So what is it? Post a picture.

My favourite is 2IFC

I think it has good proportions.
http://photos9.flickr.com/14690753_6faad03633_b.jpg

My second favourite is Scotia Plaza in Toronto :)

thats my fave too..

The Centre, Hong Kong, China
This building is absolutely spectacular. The facade and design are brilliant, IMO. In fact, this is the building that first made me "look" at skyscrapers differently and got me interested in them as well. I owe so much to this building. Maybe I'll visit it one day. :)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0131.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0133.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Hong%20Kong/PICT0130.jpg

My second favorites would be 2 International Finance Center in Hong Kong and One Atlantic Center in Atlanta, as well as some of the famous classics, like Chrysler Building and the ESB.

me too 2ifc and bank of america in seattle

BOC forever.

http://www.benstrawbridge.com/photo/buildings/img_0755_std.jpg

I like 'em tall and shiny :D

http://img131.exs.cx/img131/7157/ShunHingSquare.jpg

my favorite's are the Twin towers witch are destroyed on 9/11

but the favorite of my country is the WPC (world port center) in Rotterdam.
http://207.44.228.232/images/B00/24.jpg

http://207.44.228.232/images/B00/460.jpg

http://207.44.228.232/images/B02/2396.jpg
i'm lovin it!

Hmm, gonna have to say Swiss Re. Not just on national pride. But it is THE building that got me interested in Skyscrapers and London, the moment I looked to my right after leaving Aldgate station whilst on the way to a airshow at Southend. , its sparked a whole new acceptance of tall buildings in this country. Symbolic of London's modern side. Fantasimo.

Bank Of China

http://www.metalgrass.com/ron/hkjp/images/hk_bank_of_china.jpg

I have a few..

US Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
http://www.cdc-usa.com/w3/projects/images/librarytower.jpg

Cal Plaza 1 & 2 (Los Angeles)
http://www.arthurerickson.com/images/buildings/CalPlaza4.jpg

1 & 2 Liberity Place (Pliladelphia)
http://www.adlux.fi/image/tuotteet/valaistus/valoputki/oneandtwo.jpg

Bank of China (Hong Kong)
http://www.ahojky.net/images/China/bank%20of%20china-hong%20kong.jpg

Burj Al Arab

http://www.muehldorfer.com/hotel/images/burj.jpg

http://users.volja.net/jkodri3/Zanimive_slikice/BURJ-AL-ARAB.jpg

http://www.format-system.de/pictures/1070_burj_al_arab600.jpg

http://www.reger.rmc.de/bild/Arab_Tower_nachts_2_m.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39913000/jpg/_39913195_woods9_298.jpg


http://www.spaceimagingme.com/content/Downloads/samples/burj_Al-Arab.jpg

wow, the last pics are amazing. It really existing?

First skyscraper on the European continent:

Boerentoren, Antwerp, 97,75m:

http://img265.echo.cx/img265/1930/boerentoren3tg.jpg

http://img275.echo.cx/img275/249/46598803uhrltqph3bz.jpg

http://img271.echo.cx/img271/7645/anvblikvangers20boerentoren20e.jpg

http://img282.echo.cx/img282/4388/0000024aa8fq.jpg

http://img280.echo.cx/img280/5824/0000024ac3ly.jpg

http://img261.echo.cx/img261/3452/46599023xfvnesph7ak.jpg

http://img288.echo.cx/img288/8031/kbchilton8is.jpg

http://img261.echo.cx/img261/2199/kbc0zl.jpg

http://img284.echo.cx/img284/3854/antwerpen0ma.jpg

Bank of America Tower, Seatlle.

My favourite skyscraper is this :

http://tinypic.com/5am2q1

http://tinypic.com/5am2rr

http://tinypic.com/5am2w9

http://tinypic.com/5am2xk

http://tinypic.com/5am3au

Pirelli building, 127 mt tall, was built in 1956 in Milan.

another one ,the Budj Dubai

http://tinypic.com/5am3bt

and the 30 St. Mary Axe / Swiss RE

http://tinypic.com/5am3h3

My three favorites are:
1.Liberty Place
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/595/4libertyplace.jpg

2.BOC
http://www.ahojky.net/images/China/bank%20of%20china-hong%20kong.jpg

3.111 Huntington Avenue
http://ronslog.typepad.com/photos/boston/newpru.jpg

Bank of China

Bank of China, Hong Kong

My favourite..

MADURAI, Tamil Nadu , India



http://www.wiu.edu/users/mma108/india/2212190127.jpg


http://www.exodus.co.uk/pictures/a00hp54a.jpg

http://www.moxon.net/images/india/madurai3.jpg


http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomps/corel/CPH469/595022.jpg


http://img137.echo.cx/img137/5426/madurai723si.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://www.dinodia.com/photos/images/HSA-14356.jpg

http://www.dinodia.com/photos/images/ASM-13871.jpg

http://www.dinodia.com/photos/images/MAK-16519.jpg


http://img81.echo.cx/img81/9594/madurai679wd.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

^^^ Lol, one of my fav ones too.

http://tinypic.com/5bbp08

wow, those three look amazing!!!!

I like JR central a lot, in Nagoya (Japan)

http://www.embargentina.or.jp/guia/images/rocas13.jpg

and I also think the 'lipstick' building in New York is a beauty,

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=179996

Marina Towrs in DUBAI

http://www.emaar.com/Images/marina_banner_tcm3-250.jpg

ofcourse the best and favourite will always be:

the

BURJ ALARAB

DUBAI

http://www.emaar.com/Images/burj-alarab_banner_tcm3-680.jpg

another favourite in DUBAI

http://www.up.ae/NR/rdonlyres/e3fiwc7zdub7w4l4wqb7opur6z4qkzj655ntzkdbfd5hiryqgx7hlh3236fsu6nrp7ix3cjsemfz5xlsyzg5zjw3qqa/nighttower.jpg

I know how about your favourite skyscraper and it is not allowed to be in your country and has to be built and inhabited!

http://www.globalphotos.org/london/20041228/DSCN5340.jpg

Others
HSBC Hong Kong
Lippo Centre, Hong Kong
Jin Mao, Shanghai

2IFC - HK
Chrysler - NY

The king of skyscrapers........
The Empire State Building .

Chrysler Building, NY
US Bank, LA
21FC, HK

My top 3 favorite scrapers are:

Messeturm, Frankfurt, Germany
John Hancock Center, Chicago, USA
Bank of China, Hong Kong

1. One Atlantic Center, Atlanta

The rest are in particular order. A huge list, lol.

Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta
900 N. Michigan, Chicago
Sears Tower, Chicago
Tribune Tower, Chicago
Jewelers Building, Chicago
Promenade II, Atlanta
Fountain Place, Dallas
Chase Tower, Dallas
Wachovia Center, Miami
Woolworth Building, New York
1 Worldwide Plaza, New York
Messeturm, Frankfurt
Swiss Re, London

BOC is much more prominent in the night skyline now, with the new lighting system.

John Hancock Building - Chicago

All of the buildings that has been posted here are all looks absolut-stunning!! :okay:

Torre Agbar is one of my favourites!

http://img66.echo.cx/img66/4494/image00472vm.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/1991/image00210ne.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/6451/image00463fw.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/3230/image00617kp.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/7571/image00745gw.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/9620/image01069mq.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/7912/image00716ym.jpg

http://img284.echo.cx/img284/8899/image00267ug.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/3589/image00736lh.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/5521/image00789zt.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/9505/image00753gx.jpg

I also love Tour EDF in Paris, and the skyline cluster made by the three towers of Canada Square in London.! ;)

Obviusly I only said towers I've seen in person. By pictures, I love much more towers! ;)

1. SwissRe, London
2. The Center, Hong Kong
3. Bank of America Tower, Seattle

Honourable mentions: Chrysler, Empire State Building, Bank of China Tower, 2 International Finance Centre, Tower 42. :)

The Centre, Hong Kong, China
This building is absolutely spectacular. The facade and design are brilliant, IMO.
I agree. It's also the best-lit skyscraper in the world in my opinion - wonderful multi-coloured lighting that seems to "cascade" down the tower like a waterfall. Beautiful!

I'll be boring and say Chrysler, unless I've missed what original question was?

Chrysler is aesthetic design perfection, hasn't aged, timeless appeal.........

Anyywhere but the US: Bank of China Building, Shanghai
In the US: (tie) Sears Tower; Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta


Overall: The Sears Tower

In no particular order. I'm sure I forgot some though.

Park Place(UC) , Dubai
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/11020Park_Place.jpg

2IFC Hong Kong
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/2ifc16.jpg

Burj Dubai(UC) , Dubai
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/dubaiflo/DOWNTOWN.jpg

Chrysler Building New York
http://data.greatbuildings.com/gbc/images/cid_1005154792_Chrysler_Long.jpg

Burj Al Arab Dubai
http://www.muehldorfer.com/hotel/images/burj.jpg

Whatever these are called, in Milan
http://tinypic.com/5bbp08

SwissRe , London
http://www.delmatic.com/swissre.jpg

Bank Of China , Hong Kong
http://data.greatbuildings.com/gbc/images/cid_bank_of_china_002.jpg

too many

Hey, you forgot the coolest scraper of them all.

Turning Torso - Malmö, Sweden
http://img118.echo.cx/img118/395/tt28ci.jpg

Baiyoke Tower - Krung Thep, Thailand
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/614/138baiyoke2-10.jpg

Bank Of China Tower - Hong Kong, China
http://www.hong-kong-hotels-network.com/hong-kong-photographs/pictures-image-pages/central_bank_of_china.jpg

Shun Hing Square - Shenzhen, China
http://files.photojerk.com/jingtian48/pic3/00A1B4C0.jfif

CITIC Plaza - Guangzhou, China
http://www.segye.com/photo/2005/1/7/building-6-1.jpg

However, Shanghai WFC will be the coolest when it is finished.
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/570/4023swfc.jpg

Torre Agbar is one of my favourites!

http://img66.echo.cx/img66/4494/image00472vm.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/1991/image00210ne.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/6451/image00463fw.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/3230/image00617kp.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/7571/image00745gw.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/9620/image01069mq.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/7912/image00716ym.jpg

http://img284.echo.cx/img284/8899/image00267ug.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/3589/image00736lh.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/5521/image00789zt.jpg

http://img274.echo.cx/img274/9505/image00753gx.jpg

I also love Tour EDF in Paris, and the skyline cluster made by the three towers of Canada Square in London.! ;)

Obviusly I only said towers I've seen in person. By pictures, I love much more towers! ;)

I agree with you:
Torre Agbar is my favourite skyscraper in the world!!
:wink2:

Me too! Torre Agbar best skyscraper ever!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/thehushpics/19458294.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/thehushpics/panosf.jpg

1. ESB (NY)

http://www.travelgrotto.com/images/Travelogue/USA/NewYork/NYC-ESB.jpg

2. Jin Mao Building (Shanghai)

http://www.budowle.pl/budowle/grafika/azja/jin_mao_building_7.jpg

3. And this fellow from Berlin (Germany)

http://jheer.org/photos/Euro2004/Berlin/DSC00015.JPG

My favourite are:

Warsaw Financial Center:

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/Wwa/wfc16.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/maciekwr/wawa6.jpg



Warsaw Trade Tower:

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/Wwa/wtt16.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/Wwa/wtt17.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/Wwa/wtt14.jpg

ESB, NY

http://www.shabru.com/Empire%20State%20Nite-002.jpg

Qutut Minar, Delhi

http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Delhi/Qutb04.jpg http://www.dinodia.com/photos/images/AAD-91502.jpg

Pyramids, Cairo

http://www.thisisthelife.com/photos/experiences/large/the-pyramids.jpg

Empire State Building.

My 3 fav. buildings , completed:
1.Bank Of China, HOng Kong
http://files.bighosting.net/el46208.jpg
2.Emirates Towers, Dubai
http://files.bighosting.net/ai46211.jpg
3.Burj Al Arab, Dubai
http://files.bighosting.net/aq46214.jpg

1)klcc
http://www.tropicalisland.de/KUL%20Petronas%20Twin%20Towers%20and%20KLCC%20park%20with%20Mosque_b.jpg
http://www.tropicalisland.de/KUL_Petronas_Towers_KLCC%202_b.jpg
http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif
2)burj al arab
http://www.villiard.com/images/hotel-BurjAlArab/nouvelles-photos/burj-al-arab-htoel.jpg
http://www.villiard.com/images/hotel-BurjAlArab/nouvelles-photos/nuit-burj-al-arab.jpg
http://www.villiard.com/images/hotel-BurjAlArab/nouvelles-photos/tennis-burjalarab.jpg
3)turning torso
http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif
http://www.bizzbook.com/hamnen/bilder/TurningTorso/torsoLights.jpg
http://www.bizzbook.com/hamnen/bilder/Sundspromenaden/MidsommarNatt.jpg

Most of these ones diserve way more than 10/10 but I'll go with Bank of China Tower in HK :master: :bow: :okay:.

Way too hard to answer...but I'll try

In Europe, Torre Agbar is hard to beat.
In Asia, the new China TV in Beijing, when its finished
In the US, Chrysler Building

Comcast Center, Philadelphia.

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2562.jpg

3-way tie: john hancock, tribune tower, chrysler
honorable mention: ESB, chicago board of trade, does eiffel tower count?

^ BTW, Comcast center has incredible glass!

One Saint Thomas, Yorkville(midtown), Toronto, Ontario
A bit biased, but it's the best classic replication yet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/oversexual/DSC01708.jpg?t=1178068184

^ BTW, Comcast center has incredible glass!

It is the main reason why Comcast Center is my favourite skyscraper.

says it all, Jin Mao:

thanx to Patrick Betkers, www.skyscraperpictures.com

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/shanghai10.jpg

http://pdkm03.mofile.com/p/1/2008/1/15/Q1/Q1V4ZFDFMH_204.jpg



http://www.efengge.com/photo/0801_13_20.jpg


http://www.bishop-photographic.org.uk/Exhibition/Inside%20Jin%20Mao%20Tower.JPG

no introduction needed

http://www.grahamcluley.com/images/petronas1.jpg


http://www.rjprice.co.uk/Gallery/Favourite/Petronas%20Tower%201.jpg http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/K/k/petronas.jpg

http://butterflysoup.com/imagesBlog/malaysia/petronasTowers.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Petronas_Towers.JPG/450px-Petronas_Towers.JPG


http://www.cringel.com/files/images/adia-2007-08-03-DSC-3481-cityscape-at-night-featuring-twin-petronas-towers-malaysia-kuala-lumpur-cringel.com.preview.jpg

cleveland Terminal Tower

http://urbanohio.com/NEOhio/Cleveland/Neighborhoods/Downtown2/Downtown77.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/cleveland08.JPG

says it all, Jin Mao:

thanx to Patrick Betkers, www.skyscraperpictures.com

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/shanghai10.jpg

http://pdkm03.mofile.com/p/1/2008/1/15/Q1/Q1V4ZFDFMH_204.jpg



http://www.efengge.com/photo/0801_13_20.jpg


http://www.bishop-photographic.org.uk/Exhibition/Inside%20Jin%20Mao%20Tower.JPG

no introduction needed

http://www.grahamcluley.com/images/petronas1.jpg


http://www.rjprice.co.uk/Gallery/Favourite/Petronas%20Tower%201.jpg http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/K/k/petronas.jpg

http://butterflysoup.com/imagesBlog/malaysia/petronasTowers.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Petronas_Towers.JPG/450px-Petronas_Towers.JPG


http://www.cringel.com/files/images/adia-2007-08-03-DSC-3481-cityscape-at-night-featuring-twin-petronas-towers-malaysia-kuala-lumpur-cringel.com.preview.jpg

Mercantile Bank Tower
Only Tower in the country that was allowed to be constructed during WW 2. Being re-developed into Apartments and Lofts and adding a new residential tower. At night, the Spire will Tell the temperature, weather and time.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/index-1php-3.jpg

Spire at night
http://static.flickr.com/2281/2205364368_6ca6a75112.jpg

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1724/img3858gn2.jpg

Old Tower and New Tower
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2053/2204230244_3b210583f6_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/2257/2211884754_527fdb2e46.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/2251/2211087039_600122589e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/2010/2211886094_07675ff9ca.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/Picture3-4.png

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/Picture4-2.png

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/2082952196_41c4d9c507_o.jpg

Thank you Ninjatune and TexStar for the pics

Chrysler NO DOUBT!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/507728901_a51278d3d3_o.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/bonsailara1/507728901/

Bank of china, HK definently is getting a spot

and i also REALLY like Q1, Goldcoast

Among modern ones,

Easily BoC HK


Among classical ones,

Easily Chrysler!

CCTV building in beijing~

http://freep.cn/p.aspx?u=v20__p_0801260914574528_0.jpg
http://p14.freep.cn/p.aspx?u=v20_p14_p_0801260915341343_0.jpg
http://freep.cn/p.aspx?u=v20__p_0801260917103828_0.jpg

^^^^What does this building look like in the comps?^^^^

Sears Tower definitively!
http://www.davidmacd.com/images/chicago/100_5192_sears_tower.jpg

Bank of China building in Hong Kong, or the Burj al Arab for modern buildings. Probably the Chrysler building for older ones. Wow those leaning buildings make me nauseous.

1-Chrysler
2-WFC
3-Jin Mao
4-Sears tower

1. Rose Rotana Tower
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/2135906326_b0dac64430.jpg?v=0

2. Shanghai World Financial Center
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080131_624f02c0e3554de082c5BTtE0p0NW3bc.jpg

3. One Bryant Park (Bank of America Tower)
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/91653806/large.jpg

4. Burj Dubai (pic by Imre)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5144/imresolt052bf7.jpg

5. Taipei 101
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2235930635_13c70a5fc1.jpg?v=0

Bye!

My favorites are the Caracas´s central park towers.

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7690880.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7690877.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7690872.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7690867.jpg

The Mercantile in Dallas, Lit up and back to life
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/2290898172_06300d86ea_o.jpg

very difficult but Sears Tower, Aon Center and the Empire State Building are definitely one of my favourites!

US Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
California Plaza 1 & 2 (Los Angeles)
Aon Center (Los Angeles)
Sears Tower (Chicago)
Empire State Building (New York)

:cheers:

Petronas Twin Towers (Kuala Lumpur)
Chrysler Building (New York City)
Jin Mao Tower (Shanghai)
2 International Finance Center (Hong Kong)
National Bank Tower (Bratislava)

Very hard to choose, but Toronto's city hall is certainly on my list.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e71/kingriffleteh1st/001.jpg

One of my favorites:

The 57-story 225 South Sixth in Minneapolis - by I.M. Pei, Cobb & Freed...

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8648/225southsixth02da5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/2374/225southsixth04fe0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Q1

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q105.JPG

these are some of my favorites:
petronas towers
http://www.tallestskyscrapers.info/images/petronas-towers.jpg

2 IFC
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/2/21/200px-2_International_Financial_Centre.jpg

GT international tower
http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/5568/324975dg5.jpg

Tough one...
I love love love the General Electric Building in Manhattan
http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/mid017zc.jpg
http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID017-big.jpg
http://patrickmarini.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/ny_ge.jpg

If it gets built: MOMA's Tour Verre in New York.

In no order:

Washington Mutual Tower, Seattle
Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Chrysler Building, New York City
Aqua, Chicago
Hearst Tower, New York

Sorry, I couldn't narrow it down to less than 6.

sears tower
SwissRe
and how about the first once the Home Insurance Building,chicago

One small request....can everyone please tell us what city (and in some case what country) these buildings are in when you post your favorites? Unless of course it's obvious.
Thanks!

-> John hancock center
-> Sears Tower
-> Empire state building

Chrysler Building, New York City...

Edit

PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS, KUALA LUMPUR

chrysler and the g.e. building of course.

I cant decide in just one (have the same problem with women) but here is my list for continents.
1. America- Chryler building
2. Asia- Bank of China
3. Europe- Kio towers
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7379/torreskioyp0.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torreskioyp0.jpg)

Numero uno = Petronas Twin Towers!

From peaceofangkor.com
http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Petronas-Towers.jpg

Aon Center, Los Angeles (1973)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d61/felixrhett/2285931661_0a25818d6a_b.jpg

Best Old:

Empire State Building
http://rgfletcher.org/images/nyc_empire_state_building_009.jpg
from the web

Best New:

Bank of China Tower
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_x_-3-CpXiss/R4xP6nFqlWI/AAAAAAAAAHw/nx-PUi6nm0A/Bank+of+China+Tower.JPG

Jardine House, HK

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/294526506_9159a998f0.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/2921129485_bff162b82c.jpg?v=0

Q1, Gold Coast, QLD

http://www.q1rooms.com.au/art/luxury_5_star_resorts_gold_coast.jpg

http://www.q1rooms.com.au/art/short_stay_apartments_gold_coast.jpg

SWFC in Shanghai and Bank of China in HK are among the first ones coming to my head. Not a huge fan of 30's skyscrapers in America but I guess Chrysler Building is worth mentioning too.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9847/2009272214317592sg0.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/434043854_5fedff86e6.jpg

http://i062.radikal.ru/0811/f9/7111879d11fd.jpg

ESB cus i been there :D

Eureka tower, Melbourne. A few more:

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/eurekabees3%20forum.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/velco/cityrd_gallery.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/310902998_7ef51610af_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/188673548_c2f369d1d3_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/1707752990_1fd281aa8b_o.jpg

Hands down, Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt

chrysler building in NY. very avant garde during the time it was built.

Empire State Building, New York
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/ThaMenace/empire_state_building.jpg

Petronas Tower, Kuala Lumpur
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/ThaMenace/KL_PetronaTowers_3.jpg

Burj Dubai, Dubai
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/ThaMenace/3406070827_f57675ea89_b.jpg

Trump Tower, Chicago
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q68/ThaMenace/3258603279_91f959b70a_b.jpg

Anyywhere but the US: Bank of China Building, Shanghai
In the US: (tie) Sears Tower; Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta

Tie between Trump Tower Chicago and 225 South Sixth
225 South Sixth
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vm43_ifLSSU/SPDWGQ_TsHI/AAAAAAAAGYI/xt8P8iQFSGU/s800/225_South_Sixth.jpg

Trump Tower Chicago
http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Images/NearNorthSide/TrumpTower-009.jpg

Aqua
http://gct13.com/i/200807-chicago/aqua-chicago-pano-4553-4558-b.jpg

Rondo 1 (159m to the roof) - Warsaw, Poland.

http://www.immoactiv.pl/admin/img/im/rondo1.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9420/263sy.jpg

:cheers:

shanghai world financial center

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Pudong-night.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2943667789_783fe5ab6f.jpg?v=0

Bank of China. I can see it from my house. Never ceases to amaze me.

Else Chrysler building.

the Burj Dubai!!!

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7085/burjdubaigtfgd.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaigtfgd.jpg)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/burjdubaigtfgd.jpg/1/w308.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img193/burjdubaigtfgd.jpg/1/)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8377/351286524888926d9201o.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=351286524888926d9201o.jpg)
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/351286524888926d9201o.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img200/351286524888926d9201o.jpg/1/)

Overall, Burj Dubai.
http://hawtaction.com/2008/07/13/Burj_Dubai.jpg
Currently in my country, Swiss Re.
http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/11485.gif
U/C in my country, the Shard.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/wjfox2005/London_general/Shard.jpg

225 South Sixth in Minneapolis is a wonderful pile of fabulous forms :)

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9990/225southsixth06a.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=225southsixth06a.jpg)

Internationally? Perhaps Swiss Re. And definitively the "Shard". Both are breathtakingly beautiful!!

The Elysian in Chicago. I don't know why, but I just love it.
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3875/theelysian3qf.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=469597&page=17

Of course Crysler Building

http://nyc2006.free.fr/Chrysler%20Building/Chrysler%20Building%2016.JPG

The most beautiful building in the world ;)

-swiss re London

-Bank of China HK

Scotia Bank, Toronto
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2200/1978741967_e6d4315138_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seangm/1978741967/sizes/o/

Kingdom Centre, Riyadh
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2966990360_2c24e6371d_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26237406@N08/2966990360/sizes/o/

30 St Mary Axe, London
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2343648988_ebfdfce7dc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philldavy/2343648988/sizes/l/

Classic Skyscraper: Kavanagh, Buenos Aires, Argentina

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/231/36kx1.jpg
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8269/kavanaghbuilding1511200.jpg

Modern Skyscraper: City of Capitals, Moscow, Russia

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1015/f17389c57627.jpg
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4743/6c54295ec516.jpg

Just a few, for different reasons, in no particular order....


Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis and the Bank of America Corporate Center (below) in Charlotte are, SO, majestic....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vm43_ifLSSU/SPDRqosNILI/AAAAAAAAGX4/i1Btsf6qMDE/s800/Wells_Fargo_Center_from_Foshay.jpg

(image from 2.bp.blogspot.com)

http://tinypic.com/bvn0g


Century Plaza Towers, Bonaventure, AND Wells Fargo Center (below) in Los Angeles are, STILL, " cool " ....

http://www.americanlaw.com/centuryplaza3b.jpg

(image from www.americanlaw.com)

http://i.pbase.com/u12/terraxplorer/upload/21770179.904_0479copy.jpg

(image from )i.pbase.com

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2587326183_4ab6f8f8c4.jpg?v=0

(image from flickr.com)

At night the best by far are the Center in HK, Torre Agbar in Barcelona and the Hopewell center in HK.

I love the Aqua tower in Chicago. Especially at night with all those gorgeous colors :)

I love Lloyds Building in London but dunno if it qualify as a skyscraper?

http://www.savills.com/intinvest/images/photo-porfolio.jpg


http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery_images/0801/0000/0039/lloyds_building_london_mid.jpg

http://www.innerfictions.com/images/s-lloyds.jpg

very beautiful ,

I've never....gotten that building. It puzzles me

I love California plaza in LA at night...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2112382600_c236af59b4.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2112382620_30fb1337c7_o.jpg

torre mayor, mexico city mexico

http://minimalismo.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/1.png

There are so many great skyscrapers, so I'll limit myself to the lamentably few I've seen in person.

Close to home:
Turning Torso, Malmö
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/3165100270_3a7c8dc43f_o.jpg

International:
AXA Building, Sydney
http://www.dgsmithphotography.com/gallery2/d/532-5/20070303_DSC04769+Sydney.jpg

Chrysler Building - New York City, USA

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/2146960182_5791451cc8_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerharbo/2146960182/sizes/l/

Bank of America Center - Houston
http://www.jonssons.org/bin/Johnson-Bank-of-America-Center.jpeg

Scotia Tower - Toronto
http://www.wzmh.com/images/uploads/scotia_plaza1.jpg

Lake Point Tower - Chicago
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/z0302a1700/sun-lakeshore.jpg

any of those would make it my favorite one

Q1. Hands down.

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q102.JPG

There are so many excellent buildings all over the world I'm not sure where to start.

If forced to pick only one I would go with The Empire State Building.

My 2 faves.

The Center.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4520208515_26268df057_b.jpg

BOC
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4489009181_f01d587290_b.jpg

westendtower, frankfurt
http://i40.tinypic.com/2yu0j03.jpg

IFC building in Hong Kong
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2698388367_5bb82578a5.jpg

Burj Dubai
http://worldofglasses.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/burj_dubai1.jpeg

Bishopsgate Tower (U/C) in London
http://propertywarehouseonline.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/ec63f_BishopsgateTowerLondonPinnacle03_thumb.jpg
http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/bishopsgatetower/base.jpg

122 Leadenhall Street (U/C) in London
http://andrewduncan.co.uk/graphics/122-Leadenhall.jpg

Sears tower is my number 1 favorite because it looks real futuristic and kewl

2nd is 1 world trade center U/C

3rd is Jhon Hancock center it also looks futuristic and kewl
Sears tower
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9962/willissearstower1.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/i/willissearstower1.jpg/)

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Jhon hancock
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5627/johnhancockcenterchicag.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/johnhancockcenterchicag.jpg/)

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