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Sears Tower  Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois, USA photographed from Lake Michigan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, it was completed in 1974 and was the world's tallest building until 1996, when the title was gained by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Sears Tower, Chicago, USA, stands at 443 m/1,454 ft tall. When it was built in 1973 it was the tallest skyscraper in the world. | Skyscraper in Chicago, USA, rising 110 storeys to a height of 443 m/1,454 ft. Topped out in 1973, it was then the world's tallest building. It was built as the headquarters of Sears, Roebuck & Co., to provide office accommodation for more than 16,000 people. |
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