New Atlas | State of the Game 1: World's Tallest Buildings (now and in 2020) @gizmag | Uploaded June 2015 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
These towering giants stand tall as pinnacles of human achievement - as well as loud, proud and ostentatious displays of wealth and power. The current top 5 is spread between the USA, Asia and the Middle East - but by 2020 the list will be completely dominated by Chinese and Arab buildings.

Presenter/editor: Loz Blain. Animator/illustrator: Lachy Wright. Camera: Chris Blain.

Crazy Russian climber footage used with permission - thanks to On The Roofs: youtube.com/channel/UCiBCfXg5HoSxWQ9vMXUJbgg Images: Shutterstock.