Shanghaiist: The top 18 skylines in the world

skyline

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:51:31 +0800

I'm surprised at how much traffic this guy's getting ... I've had several people (not shanghaiist users) show me his list. What's the big deal, really...

Patrick

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:01:48 +0800

I would definitely put Istanbul on that list. It gets top points for originality, as in it doesn't offer the usual clutter of ugly, generic globo-buildings. Similarly, older American cities are doing much better than their Asian counterparts, because their skyscrapers actually have style and weren't all built within 3 years of each other. Come to think of it, I also have an 'urban' degree (well, Masters in Urbanisation and Development). And I think a lot of this skyline comparison stuff is nonsense. In fact, I wrote my dissertation on Lujiazui and how it exists pretty much just as a skyline to impress people- making it, as Dan says, one of the dullest freakin' places on earth. There's nothing there! If you want to enjoy Pudong, do what you are supposed to: look at it from across the river and marvel like a good little tourist at China's rise. And they say there is no Disneyland on the mainland. Looking at some of those buildings, I beg to differ.

Steph

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:36:39 +0800

I'm quite partial to NY myself. I mean, this dude thinks that a skyline punctuated by an pointed phallic symbol beats the NY skyline? Certainly on crack. Maybe LSD.

Soro

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:16:57 +0800

Hong Kong definitely has the best skyline. How about Dubai?

ChinoChano

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:09:49 +0800

High doesn't mean best Other best, but low, skylines: -Cuenca (Spain) -Sana (Yemen) -Paris from Montmartre -Barcelona from Tibidabo

skyline

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:53:56 +0800

This guy's on crack. Where's San Francisco? And Tokyo? Tokyo has NO skyline. Shanghai's skyline is cool, but no way it beats NYC.