The design of the new Tokyo Tower KYODO PHOTO

The tower will stand 610 meters tall and will claim the title from the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, which is the world's tallest structure at 553 meters, according to Tobu Railway Co., which has provided land for the project.

Dubbed the New Tokyo Tower, it will replace the 333-meter-tall tower built in 1958.

The new tower, designed by award winning architect Tadao Ando and sculptor Kiichi Sumikawa, will stand on a triangular foundation, but its slender body will turn into a cylinder as it stretches upward, its bluish-silver color blending into the sky.

The Japan Times Weekly: Dec. 2, 2006
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