Taipei

China

Facts

Population

7,871,900 (2022)

First 150m+ Building

Shin Kong Life Tower (1993)

Tallest Building

TAIPEI 101 (508 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	TAIPEI 101	508 m / 1,667 ft
2	Taipei Twins D1	360 m / 1,181 ft
3	The Sky Taipei	280 m / 919 ft
4	Taipei Twins C1	280 m / 919 ft
5	Taipei Nanshan Plaza	271.5 m / 891 ft
6	Fubon Life Insurance Building	265.6 m / 871 ft
7	Shin Kong Life Tower	244.8 m / 803 ft
8	Cathay Landmark	212 m / 696 ft
9	Farglory Financial Center	208.3 m / 683 ft
10	Far Eastern Plaza 2	165 m / 541 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Taipei CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Taipei Financial Center Corporation	Platinum	1	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners	Silver	20	ARCH
Envision Engineering Consultants	Silver	3	STRC
Evergreen Consulting Engineering	Silver	6	CIV

Global News

09 June 2025

“Out of the Box” 25-Story Residential Tower in Taipei is Unveiled

MVRDV has unveiled a 25-story residential tower and streetscape project in Tianmu, a northern district of Taipei. Developed for Win Sing Development Company, the tower’s...

03 April 2024

Earthquake Rocks Tallest Building in Taipei and Surrounding Region

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, 3 April and is said to be the strongest to hit the island nation since 1999. During...

09 August 2019

Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake

The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....

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