The priciest tall buildings on the planet From New York's Billionaire's Row to Asia's dizzyingly-high skyscrapers, building big comes with huge price tags. We’ve rounded up the most expensive, tallest towers in the world.

35th. St. Regis, Chicago: $1 billion (£765m) At 1,198ft (365m) tall, St. Regis Chicago is the tallest building in the world designed by a female architect: Jeanne Gang, head of architecture firm Studio Gang. Finished in 2020 for a price tag of $1 billion (£765m), the building comprises luxury penthouses, some of which offer 360-degree views of the city. Unsurprisingly, these high-end apartments don't come cheap; penthouses sold in 2021 went for $6-8 million (£4.5-£6m).

34th. Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg: $1.1 billion (£840m) Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall opened in 2017. Despite being seven years behind schedule and nearly 10 times over budget at €789 million, which is $1.1 billion (£840m) today, the striking structure has earned an important place in the city's ever-changing waterfront area. Rising 361 feet (110m) above the harbour, this unusual building is a fusion of old and new, combining a 1960s brick lower section and a modern glass upper section. It was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron.

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