• Aldar HQ, Abu Dhabi, standing at 110m tall, completed in 2010. Andrew Henderson / The National
    Aldar HQ, Abu Dhabi, standing at 110m tall, completed in 2010. Andrew Henderson / The National
  • The BMW buildings in Munich. The tower is the oldest in the list after being completed in 1972. The BMW Welt was finished in 2007.
    The BMW buildings in Munich. The tower is the oldest in the list after being completed in 1972. The BMW Welt was finished in 2007.
  • The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. Standing at 367m tall it was completed as long ago as 1990.
    The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. Standing at 367m tall it was completed as long ago as 1990.
  • The General Motors Rennaissance Center in Detroit was built between 1977-1981.
    The General Motors Rennaissance Center in Detroit was built between 1977-1981.
  • The Gazprom Tower in Moscow. Completed in 1994.
    The Gazprom Tower in Moscow. Completed in 1994.
  • Hearst Tower, New York.
    Hearst Tower, New York.
  • ING House in Amsterdam.
    ING House in Amsterdam.
  • Jong-to Tower, the home of Samsung in Seoul, completed in 1999.
    Jong-to Tower, the home of Samsung in Seoul, completed in 1999.
  • The interior of the Lloyd's Building in London.
    The interior of the Lloyd's Building in London.
  • The Petronas Towers, both 452m, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    The Petronas Towers, both 452m, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • The Bow, home of EnCana in Calgary completed in 2012.
    The Bow, home of EnCana in Calgary completed in 2012.
  • The Torre Mare Nostrum, the home of GasNatural fenosa in Barcelona.
    The Torre Mare Nostrum, the home of GasNatural fenosa in Barcelona.
  • The thin Tour CMA CGM building in Maseille, France.
    The thin Tour CMA CGM building in Maseille, France.
  • The Rviera TwinStar Square, home of ABC Bank and CCB Bank in Shanghai.
    The Rviera TwinStar Square, home of ABC Bank and CCB Bank in Shanghai.

In pictures: The world's most spectacular HQs


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