As the world gets smaller, it seems nothing can stop skyscrapers from getting higher. Besides the current world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa standing 2,723 ft (828 meters) above the ground, how many supertall scrapers will be constructed in the next five years?

   Busan Lotte Town Tower, South Korea

   Height: 1675.02 ft (about 510 meters)

 

Busan Lotte Town Tower

Busan Lotte Town Tower is a 110-floor, about 510-meter supertall skyscraper project in Busan, in the southeasternmost part of the Korean peninsula. It is located on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and is expected to be completed in 2016. The design of the skyscraper will resemble a standing ship, with grand curves reflecting the city's harbor.