These are officially the 10 most beautiful skyscrapers in the world

The Citygate tower in Austria's capital of Vienna is linked to a shopping mall, meaning residents never have to travel far for some retail therapy.

The third tallest building in the US, second tallest building in New York and the tallest residential building in the world, 432 has been criticised for being an eyesore for NYC residents. The developer of the £1 billion tower disagreed, though, comparing it to Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, except "instead of it looking at you, you’re looking at it wherever you are. You can’t escape it.”

In a city of giants, D1 is just Dubai's 29th tallest tower. The design is aimed at "fusing rich Middle Eastern heritage and culture with today's technology."

Icon Bay sits on the waterfront in Miami. Residents have access to an infinity pool, fitness centre and gourmet food lounge.

This residential skyscraper is the 11th tallest building in Melbourne and features slightly curved, rose tinted glass windows.

In order to accommodate a last minute request from their clients, the architects of the twin towers added a beautiful glass crown to the tops of the buildings to add an extra 11 metres.

Owned by the German finance company, Allianz, the tower in Milan is the product of a collaboration between Japanese and Italian architects.

Inspired by St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, the Evolution Tower (also in Moscow) rotates three degrees per floor — resulting in an overall building rotation of over 150 degrees from top to bottom.

The Shanghai Tower is the second biggest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which failed to take first place in the Emporis Skyscraper Awards for 2010, when it was built.