Dramatic towers in Canada, Qatar, Australia and Italy have been named the best tall buildings in the world for 2012 by the international not-for-profit association CTBUH.
The four regional winners include the Absolute Towers in Mississauga, Canada (Americas); 1 Bligh Street, Sydney (Asia and Australia); Palazzo Lombardia, Milan (Europe); and Doha Tower in Doha, Qatar (Middle East and Africa). Additionally, Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi won the CTBUH’s first Innovation Award for the project’s computer sun-screen. They were selected for their design and technical innovations, sustainable attributes, and the enhancement of both cities and the lives of their inhabitants.
Absolute Towers by MAD architects
1 Bligh Street by ingenhoven architects
Palazzo Lombardia by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Doha Tower by Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Al Bahar Towers by Aedas Architects Ltd
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