The finalists of the International Highrise Award have been selected: In Frankfurt\Main an international jury of architects, engineers and property specialists chose five projects for the final shortlist. They will compete for the award and EUR 50,000 in prize money, which is bestowed by the city of Frankfurt\Main, Deutsches Architekturmuseum and DekaBank in a ceremony on 5 November 2010 in Frankfurt's renowned Paulskirche. The 2010 Finalists are the five highrises Aqua Tower, Chicago, by Studio Gang Architects (developer: Magellan Development Group), Burj Khalifa, Dubai, by SOM Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (developer: EMAAR Properties), Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Tokyo, by Tange Associates (developer: Mode Gakuen), The Met, Bangkok, by WOHA Architects \ associated architects: Tandem Architects (developer: Pebble Bay Thailand) and the Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (developer: Mori Building Company).