A fancy-looking building
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (379597)
Rockingham, Australia
February 22, 2026 1:22am CST
When Vince went to Thailand recently and spent a night in Kuala Lumpar in Malaya and the way there. While in KL, he took a photo of this magnificent building. He didn’t realise at the time that it was once the world's tallest building. Known as Merdeka 118, it is now the second tallest, with Dubai’s Burj Khalifa being the tallest.
Merdeka means ‘independence’ in Malay. It is 118 storeys high. The diamond-shaped glass facades are meant to represent the diversity of Malaysians.
It’s a great-looking building. I was told that the way it is shaped reduces any sway at the top when it’s windy but I couldn’t find any information about that.
I'll try to add the photo later.
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@LindaOHio (220670)
• United States
22 Feb
I hope you will be able to post the picture.
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@LindaOHio (220670)
• United States
23 Feb
@JudyEv That's a cool building. Here's my favorite. The Flatiron Building in NYC.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
22 Feb
The last time I was in KL it wasn't still open.
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@snowy22315 (207241)
• United States
22 Feb
That is amazing. I feel a discussion coming on...
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@ptrikha_2 (49700)
• India
22 Feb
It must have been a nice visit.
I do remember its name and also for some time, a building in Chinese Taipei or Taiwan was tallest as well and probably Petronas Towers.
Waiting for the picture !
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@FourWalls (85835)
• United States
22 Feb
That’s amazing how they can build those tall buildings to “sway with the wind” AND to sway with earthquakes. Modern engineering marvels!!!
Beautiful building. I love the color.
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@wolfgirl569 (134269)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Feb
It's different. I still wouldn't want to go anywhere near the top
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb
That is a beautiful building and nicely compliments the sky.
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@Marilynda1225 (90501)
• United States
22 Feb
It certainly sounds like an interesting skyscraper. I can never understand how architecture works but it's amazing how they can have that many stories and how it's designed so it doesn't topple over,
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@JudyEv (379597)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb
And the next photo I've put up looks like a building made from Lego.
@ocard010101 (95)
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23 Feb
Merdeka 118 sounds stunning, and I love how its design not only looks impressive but also symbolizes Malaysia’s diversity.
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