List of visionary tall buildings and structures

This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned.

File:XSeed4000BurjDubaiComparison.jpg

The X-Seed 4000 is one of the tallest structures ever conceived. Shown in this image is the Burj Khalifa (), tallest structure in the world at the time of completion in 2010 to this year (Template:Currentyear), and the X-Seed 4000 project ().

The definition of 'vision' is that used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The list does not include under construction buildings; these are listed at Template:Slink.

Envisioned structures

Name	Height	Year of proposal	Type	Main Use	Country	Place	Description	Floors
The Space Elevator		1895	Massive space tether	Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization	UAE Japan China Russia USA	Pacific OceanTemplate:Efn	An extraordinarily long cable, anchored on or near the equator, held up by the rotation of the Earth.	N/A
The Orbital Ring	to of minimal height	1982	Suspended ring structure around Earth	Space tourism/exploration/colonization, space manufacturing, telecommunication, and space-based solar power	undetermined	undetermined	The orbital ring is a concept of an artificial ring shaped cable placed around Earth and set rotating at such a rate that the apparent centrifugal force is large enough to counteract the force of gravity. A motorized platform is placed on the cable that runs in the opposite direction to the rotation of the ring at a speed that makes the platform become stationary relative to the ground. The advantage of this concept is its much lower altitude compared to a space elevator which has to maintain its center of mass around geostationary orbit. Multiple tethers can be connected from an orbital ring to the ground enabling mass-transport to space.	N/A
The Launch Loop		1981	Suspended Maglev track	Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization	undetermined	undetermined	The launch loop is a concept that has been proposed for the purposes of orbital launch.	N/A
Scaled-down space elevator		2009	Pneumatic tower	Tourism, communications, wind generation, and reduced cost space launch.	undetermined	undetermined	A sub-orbital or mini version. The structure would be free standing and actively guyed over its base.	N/A
StarTram Generation 2		2001	Suspended Maglev track	Space tourism, space exploration, and space colonization	Template:Flagu	undetermined	Proposed concept for orbital launches. It has a long (1000–1500 km) vacuum tube, levitated via strong currents in superconducting cables	N/A
Tokyo Tower of Babel		1992	Arcology	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Would house roughly 30 million people and take 100–150 years to build. The cost would be around ¥3 quadrillion ($22 trillion).	1000+
Arconic Tower (Jetsons Tower)		2017	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	San Francisco	It was designed by Arconic and became the tallest envisioned building in the United States, surpassing the Ultima Tower, envisioned for the same city.	984
Saud Tower		2024	Arcology + Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Neom	This Concept Of A Vertical City Will House 500,000 People And Would Have AI Powered Technology.	979-3000
X-Seed 4000		1995	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail real estate, as well as heavy industry	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Would accommodate five hundred thousand to one million inhabitants	800
Ultima Tower		1991	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	San Francisco	Designed by American architect Eugene Tsui in 1991	500
Dubai City Tower		2008	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Dubai	Six buildings entwining a central core	400
Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid		1996	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid is a proposed project for construction of a massive pyramid over Tokyo Bay in Japan. The structure would be approximately 14 times as high as the Great Pyramid of Giza, and would house 750,000 people. If built, it will be the largest man-made structure on Earth.	390
The Dutch Mountain		2012	Artificial Mountain	Tourism, leisure, commercial and wind generation	Template:Flagu	Flevoland	"De Nederlandse Berg", Dutch for "The Dutch Mountain" is a proposal for an artificial mountain by Thijs Zonneveld.	N/A
Rise Tower		2022	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Riyadh		678
Millennium Challenge Tower		2005	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Kuwait City	Designed by architect Omero Marchetti as part of his proposed "ethic city" concept. The aims of the project are to reach a nautical mile in height while "not using concrete, orthogonal grids, traditional systems, mortars, [and] cranes." If built, the tower would reach .	575
Times Squared 3015		2015	Vertical city	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	New York City		321
Sky Mile Tower		2015	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Would serve as a dam and supply water to its 55,000 residents.	421
Xtopia		2010	Skyscraper	Multiple	Template:Flagu	Shanghai	Xtopia is a concept building for a 300-floor high-rise self-contained community.	300
New City Tower		2007	Arcology	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	London		500
MOTHER		1991	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Tokyo		220
Edison Tower		2015	Vertical city	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	New York City		296
Bionic Tower		1997	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Shanghai and Hong Kong have both expressed serious interest	Designed by architects Eloy Celaya, Mª Rosa Cervera and Javier Gómez Pioz; would house about 100,000 people.	300
Ziggurat Pyramid		2008	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Dubai	Ziggurat Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped arcology that was conceived for Dubai in 2008. The structure was designed to house nearly one million people and would be self-sustainable with all-natural energy sources. Like the pyramids of the Mayans and Egyptians, this structure in Dubai would be a giant; it would cover 2.3 square kilometers and would be able to sustain a community of up to one million people.	+300
Jakarta Mixed Use Tower		2006	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Jakarta	This tower is vision to build in Jakarta, with tall about 1200m.	200
The Bride Tower		2015	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Basra	Designed by AMBS Architects	241
Orbita Residence		2004	Skyscraper	Residential	Template:Flagu	São Paulo	Orbita Residence is a proposed 1112 meter tall 265 floor skyscraper in São Paulo Brazil. It is the tallest visionary building in Brazil ever designed.	265
Murjan Tower		2006	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Manama	Designed by architect Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S	200
Wadala Tower		2014	Skyscraper	garden, hotel, museum, office, and residential	Template:Flagu	Mumbai	When completed, the mix-use Wadala Tower would be one of the tallest of its kind in the world	200
Burj Mubarak Al Kabir		2007	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Madinat al-Hareer	By Eric Kuhne and Associates	234
Green Float		2010	Arcology	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Would be able to house up to 40,000 people	N/A
Hyperbuilding		1996	Vertical city	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Bangkok	Designed by OMA	250
Sky City 1000		1989	Arcology	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Aimed at helping put an end to major congestion and lack of greenspace in the Tokyo; 400 m (1,312 ft) wide at the base for a total floor area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi); drawn by construction firm Takenaka for the city of Tokyo in 1989, its design was the first of the modern super-tall mega-structures to gain serious attention and consideration by any government	196
Oblisco Capitale		2018	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	New Administrative Capital		210
Buenos Aires Forum		2009	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Buenos Aires		200
Europa Tower (Brussels)		1993	Skyscraper	Office, observation, restaurant	Template:Flagu	Brussels	Designed by L35 Arquitectos; articulated in nine modules;	200
Miapolis		2009	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Miami	Designed by Kobi Karp Architect	160
Sewun International Finance Center		2002	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Seoul		223
Permeable Lattice City		2017	Arcology	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Singapore	Designed by WOHA Architect	276
Sepet Gokdelen		2001	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Istanbul	Designed by GAD Architecture	184
Nansha Tower		2015	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Guangzhou		165
China Resources Hubei Old Village Redevelopment		2013	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen		150
The Spire at Ras Al Khaimah		2008	Skyscraper	Residential, office, hotel, observation	Template:Flagu	Ras Al Khaimah	Designed by Murphy/Jahn Architects	140
Millennium Tower (Tokyo)		1989	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	By Norman Foster	180
Sky City (Changsha)		2012	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Changsha		202
DIB-200		1993	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Proposed by Kajima Construction; designed by Sadaaki Masuda and Scott Howe	200
Future City Tower		2012	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen		163
Doha Vertical City		2015	Vertical city	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Doha		180
The Mandragore		2020	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	New York City		160
Shimao Shenzhen–Hong Kong International Centre		2017	Skyscraper	Hotel, office	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen		148
BUMN Tower	700 m (2,297 ft)	2011	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Nusantara		~150
Buji Tower 1		2017	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen		120
Princesa Tower		2018	Observation tower	Leisure, retail, and observation	Template:Flagu	Puerto Princesa		120
World Centre for Vedic Learning		2000	Skyscraper	Religion, residential, commercial, and education	Template:Flagu	Jabalpur	Designed by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates	160
Dream Tower		2009	Skyscraper	Commercial and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Seoul		150
Bengaluru Turf Tower		N/A	Skyscraper	Residential	Template:Flagu	Bangalore	N/A	157
Incheon Tower		2007	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Incheon	N/A	151
Gateway Tower (Chicago)		2016	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Chicago	Designed by American architectural firm Gensler as a replacement for the Chicago Spire	127
The Big Bend		2015	Skyscraper	Residential	Template:Flagu	New York City	N/A	N/A
The Blade		2016	Skyscraper	Hotel	Template:Flagu	Riyadh	N/A	128
Three Empire Tower		2002	Skyscraper	Hotel, restaurant and office	Template:Flagu	Istanbul	Designed by Edifice International	150
Malaya 115		N/A	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Kuala Lumpur		115
Port Tower		2006	Skyscraper	Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Karachi	Approved for construction	130
Tashkent Twin City Towers		2024	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Tashkent	Proposed Skyscraper complex at New Tashkent City Masterplan	119
Diamond Tower		2012	Skyscraper	Office, residential	Template:Flagu	Phnom Penh		85
CP Makkasan Tower		2020	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Bangkok	Proposed Skyscraper complex at Makkasan station	120
Hudson Spire		2014	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	New York	Proposed by a developer from Tishman Speyer as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards development; would be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere	110
Al Noor Tower		2014	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Casablanca	Would become Africa's tallest building if completed	114
Thompson Center Redevelopment		2017	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Chicago	N/A	115
ETC Tower		2019	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	London	Would become United Kingdom's tallest building if completed	111
The Golden Dome Dubai		2004	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Dubai	The Golden Dome Hotel 6 star, Residential, Office, Sport, Retail, Restaurant, and Observation.	120
Asia Plaza		1997	Skyscraper	Commercial	Template:Flagu	Kaohsiung	It is a part of the Asia Plaza Tri-Tower Complex, that comprise three buildings, located in the new CBD of Asia New Bay Area.	103
GIFT Diamond Tower		2002	Skyscraper	Commercial	Template:Flagu	Gandhinagar	Diamond Tower and the core CBD of GIFT will comprise a total of .	87
Solar updraft tower		2001	Power plant	Power generation	Template:Flagu	Buronga, New South Wales		N/A
Tehran World Trade Center		2018	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	Tehran		72
888 2nd Avenue Tower		2013	skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Seattle		77
Hotel Attraction		1909	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	New York City	Designed by Antonio Gaudí, it would have been the tallest building in the world with only eleven floors, including a hotel, art galleries and a museum with a replica of the Statue of Liberty.	11
Empire 88 Tower		2020	skyscraper	Hotel, residential	Template:Flagu	Ho Chi Minh City		88
Time Square Da Nang		2022	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Vietnam	Da Nang	Times Square Danang is a high-end luxury development with over 85% of units having a direct view of the sea in Da Nang. Each apartment in Da Nang Times Square is delicately and artistically created in the style of modern European architecture, incorporating a full range of new 5-star standard services and facilities that buyers are promised. Indulge in a stylish and appealing setting.	N/A

Cancelled and scrapped projects

Name	Pinnacle height	Year of first proposal	Structure type	Main use	Country	City	Year of projected completion	Description
Houston Tower		1979	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, leisure real estate, office	Template:Flagu	Houston	Never begun	The Houston Tower was an envisioned skyscraper that would have been nearly tall (6864 ft/2092 m) and taken up 16 city blocks in Houston.
Aeropolis 2001		1989	Arcology Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Tokyo	Never begun	The Aeropolis 2001 was a proposed project for construction of a massive 500-story high-rise building over Tokyo Bay in Japan. It was proposed to be a 2,000 m (6,562 ft) high building.
Tour de 2000 mètres		1937	Observation tower	Leisure and observation	Template:Flagu	Issy-les-Moulineaux	1940 (cancelled in 1937)
The Illinois		1956	Skyscraper	Commercial, Residential, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Chicago	Never begun	The Illinois, envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, was to be a mile high (1609 m / 5280 ft) skyscraper in Chicago.
Azerbaijan Tower		2012	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Baku	2020 (cancelled in 2019)	Was planned as part of the proposed "Khazar Islands" project. Construction was started in 2015, then construction of the project was quickly halted, and finally cancelled in 2019.
1 Dubai		2006	Skyscraper	Unknown	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2010 (cancelled in 2009)	1 Dubai is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed, but in 2009, it was cancelled.
Nakheel Tower		2003	Skyscraper	residential, hotel, office	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2020 (cancelled 2009)	Cancelled due to financial problems.
Sky City (Changsha)		2013	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Changsha	2014 (cancelled 2014)	Cancelled due to concerns over the building's impact on the local environment.
World Trade Center Chicago		1986	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	Chicago	(Cancelled in 1992)	Canceled by Stanley Raskow due to lack of investors.
Dubai One		2015	Skyscraper	Residential, hotel, observation, restaurant and conference	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2023 (Cancelled in 2021)	Dubai One is a proposal in Dubai to planned to be completed in 2023, but in 2021, it was cancelled.
India Tower		2010	Skyscraper	residential / hotel / office	Template:Flagu	Mumbai	(Cancelled 2015)	In May 2011 Mumbai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with the developers, halting the tower's construction indefinitely. The tower was cancelled on 16 October 2015.
Phare du Monde		1934	Concrete observation tower	Leisure and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Paris	1937 (construction never begun)	Phare du Monde, was a project for a 701 metre tall observation tower for the world exhibition in Paris, 1937. It was planned as a concrete tower similar to a modern TV tower, but also with a ramp for drive up access.
Fanhai Centre		2017	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Wuhan	2027 (cancelled in 2020)	The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over . It will be replaced by the 477 meter Fanhai Centre.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower		1974	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Toronto	1980 (cancelled in 1974)	It was cancelled because it was considered "too tall" at the time and due to lack of funding. 503 metres to roof height, and 686 metres pinnacle. It had a triangular prism shape with a massive spire protruding from the roof. Its site was replaced by The Aura, a 275 metre tall skyscraper.
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-01		2013	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen	2030 (cancelled in 2019)	The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
Grollo Tower		1997	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Melbourne	2004 (cancelled 2001)	Construction was cancelled on the Grollo Tower (named after the architect) in Melbourne's developing Dockland precinct in April 2001 after Melbourne's Docklands Authority ruled it out of the tender for development of the Batman Hill's precinct due to disagreements over who would pay for infrastructure improvements. The area is now occupied by a mixture of smaller commercial and residential buildings. The Grollo Tower would have been the world's tallest building at the time at 560 m (1837 ft) tall, down from the originally planned height, and still would have been the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.
Tianfu Center		2017	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	Chengdu	2025 (cancelled in 2020)	The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over. Originally it was going to have 677 meters and 157 floors, but it was reduced to a building of 489 meters and 95 floors.
Millenium Tower Las Vegas		2001	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Las Vegas	2001 (cancelled in 2002)	Millennium Tower was proposed to be as the tallest building in the world, but it was cancelled in 2002 because of its massive height.
Hanzheng Jie Project Tower 1		2011	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Wuhan	2026 (cancelled in 2020)	The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over .
PAGCOR Tower		2008	Observation tower	Leisure and observation facilities	Template:Flagu	Manila	Cancelled in 2010	Originally part of the plans for the PAGCOR Entertainment City, the project was scrapped due to various reasons including air traffic regulations due to close proximity to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Anara Tower		2008	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	Dubai	Cancelled In 2013	The 135 Story Anara Tower Was Proposed To Be 655 Meters Tall. It Was Cancelled In 2013
Warsaw radio mast		Original in 1968, Replacement in 1992	Guyed mast	VHF-UHF transmission	Template:Flagu	Warsaw	1997 (cancelled 1995)	Until late 1995, there were plans to rebuild the collapsed Warsaw Radio Mast to its previous height on the same site, using the basements of the old mast. Although some refurbishment of the basements started, work was canceled after violent protests by local residents, who feared harmful radiation effects from the high-power transmitter served by the antenna. A new transmission facility with two smaller masts measuring was built as a replacement in 1998–99 at Solec Kujawski.
Seoul Light Tower		2000	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	Seoul	cancelled in 2011	This building was the proposed landmark building of Digital Media City. Its construction started in 2009, but it was cancelled at 2011 because of conflict between the City of Seoul and the developer company.
Changchun World Trade Center		2017	Skyscraper	Serviced, apartments, hotel, and office	Template:Flagu	Changchun	2028 (cancelled in 2020)	The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over .
Al-Aman World Capital Center	625 meters (2051 feet)	2017	Skyscraper	Residential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office / Retail	Template:Flagu	Colombo	2023 (cancelled in 2019)	Would be the tallest building in Sri Lanka.
Triple One		2007	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	Seoul	2020 (cancelled in 2013)	The Triple One, tall, is a proposed building in Yongsan Dreamhub designed by Renzo Piano and 112 floors to be tallest building in South Korea.
Rama IX Super Tower		2015	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	Bangkok	2026 (cancelled in 2020)	The Grand Rama 9 Tower, (formerly known as Rama IX Super Tower), was a proposed skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand but has been cancelled. It was planned to be 615 m (2,018 ft) tall.
Philippine Diamond Tower		2014	Observation tower	Leisure, observation, and broadcast	Template:Flagu	Quezon City	2019 (construction never begun; projected to be completed within three years)	The observation tower's height of is meant to signify the date of the Philippine declaration of independence (June 12).
Russia Tower		2006	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Moscow	2016 (cancelled in 2009)	Halted in 2008 due to the financial crisis and finally canceled in 2009. Neva Towers were built later on Russia Tower's site.
Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers		2011	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and hotel	Template:Flagu	Chicago	2022 (cancelled in 2014)	Cancelled due to the dissolution of the construction company and abandonment of the project.
7 South Dearborn		1999	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate as well as communications facilities	Template:Flagu	Chicago	2004 (cancelled in 2000 due to lack of funding)	7 South Dearborn in Chicago was planned in 1999 to be .
Chicago Spire		2005	Skyscraper	Residential real estate	Template:Flagu	Chicago	Cancelled in 2014	The Chicago Spire designed by Santiago Calatrava was intended to be the tallest building in the western hemisphere as well as the tallest residential building in the world. It was abandoned in 2008 due to financial problems.
Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle		1988	Skyscraper	Commercial, and Residential real estate	Template:Flagu	Chicago	1994 (cancelled 1992)	Plans to revive the project were scuttled when one of the principals was murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
New Metropolitan Tower		2011	Television Tower	Communication and observation	Template:Flagu	Saitama	Cancelled in 2011	This project has been removed and switched to the construction of Tokyo Skytree.
Baoneng Binhu Center T1		2014	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Hefei	2024 (cancelled in 2020)	The project was canceled along with other projects in 2020 due to China's new prohibition of skyscrapers over . The project was replaced by shorter, 499-meter tall tower.
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU02-01		2013	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen	2030 (cancelled in 2019)	The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
International Business Center		2007	Skyscraper	Commercial real estate	Template:Flagu	Seoul	2013 (cancelled 2008)	International Business Center was a proposed skyscraper to be constructed in Seoul, South Korea for a height of , it was to have 130 floors planned to be completed in 2013.
Crown Las Vegas		2006	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Las Vegas	2006 (cancelled in 2008)	Crown Las Vegas was proposed to be , but it was cancelled in 2008 after 2 major redesigns.
Kowloon MTR Tower		2000	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	Hong Kong	2009 (cancelled 2001)	Now built as the International Commerce Center.
Entisar Tower		2012	Skyscraper	Residential and Hotel	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2020 (cancelled in 2023)	In 2012, Meydan Group announced the Entisar Tower, Construction was halted in 2017 due Dubai's civic building proposals department issued a stop-work order due to a payment dispute with developers, The tower was canceled in December 2023. It was replaced by Burj Azizi.
Grollo Tower		2001	Skyscraper	Residential and Commercial real estate	Template:Flagu	Melbourne	2001 (cancelled in 2004)	Revised version of the Grollo Tower shown above.
Meraas Tower		2008	Skyscraper	Convention, commercial and retail spaces	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2015 (Cancelled in 2009)	The tower was never built, and was canceled in 2009.
New York Stock Exchange Tower		1997	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	New York City	2004 (cancelled 2001)	The 546 m tall, 140 story tower was cancelled in 2001 due to 9/11.
Grant USA Tower		1970	Skyscraper	Commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Newark, New Jersey	1986 (cancelled 1986)	The Grant USA Tower was planned by developer Harry Grant, who started New York Apple Tours. The building was to be completed in 1986 and to be the tallest hotel, tallest building and tallest structure. Harry Grant went bankrupt and the building never broke ground.
Time 108 City	520 meters (1706 feet)	2018	Skyscraper		Template:Flagu	Yangon (New Yangon City)		Would be the tallest building in Myanmar
Television City Tower		1985	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	New York City	1988 (cancelled 1985)	The 510 m tall, 150 story, Helmut Jahn-designed tower proposed by Donald Trump in New York, United States was cancelled in 1988 due to serious local opposition.
Burj Al Alam		2006	Skyscraper	Office, hotel, restaurant, observation deck and retail	Template:Flagu	Dubai	2012 (cancelled 2013)	Foundation work started. Construction halted in 2009 and finally cancelled in 2013.
Eaton's / John Maryon Tower		1971	Skyscraper	Commercial and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Toronto	1976 (cancelled 1972)	Eaton's / John Maryon Tower was a planned (686m to spire) tall building in Toronto in 1971.
Parkhaven Tower		2001	Skyscraper	Hotel, Office and Residential	Template:Flagu	Rotterdam	2008 (cancelled in 2002)	Parkhaven Tower was a planned (roof height 392 m) tall, 98-storied building in Rotterdam that was slated to be the tallest building in Europe. Construction was never begun, and cancelled in 2002.
10 Columbus Circle		1986	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	New York	1987 (cancelled 1986)	The 500 m tall, 137 story, 10 Columbus Circle in New York, United States was cancelled in 1987.
Dragon Tower		1996	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	Jakarta	2002 (cancelled 1998)	The 500 m tall, 101 story, Dragon Tower was cancelled in 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis.
Kaisa Feng Long Center		2011	Skyscraper	Hotel / office	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen	2012 (cancelled 2011)
Shenwan Station Towers Plot DU01-03		2013	Skyscraper	Residential and commercial	Template:Flagu	Shenzhen	2030 (cancelled in 2019)	The project was canceled because the site did not allow buildings measuring more than 400 m. The project was replaced by shorter towers.
City Tower		2015	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Ho Chi Minh City	2022 (cancelled 2017)	The 462 m tall, 86 story, Empire City Tower was cancelled in 2017.
The Hyperboloid		1956	Skyscraper	Residential, commercial, retail, and leisure real estate	Template:Flagu	New York City	1959 (cancelled 1957)	The 108 story Hyperboloid designed by I. M. Pei was cancelled in 1957. Now built as the Metlife Tower.
Brisbane Central Tower		1987	Skyscraper	Unknown	Template:Flagu	Brisbane	1987 (cancelled in 1993)
Minuzzo Tower		1993	Skyscraper	Unknown	Template:Flagu	Brisbane	1993 (cancelled in 1995)
Twin Towers 2		2004	Skyscraper	Office, observation, communication	Template:Flagu	New York City	2018 (cancelled in 2010)
CBD-1		1993	Skyscraper	Unknown	Template:Flagu	Sydney	1995 (cancelled in 1997)
Psary, Poland broadcast tower		2009	Reinforced concrete and steel television tower	DVB-T signal transmission	Template:Flagu	Psary, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship	undetermined	At Bodzentyn, Poland a 440 metres tall tower is proposed for distributing DVB-T signals from the satellite station to TV broadcasting sites. It will be, if built, the tallest man-made structure in Europe outside Russia.
Bank of the Southwest Tower		1982	Skyscraper	Office	Template:Flagu	Houston	(cancelled in 1984)	The 86 story tower was cancelled in 1984 due to an oil bust in Texas.
Palace of Soviets		1932	Skyscraper	Bureaucratic administrative center and conference hall	Template:Flagu	Moscow	1947 (cancelled 1942)	The Palace of Soviets, planned in 1932, was to be 415 m (including a 100 m Lenin statue), and would have been the tallest building in the world at the time if completed. Construction was halted during World War II, during which the uncompleted structure was partially dismantled; its foundations were later to serve as the world's largest open-air swimming pool before being razed in 1995.
The Monument to the Third International		1919	Grand Monument	Conference hall, bureaucratic administrative center, information administrative center	Template:Flagu	Moscow	None given	During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, Vladimir Tatlin designed a structure named The Monument to the Third International, which was to serve as the international headquarters of the Komintern. Better known as the Tatlin Tower, the structure was to rise to a height of , which would have made it by far the tallest building in the world at that time, but time & resource shortages as well as the social upheavals that resulted from the Russian Civil War, economic mismanagement, and political repressions halted the project.
London Millennium Tower		1996	Skyscraper	Mixed Use	Template:Flagu	London		Designed by Foster + Partners, for then owner Trafalgar House, the plan was for the building to be the tallest in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world at that time.
Ice Tower		2006	Skyscraper	Casino, hotel and residential	Template:Flagu	Panama City	2010 (cancelled in 2007)	Ice Tower was planned to be Panama's tallest building, at 381 meters and 104 floors. Project was cancelled in June 2007 during foundations works. Later replaced by a shorter, 267 meter tall, 66-storied Bicsa Financial Center.
Millennium Freedom Tower		1998	Observation tower	Leisure and observation facilities	Template:Flagu	Newport, Kentucky	2000 (above ground construction never begun)	The Millennium Freedom Tower was a project to be located in Newport, Kentucky, United States was originally proposed in 1998 to be dedicated on Dec 31, 1999. The original height was a proposed 1,234 feet (376 m) and was later lowered to 1,103 ft (306 m). Pilings were driven in 1998, but construction never continued above ground.
Millennium Tower		1998	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Frankfurt		Once completion, it would have been the tallest skyscraper in Germany, the European Union and Europe.
Watkin's Tower		1890	Iron latticed observation tower	Leisure and retail real estate	Template:Flagu	Wembley	1894 (construction halted 1896)	Watkin's Tower in Wembley, London was planned in 1891 to surpass the Eiffel Tower by , but construction stopped before that height was reached due to unstable land and insufficient funds. The tower remnants were dismantled in the 1900s, and the site was redeveloped as Wembley Stadium.
Palacio de la Bahia		2005	Skyscraper	Hotel, office and residential	Template:Flagu	Panama City	2009 (cancelled in 2007)	Palacio de la Bahia, alongside with Ice Tower and Torre Generali, is one of three cancelled supertall skyscraper projects that was proposed for Panama City. Construction was started in July 28, 2006, but it didn't go beyond the foundation works.
Mole Littoria		1924	Skyscraper		Template:Flagu	Rome
Scandinavian Tower		1997	Skyscraper	Residential	Template:Flagu	Malmö	2004	The Scandinavian Tower was intended to be the tallest skyscraper in Europe. It was abandoned in 2004 in favor of Malmö Tower.
Torre Generali		2000	Skyscraper	Mixed use	Template:Flagu	Panama City	2003 (cancelled in 2001)	Torre Generali, alongside with Ice Tower and Palacio de la Bahia, is one of three cancelled supertall skyscraper projects that was proposed for Panama City. This would have been the tallest building in Latin America had it been built. Project was cancelled in August 2001, due to the economic situation in Panama.
Il Primo Tower 2		2016	Skyscraper	Residential	United Arab Emirates	Dubai	2021 (cancelled in 2018)	Il Primo Tower 2 was 300 m, 71 story. was foundion work in 2017 and canceled in 2018. It was replaced by Grande Signature
Torre Bicentenario		2007	Skyscraper	Commercial	Template:Flagu	Mexico City	2010 (cancelled in 2007)	The Torre Bicentenario (Bicentennial Tower) was a skyscraper project planned for Mexico City. The inauguration date was planned to be September 16, 2010, which is the day of the 200th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence, hence the building's name. The Torre Bicentenario was canceled in 2007.
World Science Tower	N/A	1964	Guyed mast	Leisure facilities	Template:Flagu	Larkspur, Colorado	N/A	The World Science Tower was going to be one of the world's tallest buildings, proposed in 1964. It would have had an amusement park at its base.
Volkshalle	with spire	1937	Skyscraper	Cultural and convention center	Template:Flagu	Berlin	1950 (cancelled 1942)	Huge domed monument building planned by Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer for Germania, the projected renewal of the German capitol Berlin.

See also

• List of buildings with 100 floors or more
• List of cities with the most skyscrapers
• List of tallest buildings and structures
• Unfinished building