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I used to think that Petronas Towers is the tallest building in the world. But it seems that the tallest building in the world is now Taipei 101 (since 2004).

1. Taipei 101, Taiwan: 508 meters
2. Petronas Towers, Malaysia: 452 meters

A comprehensive list is here. It also includes uncompleted buildings.

The Burj Durai, Dubai will be the tallest building in the World (810 meters) when it is completed in 2008 (expected).

One of my classmates from Taiwan says that her dream is to work at Taipei 101 after she completes her MBA.

And did you know that the official name of Taiwan is the "Republic of China" and the official name of China is the "People's Republic of China"? Interesting.

Photo Courtesy: Emporis http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=329425

LEONARDO PROJECT
Ås, Norway

Design: Pressed bow/arch
Completion date: 2001
Length: 400 feet
Cost: $2 million

Challenge: The weight of history. Leonardo da Vinci first designed a bridge to cross the Bosporus strait at Istanbul in 1502, but the sultan to whom he presented the project didn't believe that the bifurcated, tapered stone arch span could be built.

Solution: Vebjørn Sand, a Norwegian artist, came across the bare-bones design at an exhibition of da Vinci's engineering work and persuaded Norwegian transportation officials to give it a shot. But stone is out; 500 years later, glu-lam - glue-laminated wood - brings the concept to life.

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- Original Wired.com article
- Leonardo Bridge Project