Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is a 508-meter-tall, 101-story skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan, that was officially the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010. The building was designed to withstand earthquakes and tropical storms, and features a unique postmodernist architectural style that incorporates traditional Asian aesthetics. It was completed in 2004 and held several speed records for its high-speed elevators, including the fastest in the world at the time of completion, and was also the tallest and largest green building in the world, earning a Platinum certificate rating under the LEED certification system in 2011.learn more on wikipedia