A study in height, ambition and urban futures
At ALD Architecture, verticality isn’t just a physical direction, it’s an aspiration. A tall building isn’t just about more floors, it’s about smart density, urban regeneration and making a statement about how we want to live in our cities.
Romania may not (yet) be on the global skyscraper map, but a few remarkable towers have started to define Bucharest’s skyline and raise essential questions about height and design.
Here are the tallest tower-buildings in Romania and what they tell us about what’s next.
1. SkyTower – Bucharest
Height: 137 m
Floors: 37
Completed: 2012
Use: Office
SkyTower remains Romania’s tallest building. Located in the Floreasca district, this office tower has become a symbol of vertical development in a neighbourhood that reflects future-facing values: business, connectivity and smart infrastructure.
What inspires us:
Its integration into a modern urban hub
Clean architectural language and pure vertical expression
Iconic presence in the city’s northern skyline
2. Globalworth Tower – Bucharest
Height: 118 m
Floors: 27
Completed: 2015
Use: Office
With a sleek façade and LEED Platinum certification, Globalworth Tower brings performance and sustainability to the urban scene. Located right next to SkyTower, it helps define a coherent vertical zone in Bucharest.
What we admire:
Elegant and fluid design
Smart building technology
Strong functional clarity and architectural identity
3. Ana Tower – Bucharest
Height: 110 m
Floors: 24
Completed: 2020
Use: Office
Ana Tower rounds out Bucharest’s vertical trio with a dynamic volume and a strategic location near Piața Presei Libere. It’s proof that local private developments can deliver high-rise architecture at an impressive standard.
What we notice:
Seamless fit into a transitional urban zone
Expressive, fluid façade design
Potential to catalyze further urban development in the area
What’s next?
In a country where most buildings are still low-rise, these towers are not just exceptions, they’re signals. They push us to rethink space, density, climate and how we imagine tomorrow’s cities.
At ALD Architecture, we care less about how tall a building is and more about what it gives back to the city in return. We want to help shape a new generation of towers that are adaptive, regenerative and deeply urban.
If you also dream of smarter, more vertical cities, let’s connect.
