5 unfortunately shaped skyscrapers

SIGHTSEEING Updated : Feb 13, 2015, 11.43 AM IST

Photo by:  Rory Hyde, Creative Commons Attribution Licence

There are several stunning buildings around the world that capture attention of every onlooker; however, there are few that just look odd. Here are some unfortunately shaped skyscrapers that were supposed to look magnificent, but turned out to be something embarrassing instead.
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SIGHTSEEING, SUZHOU

Gate to the East

Chinese news agency Xinhua reports of a new building in Suzhou—the 74-storey Gate to the East—that was designed to look like an arch, but unfortunately, in the eyes of many it appears as a giant pair of trousers. The dev...more

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SIGHTSEEING, DOHA

Doha 9 High Rise Office Tower

Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the 231-meter-tall building located between the north side of Doha Bay and the new city centre was heavily criticised in 2007 when the building was first proposed. An artist impr...more

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SIGHTSEEING, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Cloud

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV proposed a design for two high-rises in Korea that remind people of the World Trade Center twin towers exploding on 9/11. A mock-up shows two soaring skyscrapers connected in the middle by ...more

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SIGHTSEEING, TOKYO

Asahi Beer Headquarters

Asahi Beer Headquarters located on the east bank of the Sumida River in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan is considered one of Tokyo's most recognisable modern structures. There are two main buildings—the biggest building standing 10...more

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SIGHTSEEING, SEOUL

Velo Towers

Velo Towers designed by New York-based Asymptote Architecture has been compared to both a toilet-roll holder and a camshaft. The 153-metre-tall twin towers are currently shaping up in Seoul, South Korea. The two towers a...more

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