Business Chief Europe Magazine June 2017 | Page 46

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THE SHARD

London , UK ( 1,016 feet )
Sat above London Bridge train station , The Shard was opened to the public in 2013 and has 72 habitable floors . The building has 44 elevators and was designed by Italian Renzo
Piano , replacing the Southwark
Towers office block from 1975 . The Shangri-La Hotel takes up floors 34- 52 , while Al Jazeera occupies offices on floor 16 . The contract cost of the project came in at £ 435 million .
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EURASIA TOWER

Moscow , Russia ( 1,013 feet )
One of the highlights to this recentlycompleted structure is the elevator to be found on the outside , offering visitors stunning views of the entire city . A combination of classical and modern designs , the Eurasia Tower will comprise of offices , apartments , a hotel and other entertainment facilities . More than 1,000 cars will be able to park on the bottom .