Business Chief Europe Magazine May 2018 | Page 91

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Skyland Istanbul 1 & 2 932 ft

Skyland Istanbul 1 and Skyland Istanbul 2 are the joint tallest building in Istanbul and 932 ft . The project had a budget of $ 700mn and was designed by Peter Vaughan of the architecture firm Broadway Malyan with construction beginning in 2012 . The 65-storey mixed-use towers contain 830 flats , over 500 office spaces , and a five-star hotel with a 550-seat conference hall and 300 rooms .

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CoC : Moscow Tower 990 ft Moscow Tower is part of the City of Capitals ( CoC ) development which consists of this “ supertall skyscraper ” as well as the smaller 65-storey St . Petersburg Tower . When it was first constructed it spent two years as the tallest building in Europe before being overtaken by The Shard in 2012 . The two towers symbolise St Petersburg and Moscow , two of the most important cities throughout the country ’ s history . The Moscow Tower contains shops , a fitness centre and conference halls as well as numerous restaurants . 91