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The tallest skyscrapers of 2018 include a helipad, sky gardens, and an indoor skating rink

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  • The year's tallest skyscrapers include a number of luxury towers around the world.
  • The structures feature notable design elements like helipads, sky gardens, and an indoor skating rink. 
  • 2018's tallest building, the Citic Tower in Beijing, draws inspiration from an ancient wine vessel. 

This was a landmark year for new construction, with more than 140 skyscrapers erected across the globe.

The number falls short of 2017's total, but represents the second-highest tally ever recorded, according to data from the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). 

The vast majority of tall buildings completed in 2018 are located in China, which underwent a major construction boom, producing more skyscrapers than anywhere else in the world.

The nation is now home to half of the world's 100 tallest skyscrapers, including the Citic Tower, a mammoth structure that tops out at more than 1,700 feet.

Take a look at some of the tallest buildings completed in 2018.

The year's tallest tower was named after a wine vessel.

At more than 1,700 feet, the Citic Tower in Beijing is the tallest structure built in 2018, and the eighth tallest structure in the world, according to the CTBUH. 

The skyscraper is commonly known as China Zun, a reference to the ancient wine vessel that inspired its curvature. 

Earlier this year, Chinese national security officials were worried that the building's top three floors housed a secret view of the Zhongnanhai complex — the official residence of China's president, Xi Jinping, and other top political leaders. A Singapore-based paper reported that the government has assumed ownership of those top three floors, but Business Insider could not independently verify the claim. 

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Vietnam's Landmark 81 tower contains an indoor skating rink, movie theater, and five-star hotel.

Vietnam's Landmark 81 tower is part of a $1.5 billion mixed-use development called Vinhomes Central Park, which stretches across Ho Chi Minh City.

Residents of the tower's luxury apartments have access to a pool, spa, and outdoor lounge. Visitors at the commercial center can enjoy a gym, movie theater, and indoor skating rink.

The tower also features a five-star hotel and three-floor observation deck, which offers unparalleled waterfront views. 



The third tallest tower of 2018, built in Hong Kong, has a slightly shorter twin.

Tower 1 of the Changsha complex in Hong Kong is about 500 feet taller than its twin, which stands at around 1,000 feet. 

Though the two towers are structurally similar, Tower 1 features a 2.5 million-square-foot mega-mall, along with luxury office space and a six-star hotel. 

The building is the 13th tallest in the world, according to the CTBUH. 



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