A $2.4 billion twisting Chinese tower was just named the most beautiful skyscraper in the world

Emporis, a real estate data mining company,just announced the winners of its 2015 Skyscraper Awards,which judgesnew skyscrapers based on design and functionality.The Shanghai Tower, located in the Chinese city center, came out on top. Completed in 2015, the 127-story glass skyscraper appears to rotate around an axis, twisting up toward the sky. The jury said in a statement that the towerwon for its architectural excellence, both in design and function. A photo posted by Fen (@peckfen)on Nov 1, 2016 at 4:45am PDT To qualify for the awards, buildings must be at least 328 feet tall. The Shanghai Tower stretches 2,073 feet, making it the world's second tallest building behind the Burj Khalifatowerin Dubai. Thetower took nearly seven years to complete and had an estimated construction cost of $2.4 billion.Height isn't the only impressive characteristic ofthe Tower, which was designed by the American architectural firm GenslerandChinese architect Jun Xia.It also features the world's fastest elevators,the world's highestrestaurant, an observation deck, and a swimming pool with a view. Inside, there are offices, shops, and restaurants. A photo posted by ' Alisha Olegovna (@malishkaali)on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:01am PDT The second place winner, Moscow's Evolution Tower, hasa twisted glass facade that's similar to the Shanghai Tower.Gaining popularity especially in the Middle East and Asia,twisted towers are fast becoming anarchitectural trend for megatall skyscrapers. As Dezeen points out, technological advancements in engineering and construction have encouraged the profileration of twisted skyscrapers, which rethink the traditional, linear tower.Thumbnails by lesuisseand jerry_morSEE ALSO:11 of the most stunning twisted towers around the worldJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: A mysterious cloud moving 700,000 mph is going to collide with our galaxy ' here's what will happen
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