Guyed mastLeisure facilities{{flagu|United States}}Larkspur, ColoradoN/AThe World Science Tower was going to be one of the world's tallest buildings, proposed in 1964. It would have had an amusement park at its base.
Volkshalle{{convert|290|m|ft|abbr=on}}
with spire {{convert|320|m|ft|abbr=on}}
1937SkyscraperCultural and convention center{{flagu|Nazi Germany}}Berlin1950 (cancelled 1942)Huge domed monument building planned by Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer for Germania, the projected renewal of the German capitol Berlin.

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