Zaha Hadid Architects' Wangjing SOHO in Beijing has won the 2014 Emporis Skyscraper Award. Chosen by an international panel of experts from more than 300 skyscrapers, the three-tower 200-meter-tall development is the first skyscraper in China to ever win the award. The judges were impressed by its "excellent energy efficiency and its distinctive design, which gives the complex a harmonious and organic momentum."
Each year, the Emporis Award honors the world's best new building over 100-meters-tall. Read on to see the top 10 buildings honored this year.
Wangjing SOHO; Beijing, China / Zaha Hadid Architects
Bosco Verticale; Milan, Italy / Boeri Studio
Tour D2; Courbevoie, France / Agence d'Architecture Anthony Bechu
One World Trade Center; New York City / SOM
The Leadenhall Building; London, UK / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid; Abu Dhabi, UAE / Foster + Partners
Soyak Kristal Kule; Istanbul, Turkey / Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Has Mimarlik
One57; New York City / Atelier Christian de Portzamparc, Frank Williams & Patners
Infinity; Brisbane, Australia / DBI Design
KKR Tower; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / GDP Architects
Correction: The original article incorrectly featured an image of Zaha Hadid's Galaxy SOHO project. The article has been update. We apologize for this mistake.
