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China Gives New Twist to World's 2nd Tallest Building

The world’s second tallest building, Shanghai Tower, will soon open in the Chinese financial capital with a twist a 120 degree twist, to be exact. A softened triangular “outer skin” is literally twisted around a circular core, sending the glass and steel tower spiralling 632 metres (2,086 feet) into the grey sky above the city. State-backed developer Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Co. views the modern design as a symbol […]