# List of tallest buildings designed by women

This list ranks skyscrapers by height which were designed by women working as primary architects or design coordinators. Only buildings with continuously occupiable floors are included, thus non-building structures, including towers, are not included. (See List of tallest buildings and structures.)

## Ranking criteria

This list includes all occupiable structures over 50-metre (160 ft) tall, including spires, that were designed by women in the roles of primary architect or design coordinator. Note that many of these buildings are designed by larger teams that include the female architects listed.

## Tallest buildings in the world designed by women (50m+)

| Rank | Building | City | Country | Architect | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Built |
| 1 | St. Regis | Chicago | United States | Jeanne Gang | 363 m | 1,191 ft | 101 | 2020 |
| 2 | Aqua | Chicago | United States | Jeanne Gang | 262 m | 859 ft | 87 | 2009 |
| 3 | The Leonardo | Johannesburg | South Africa | Malika Walele, and others | 227 m | 745 ft | 55 | 2019 |
| 4 | Tokyu Kabukicho Tower | Tokyo | Japan | Yuko Nagayama | 225 m | 738 ft | 48 | 2023 |
| 5 | Trident Grand Residence | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Hazel Wong | 220 m | 720 ft | 45 | 2010 |
| 6 | One Thousand Museum | Miami | United States | Zaha Hadid | 216 m | 709 ft | 62 | 2019 |
| 7 | 270 Park Avenue | New York City | United States | Natalie de Blois | 216 m | 708 ft | 52 | 1960 |
| 8 | Leeza SOHO | Beijing | China | Zaha Hadid | 207 m | 679 ft | 46 | 2019 |
| 9 | Wangjing SOHO Tower 1 | Beijing | China | Zaha Hadid | 200 m | 656 ft | 44 | 2014 |
| 10 | Generali Tower | Milan | Italy | Zaha Hadid | 191.5 m | 628 ft | 44 | 2017 |
| 11 | Central Bank of Iraq Tower | Baghdad | Iraq | Zaha Hadid | 172 m | 564 ft | 40 | 2023 |
| 12 | Morpheus | Macau | Macau | Zaha Hadid | 153 m | 504 ft | 40 | 2018 |
| 13 | Montevideo | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Francine Houben | 140 m | 458 ft | 43 | 2005 |
| 14 | Equitable Building | Chicago | United States | Natalie de Blois | 139 m | 457 ft | 35 | 1965 |
| 15 | The Emerald | Seattle | United States | Julia Nagele | 133.7 m | 439 ft | 40 | 2020 |
| 16 | MIRA | San Francisco | United States | Jeanne Gang | 129 m | 422 ft | 29 | 2021 |
| 17 | Wangjing SOHO Tower 2 | Beijing | China | Zaha Hadid | 127 m | 417 ft | 26 | 2014 |
| 18 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 1 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 126 m | 414 ft | 31 | 2006 |
| 19 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 2 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 126 m | 414 ft | 31 | 2006 |
| 20 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 4 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 126 m | 414 ft | 31 | 2006 |
| 21 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 5 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 126 m | 414 ft | 31 | 2006 |
| 22 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 5 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 126 m | 414 ft | 31 | 2006 |
| 23 | Vertical Courtyard Apartment 6 | Hangzhou | China | Lu Wenyu | 118 m | 387 ft | 29 | 2006 |
| 24 | Wangjing SOHO Tower 3 | Beijing | China | Zaha Hadid | 118 m | 387 ft | 25 | 2014 |
| 25 | One Hundred | St. Louis | United States | Jeanne Gang | 117 m | 385 ft | 36 | 2021 |
| 26 | Kilbourn Tower | Milwaukee | United States | Grace La | 115 m | 380 ft | 33 | 2005 |
| 27 | Kölntriangle | Cologne | Germany | Dörte Gatermann | 103 m | 339 ft | 29 | 2005 |
| 28 | Skyglass | Seattle | United States | Julia Nagele | 102 m | 335 ft | 32 | 2023 |
| 29 | Lever House | New York City | United States | Natalie de Blois | 94 m | 307 ft | 21 | 1952 |
| 30 | The Opus | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Zaha Hadid | 93 m | 305 ft | 21 | 2018 |
| 31 | Solstice on the Park | Chicago | United States | Jeanne Gang, Gabrielle Poirier, Margaret Cavenagh | 91 m | 299 ft | 27 | 2018 |
| 32 | FiftyTwoDegrees | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Francine Houben | 86 m | 282 ft | 20 | 2008 |
| 33 | Crowne Plaza Cincinnati | Cincinnati | United States | Natalie de Blois | 83 m | 272 ft | 19 | 1949 |
| 34 | Jockey Club Innovation Tower | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Zaha Hadid | 76 m | 249 ft | 15 | 2013 |
| 35 | Q Residences | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jeanne Gang | 77 m | 246 ft | 24 | 2022 |
| 36 | Heydar Aliyev Center | Baku | Azerbaijan | Zaha Hadid | 74 m | 243 ft | | 2013 |
| 37 | Atlantis Condominium | Miami | United States | Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk | 69 m | 227 ft | 20 | 1982 |
| 38 | 888 Bellevue | Bellevue | United States | Julia Nagele | 66 m | 215 ft | 20 | 2020 |
| 39 | Library of Birmingham | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Francine Houben | 60 m | 200 ft | 20 | 2013 |
| 40 | 40 Tenth Avenue | New York City | United States | Jeanne Gang | 53 m | 190 ft | 12 | 2018 |
| 41 | Paras Trinity | Gurgaon | India | Sonali Rastogi | 53 m | 174 ft | 14 | 2015 |

## Gallery

* Aqua in Chicago was once the world's tallest female-designed building, now beaten by St. Regis Chicago, designed by the same architect, Jeanne Gang.
* Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Tokyo was the 1st skyscraper designed by a woman in Japan.
* 270 Park Avenue in New York City is the 3rd tallest female-designed building. It is slated to be demolished in 2018 and be replaced by a larger structure.
* Wangjing SOHO in Beijing is a complex designed by Zaha Hadid that includes the world's 4th, 7th, and 8th tallest female-designed towers.
* Montevideo in Rotterdam is the 5th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* The Equitable Building in Chicago is the 7th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* The Cologne Triangle in Cologne is the 16th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* The Lever House in New York City is the 17th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* FiftyTwoDegrees in Nijmegen is the 18th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* Terrace Plaza Hotel, now known as Crowne Plaza Cincinnati, is the 19th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* Jockey Club Innovation Tower in Hong Kong is the 20th tallest female-designed building in the world.
* Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku is the 21st tallest female-designed building in the world.
* Atlantis Condominium in Miami is the 22nd tallest female-designed building in the world.
* The Library of Birmingham in England is the 23rd tallest female-designed building in the world.

## Buildings under construction

This is a list of buildings taller than 50 meters designed by women that are currently under construction.
| Building | City | Country | Architect | Planned architectural height | Floors | Planned completion |
| Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel | Tehran | Iran | Zaha Hadid | 230 m (750 ft) | 46 | 2024 |
| Central Bank of Iraq Tower | Baghdad | Iraq | Zaha Hadid | 172 m (564 ft) | 40 | 2023 |
| One Delisle | Toronto | Canada | Jeanne Gang | 155 m (509 ft) | 44 | 2025 |
| Mercury Tower | St. Julian's | Malta | Zaha Hadid | 122 m (400 ft) | 32 | 2023 |
| Skyglass | Seattle | United States | Julia Nagele | 102.1 m (335 ft) | 32 | 2023 |