What Is The World’s Most Vertical City?

Vertical city, as the name implies, look vertical. This kind of cities focus mainly on accommodating large populations on a small piece of land. Characterized by high rise structures, a lot of cities in the world today can be classified as a vertical cities.

With the rise of vertical cities all across the globe, our curiosity is piqued: what is the world’s most vertical city? The answer to this, is currently open to debate - with a lot of different standards to consider. The Guardian details some potential candidates for the title of Most Vertical City in the World:

According to building data research company Emporis, Seoul in South Korea has more high-rise buildings, with 16,359. Emporis defines a high-rise as a building at least 35m, or 12 storeys tall. In second place is Moscow, Russia, with 12,317 high-rises, followed by Hong Kong in third place, with 7,913.
When it comes to the world’s tallest buildings, Hong Kong doesn’t even make the top 10. Dubai’s Burj Khalifa takes top spot, at 828m. Dubai has 50 skyscrapers under construction, more than any other city. These include the 1,300m-tall Dubai Creek Tower, expected to be completed in 2020 and will be the tallest structure ever built.

image credit : Sungjin Kim/Getty via The Guardian


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