10 craziest World Building, which is being built right now!

Royal Tower







Royal Tower, exceeding the highest building in the world Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, 167 meters, is being built in Saudi Arabia and will be the first building in the world, whose height is nearing kilometers. In the project for $ 1, 2 billion, which is located in Jeddah, will house luxury condominiums, office space, observatory, hotel «Four Seasons» and the world's highest terrace on the 157th floor (still quite far-away from the top of the building, by the way). Construction of the skyscraper was officially launched last year, and the building should be completed in 2019, the year.

Shanghai Tower







Construction of the 121-story Shanghai Tower in China, worth $ 4, 2 billion, started in 1993, the year ended at the beginning of this year, and now are finishing work. Now it is the second tallest building in the world, but the official opening will be in 2015, the year. Nevertheless, millions of people have already seen the picture opens from the top, thanks to the dizzying pictures and videos of the two Russian daredevils illegally climbed on top of last year and became viral on the Internet. Multifunctional skyscraper consists of nine different vertical zones and surrounded by a layer of transparent glass cover to protect against weather conditions and natural ventilation.

Dubai Perl





In the design of artificial islands in the shape of parts of the world's largest shopping mall known to man, and, of course, the tallest building in the world, someone decided that Dubai should be an iconic building that looks like a regular house, sinister legs apart. Construction of 73-storey Dubai Pearl with views of the Arabian Gulf started in year 2009 and to be completed in 2016. The planned "inner city" will be four towers, connected by a bridge of heaven, and premium theater for 1800 seats, which will be the Dubai International Film Festival.

Agora Garden







Already in 2016, the Agora Garden in Taipei, the building in the form of a double helix will be a compromise between the creations of mother nature and man. Twisty 20-story luxury building is green in every sense of the word: a balcony on each floor will maintain gardens and provide life-support system embedded, including solar panels and rainwater recycling.

World One







When construction is completed next year, 117-storey World One skyscraper will be the tallest residential house on the planet and, of course, the tallest building in Mumbai, almost twice the 61-storey Imperial Tower, now having the last title. World One will be home to some of the wealthiest residents of Mumbai and will include 300 luxury three- and four apartments (the cost starts at $ 1, 5 million) with the design of the studio «Armani / Casa» Giorgio Armani. Ironically, World One can not long retain the title of the tallest building in Mumbai, since Indian tower under construction will have 126 floors.

Center for the Study and Research of oil King Abdullah (KARSARC) 59,499,630



Located closest out of this list to the ground, but no less magnificent KARSARC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is more like a lair of the villain of the stories about James Bond than the multinational non-profit center. Crystal-futuristic design - the brainchild of the iconic architect of Iraqi origin Zaha Hadid, which took as a basis for design of interlocking hexagonal cells. Construction of the project began in the year 2009, and currently has just completed a steel frame, so it is not clear when the object is opened.

Zhongnan center in Suzhou







Only recently in Suzhou, China, the construction of 730-meter 138-storey center, and there is still a long, long way. But if you pointed a project worth $ 4, 5 billion will be completed on schedule in 2020, the year it will be the tallest building in China and the third tallest building in the world. Tower hotel, offices and residential premises will be located with a nearly completed 69-storey skyscraper East Gate, which, as noted repeatedly, like a huge pair of pants.

Lotte World Tower







Significantly higher than all other buildings in Seoul, South Korea, the skyline soar 556-meter 123-storey skyscraper Lotte World Tower, when it will be completed in 2016, the year. The building will be located (bottom-up): shops, offices, apartments, hotel and observation deck at the top. It also significantly surpass the extraordinary pyramid hotel «Ryugyong» in North Korea and will be the tallest building on the Korean peninsula.

Mountain Resort Davang







Tired of hotels that do not soar gracefully between two rocks of an abandoned quarry and a lake? Chinese mountain resort Davang will be waiting for you with 2016. Sprawling over 170 meters in length, the resort will include "ice world of entertainment", an indoor ski center, water park and the Hanging Gardens.

Hotel «Songjiang»







Obviously, this Nezha among the rocks and lakes Hotel - next on the list of places for high class vacation in China. As Davang mountain resort hotel «Songjiang» is in a career, with located near Shanghai hotel will be built directly on the walls of the pit and on its facade will flow waterfall. Well, if you can not enjoy the view from one of the upper floors, go to the bottom - they will be under water

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