List of tallest twin buildings and structures


The term twin towers in architecture refers to two tall structures with nearly identical characteristics and similar height, usually constructed close to each other and part of a single complex. The charts below lists most twin and other multi-column structures with similar characteristics. Buildings and structures shorter than are not included.

Twin buildings

Completed or topped-out buildings

The following list includes only twin buildings that are continuously habitable.
NameCityCountryHeight Floors Notes
Petronas Twin TowersKuala Lumpur88/88Tallest twin buildings in the world. Former world's tallest buildings.
JW Marriott Marquis DubaiDubai77/77Tallest twin buildings in the United Arab Emirates.
Emirates TowersDubai54/56
Huaguoyuan TowersGuiyang74/74Topped-out. Tallest twin buildings in China.
City of CapitalsMoscow76/65Tallest twin buildings in Europe.
Yachthouse Residence ClubBalneario Camboriu81/81Tallest twin buildings in the Americas
The CullinanHong Kong68/68
Al Kazim TowersDubai53/53
Grand Gateway ShanghaiShanghai52/52
Bahrain Financial HarbourManama53/53Tallest twin buildings in Bahrain.
The ImperialMumbai60/60Tallest twin buildings in India.
Palm TowersDoha58/58Tallest twin buildings in Qatar.
Angsana Hotel & SuitesDubai49/49
Futures Trading PlazaDalian53/53
AltairColombo68/63
Bahrain WTCManama50/50
Harbour PlazaToronto67/63Tallest twin residential buildings in Canada
Time Warner CenterNew York City55/55Tallest twin buildings in North America.
One Shangri-La Place Twin TowersMandaluyong64/64Tallest twin buildings in the Philippines.
Parque Central ComplexCaracas56/56Tallest twin buildings in Venezuela.
BSA Twin TowersMandaluyong55/55
The Peak Twin TowersJakarta55/55Tallest twin buildings in Indonesia.
CITIC Pacific HQ & Mandarin OrientalShanghai49/49
Sheraton International Business CenterChongqing42/42
City National PlazaLos Angeles52/52
Keangnam Hanoi Landmark TowerHanoi48/48Tallest twin buildings in Vietnam.
The St. Francis Shangri-La PlaceMandaluyong60/60
Anthill Residence TowerIstanbul54/54Tallest twin buildings in Turkey.
Orchid EnclaveMumbai54/54
Dolmen CityKarachi40/40Tallest twin buildings in Pakistan.
Berjaya Times SquareKuala Lumpur48/48
Bankers HallCalgary52/52Tallest twin office buildings in Canada.
Midtown TowersTel Aviv-Yafa50/50Tallest twin buildings in Israel.
The Tokyo TowersTokyo58/58Tallest twin buildings in Japan.
Lippo CentreHong Kong44/48
Immigration Tower and Revenue TowerHong Kong49/49
Jordan Gate TowersAmman44/44Tallest twin buildings in Jordan.
Absolute WorldMississauga56/50
Marina CityChicago65/65Were both the tallest residential and tallest concrete structures in the world upon completion in 1968.
Pacific Plaza TowersTaguig49/49
Pacific Village TowersPanama City47/47Tallest twin buildings in Panama.
Century Plaza TowersCentury City44/44
Concourse V & VISandy Springs34/34
Commerce SquarePhiladelphia41/41
Renoir towersBuenos Aires41/50Tallest twin buildings in Argentina.
Blue and Green DiamondMiami Beach44/44
Tekstilkent PlazaIstanbul44/44
Jade Beach and Jade OceanSunny Isles Beach52/51
Tours Société GénéraleParis37/37Tallest twin buildings in the European Union.
Selenium TwinsIstanbul34/34
GA Twin TowersMandaluyong30/30
Villa Serena Home ClubBalneário Camboriú46/46
Mulieris towersBuenos Aires46/46
El Faro towersBuenos Aires46/46
Sky TowersKiev42/32Tallest twin buildings in Ukraine.
HaArba'a TowersTel Aviv-Yafa38/34
Roppongi Hills Residences B and CTokyo43/43
Alon TowersTel Aviv-Yafa40/40
Sabanci CenterIstanbul39/34
Trump Towers IstanbulIstanbul39/37
Deutsche Bank Twin TowersFrankfurt40/38Tallest twin buildings in Germany.
Residences of College ParkToronto51/45
PSPF TowersDar Es Salaam35/35Tallest twin buildings in Africa.
WTC ColomboColombo40/40Tallest twin buildings in Sri Lanka.
The ModernFort Lee47/47Tallest twin buildings in New Jersey
Salcedo Park Twin TowersMakati45/45
Centre SquarePhiladelphia40/32
The Columns at Legazpi VillageMakati41/41
RoccabellaMontreal40/40
JuBi BuildingThe Hague146 m 37/37The buildings share a base building of 10 storeys.
One half of the building is clad with red bricks, the other with white bricks.
Headquarters of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Ministry of the Interior.
Cantavil PremierHo Chi Minh City36/36
TAT Twin TowersIstanbul42/32
Koryo HotelPyongyang40/40Tallest twin buildings in North Korea.
Uphill CourtIstanbul42/32
Metrocity Millennium 2,3Istanbul35/35
Mirabilia TowersBuenos Aires46/45
Empire TowerColombo37/35
Nile City TowersCairo34/34Tallest twin buildings in Egypt.
Yacht TowersBuenos Aires44/44
Alto Palermo TowersBuenos Aires35/35
TOBB TowersAnkara34/34
Veer TowersLas Vegas37/37Tallest twin inclined buildings in the world.
Dolfines GuaraníRosario42/42
Saigon PearlHo Chi Minh City38/38
GS TowersColombo36/36
Insignia TowersSeattle41/41
Belgacom TowersBrussels28/28Tallest twin buildings in Belgium.
Şişli TAT CenterIstanbul26/26
Residencial del Bosque 1Mexico City30/30Tallest twin buildings in Mexico.
Kempinski Residences AstoriaIstanbul27/27
Highlight TowersMunich32/27
Enel TowersNaples33/33Tallest twin buildings in Italy.
Tours MercurialesParis33/33
Harbor TowersBoston121 m 40/40
Alem Plaza and Catalinas PlazaBuenos Aires32/29
Royal Park TowersKotte25/25
Torres de Santa CruzSanta Cruz de Tenerife35/35Tallest twin buildings in Spain.
Hung Vuong PlazaHo Chi Minh City29/29
Sky City TowerHanoi31/31
Bulnes and Ruggieri towersBuenos Aires37/37
Bosmal City CenterSarajevo34/34Tallest twin buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Saverio and Francesco TowersNaples34/34
İşbank Tower 2,3Istanbul36/36
Swissôtel TallinnTallinn31/28Tallest twin buildings in Estonia.
Rosslyn Twin TowersArlington31/31
Iceland ResidenciesColombo31/31
Oficinas en el Parque Torre 2Monterrey28/24
Vincom CenterHo Chi Minh City28/28
Casablanca Twin CenterCasablanca28/28Tallest twin buildings in Morocco.
Gate of EuropeMadrid26/26
Gemelos 26Benidorm33/33
Torres d'OboeBenidorm31/31
Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael TowersLisbon32/32Tallest twin buildings in Portugal.
The Centaurus Residential TowersIslamabad32/32
Ocean ClubAtlantic City34/34
Denver World Trade CenterDenver28/29
Port of Spain International Waterfront CentrePort of Spain27/27Tallest twin buildings in Trinidad and Tobago.
Sky Office TowerZagreb22/22Tallest twin buildings in Croatia.
Plaza San Marco and Plaza Bucale towersBuenos Aires36/34
Caballito Nuevo I-IIBuenos Aires35/35
Rabobank BestuurscentrumUtrecht27/27
Juan Felipe Ibarra ComplexSantiago del Estero25/18
Residencial Islamar Benidorm31/31
Centro Simon BolivarCaracas25/25
Ren Cen Towers 500 and 600Detroit21/21
De Hoge HerenRotterdam34/34
Las Terrazas de BenidormBenidorm30/30
Gemelos 22Benidorm33/33
Canning TowersBuenos Aires31/31
River View TowersBuenos Aires31/31
Torri GaribaldiMilan25/25
Deneys ReitzSandton24/18Tallest twin buildings in South Africa.
Torres de ManantialesMar del Plata29/29

Proposed, under construction, or destroyed

NameCityCountryHeight Floors StatusNotes
Twin Towers IINew York City115/115Never builtWould have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
World Trade CenterNew York City110/110DestroyedDestroyed on September 11, 2001
Three Sixty WestMumbai53/85Under construction
Gateway TowersGandhinagar27/27Under construction
Rustomjee CrownMumbai75/75/75Under construction
Orchid HeightsMumbai80/80On-hold
Hermitage TowersParis86/85Proposed
Lokhandwala MinervaMumbai85/85Under construction
Lamar TowersJeddah73/73Under construction
Indonesia One TowersJakarta64/60Under constructionTo be the tallest twin buildings in Indonesia
Sky linkMumbai85/85Approved
Vida Za'abeelDubai73/64ProposedTo be the tallest twin buildings in the Zabeel Park.
Broadway Corridor Twin TowersPortland???Never builtWould have been the tallest twin buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
India Bulls Sky Forest TowerMumbai80/60Under construction
Capital TowersMoscow61/61/61Under construction
One Avighna ParkMumbai64/64Under construction
NEB TowersKotte70/70On hold
The Destiny Colombo44/44Under construction
Oberoi Esquire TowersMumbai50/50/50Under construction
Bhoomi CelestiaMumbai40/40Under construction
Queens PlaceMelbourne79/79Under constructionWhen completed in 2020, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Oceania.
Spirit of SaigonHo Chi Minh City55/48Under construction
One Shangri-la PlaceMandaluyong64/64Under construction
Vien Dong MeridianDa Nang48/48Under construction
Karachi Financial TowersKarachi45/45Under construction
Sanya TowersAmman50/50Under construction
Maestria CondominiumsMontreal58/55Under constructionWhen completed in 2023, the two nearly-identical skyscrapers will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America.
Gold Towers 42Phnom Penh42/42Under construction
Xinyanzhao Fortune CenterShijiazhuang46/46Under construction
Vauxhall SquareLondon49/49Under construction
Limketkai HotelCagayan de Oro36/19Under construction
Ocean View ResidencesColombo47/47Under construction
The DestinyColombo44/44Under construction
Swissotel TowersGuayaquil40/40Proposed
Dawson GrandColombo42/42Under construction
James Monroe BuildingRichmond29Partially builtOriginally proposed as a pair of buildings, but only one was built.
1120 Denny WaySeattle41/41Under construction

Buildings and structures with more than two identical columns

List by continent

The following list shows the tallest completed twin buildings located in each continent:
ContinentBuildingHeightFloor countCompletedCountryCity
AsiaPetronas Twin Towers88/881996Kuala Lumpur
EuropeCity of Capitals76/652009Moscow
North AmericaTime Warner Center55/552003New York City
OceaniaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
South AmericaYachthouse Residence Club81/812019Balneário Camboriú
AfricaPSPF Towers35/352014Dar Es Salaam
AntarcticaLong Duration Balloon Payload Preparation Buildings-2005McMurdo Station