Shapely: Rising 175 metres into the Canadian skyline, they have been likened to Marilyn Monroe
Absolute winner: The towers in Mississauga twist 209 from their base to the top, 56 floors up
Runner-up: Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi was pipped at the post to first placer by Absolute Towers
Electric: The Burj Qatar, finished with a lightening rod, was named the third best skyscraper of 2012
The Bow: No British buildings made onto the list, but this one in Calgary, Canada, was designed by a UK firm
Tall storey: With 71 floors over 310 metres, Pearl River Tower in China, was the highest on the list
A credit to the architect: UniCredit Tower in Milan was named in eighth spot by the panel of judges
Dizzy heights: Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel (left) and House on Mosfilmovskaya in Moscow (right)
Grand designs: Dumankaya Ikon in Istanbul (left) and Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza in China (right)