9 Buildings Currently Under Construction That Are Going To Change The World

 

Posted Oct 14, by Chelsea DeBaise

These buildings aren't quite finished yet, but when they are...they are going to be total GAME changers for the global skyline! 

1. World One--Mumbai

World One should be completed within the next year, and it will be the tallest residential building in the world, complete with 117 floors.

2. Songjiang Hotel--Songjiang

This outrageously creative and totally gorgeous LUXURY HOTEL is going to be built within a quarry in China, with a waterfall cascading over the building's facade.

3. Lotte World Tower--Seoul

This building is going to be way higher than anything else in Seoul, South Korea. It will also have a pretty awesome observation deck...as all tall buildings should!

4. The Agora Garden Tower--Taipei

This building, which will be finished in 2016, is sending a pretty clear MESSAGE about the marriage between humans and mother nature. The building is shaped like a double helix while supporting gardens on every floor and recycling rainwater functions.

5. The Dubai Pearl--Dubai

Dubai has added another tremendous building to its skyline with this building, which won't be finished until 2016. It's shaping up to be a luxury hotel with a freaking SKY BRIDGE, as shown in the photo, overlooking the Persian Gulf. When the building's fi

6. Kingdom Tower--Saudi Arabia

This tower is slated to be finished in 2019, and it will be the tallest building in the world. It'll be the first building to be taller than a kilometer.

7. The Suzhou Zhongman Center

This building has a few more years to go—likely being finished somewhere around 2020—but when it IS finished, it will stand proudly as the tallest building in China.

8. Shanghai Tower--Shanghai

Construction is actually almost complete for this building, which currently is the world's second largest tower. The transparent glass skin that's utilized on the outside tower filters weather and provides ventilation naturally, which is pretty badass.

9. Dawang Mountain Resort

The Dawang Mountain Resort, much like the Songjiang HOTEL, is an extremely stunning hotel set within a quarry. This particular hotel is going for more of a winter wonderland kind of vibe, and totally nails it.