Turning Torso

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Turning Torso is Sweden's and Scandinavia's highest skyscraper located at Lilla Varvsgatan in Västra Hamnen, Malmö and inaugurated August 27, 2005.

Section

Sky Scraper
Developer

HSB
Architects

Calatrava Valls S.A. Architecture and SAMARK Arkitektur & Design
Contractor

NCC
Woodsafe-system

In the project, Woodsafe performed flame retardant treatment on solid maple and cherry wood.
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SSC
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SSC

Turning Torso is Sweden's and Scandinavia's highest skyscraper located at Lilla Varvsgatan in Västra Hamnen, Malmö and inaugurated August 27, 2005. The building was designed and constructed by architect Santiago Calatrava and owned by HSB Malmö. The building is 190.4 m high and is mainly a residential building.

At completion, Turning Torso was Europe's second tallest residential building and the world's first twisting skyscraper.