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Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper built in Malmö, Sweden, in 2005. It was the tallest building in the Nordic region until September 2022, when it was surpassed by Karlatornet in Gothenburg.
Jul 24, 2020 · An iconic building in Malmö, famous for its unique and twisting architecture. When the skyscraper was finished in 2005, it helped to put the third-largest city in Sweden on the world map. The twisting tower is also currently the tallest building in Sweden with a total height of 190,4 meters.
Apr 19, 2017 · The Turning Torso helped put Malm back on the map as it strived to reinvent itself from backwater industrial city to an urban cultural center.
The Turning Torso in Malmö is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and the tallest building in Scandinavia.
5 days ago · Santiago Calatrava‘s Turning Torso in Malmö is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden, pioneer of its kind. Step into this iconic building with us.
Apr 29, 2021 · Built in 2005, the Turning Torso is a skyscraper located in Malmö, Sweden and was designed by the famous structural engineer and architect Santiago Calatrava. It is regarded as the first twisting high-rise building and has inspired other twisting buildings such as the Shanghai Tower (which is currently the second tallest building in the world).
At 190 meters (623 square feet) high, the Turning Torso is the tallest residential building in Sweden and the second tallest residential building in Europe. At the top of the tower, visitors can see Copenhagen to the west, Falsterbo to the south, the Skane plain to the east and Helsingborg to the north.
Aug 6, 2015 · Rotating a full 90 degrees along nine pentagonal sections, Santiago Calatrava 's "Turning Torso" was deemed the world's first twisting skyscraper upon its completion in 2005.
Being the tallest tower of Scandinavia, the Turning Torso stands sculpturally to compose a poetic landmark with the skyline of Malmö, Sweden. The Spanish genius Santiago Calatrava infused movement to structure and carved out the spontaneously engineered artifact of white marble.
Turning Torso, a mixed-use residential building has added a new language to the skyline of Malmö, Sweden. At the time of construction, this 190 m high building was the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential building in Europe.
