Emporis, a real estate data mining company, just announced the winners of its 2015 Skyscraper Awards, which judges new 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 tower won for its architectural excellence, both in design and function.
The second place winner, Moscow's Evolution Tower, has a twisted glass facade that's similar to the Shanghai Tower.
Gaining popularity especially in the Middle East and Asia, twisted towers are fast becoming an architectural 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.
