2024-12-22T04:03:39-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150289990/malaysia-s-merdeka-118-tower-the-world-s-second-tallest-building-tops-out Alexander Walter 2021-12-02T15:03:00-05:00 >2021-12-03T13:40:10-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/eaa1096ee023e0e218531fafe082be2b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Malaysia on Tuesday completed the tower spire of the building that&rsquo;s set to become the world&rsquo;s second-tallest skyscraper. The Merdeka 118 will reach a height of 678.9 meters when completed in 2022, the tallest structure after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The project will be an economic catalyst for the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said at a ceremony.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The new imposing tower in central Kuala Lumpur was designed by Australian firm <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/16587198/fender-katsalidis-architects" target="_blank">Fender Katsalidis Architects</a>.<br></p>