DBI was incorporated in Australia in 1980. During the development boom of that decade DBI quickly established a reputation for innovative design of large scale resorts and mixed use master plans, hotels and multi-unit residential projects.
DBI’s collaborative and rigorous approach ensures the best possible outcomes for the client, community and environment. All of their projects seek to place the human being at the center of the built environment and deliver environmentally, culturally, socially and economically sustainable outcomes the future.
DBI is one of the largest design companies in Australia, and employs some of the leading professionals in their respective fields.
Architecture
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Etihad Towers T2 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
305 m / 1,002 ft |
80 | Residential |
2 | Cypress Palms (Tower 1) | Gold Coast | 2026 |
299 m / 982 ft |
90 | Residential |
4 | Etihad Towers T1 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
278 m / 911 ft |
69 | Hotel / Residential |
5 | Pegasus | Gold Coast | - |
272 m / 893 ft |
80 | Residential |
6 | 204 Alice Street (Tower A) | Brisbane | - |
270 m / 886 ft |
81 | Residential |
7 | Iconica Residences North Tower | Gold Coast | 2025 |
263 m / 863 ft |
79 | Residential |
8 | The One | Brisbane | 2021 |
262 m / 859 ft |
81 | Residential |
9 | Etihad Towers T3 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
260 m / 854 ft |
60 | Office |
10 | Cypress Palms (Tower 2) | Gold Coast | 2026 |
258 m / 846 ft |
78 | Residential |
11 | Infinity | Brisbane | 2014 |
249 m / 817 ft |
81 | Residential |
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Etihad Towers T2 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
305 m / 1,002 ft |
80 | Residential |
2 | Cypress Palms (Tower 1) | Gold Coast | 2026 |
299 m / 982 ft |
90 | Residential |
3 | Spirit | Gold Coast | - |
298 m / 979 ft |
89 | Residential |
4 | Etihad Towers T1 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
278 m / 911 ft |
69 | Hotel / Residential |
5 | Pegasus | Gold Coast | - |
272 m / 893 ft |
80 | Residential |
6 | 204 Alice Street (Tower A) | Brisbane | - |
270 m / 886 ft |
81 | Residential |
7 | Iconica Residences North Tower | Gold Coast | 2025 |
263 m / 863 ft |
79 | Residential |
8 | The One | Brisbane | 2021 |
262 m / 859 ft |
81 | Residential |
9 | Etihad Towers T3 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
260 m / 854 ft |
60 | Office |
10 | Cypress Palms (Tower 2) | Gold Coast | 2026 |
258 m / 846 ft |
78 | Residential |
11 | Infinity | Brisbane | 2014 |
249 m / 817 ft |
81 | Residential |
12 | Soleil | Brisbane | 2012 |
243 m / 797 ft |
79 | Residential |
13 | Soul | Gold Coast | 2012 |
243 m / 796 ft |
76 | Residential |
14 | 204 Alice Street (Tower B) | Brisbane | - |
240 m / 787 ft |
72 | Residential |
15 | Etihad Towers T4 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
234 m / 768 ft |
66 | Residential |
16 | Victoria and Albert Residences (Tower 2) | Gold Coast | 2025 |
218 m / 715 ft |
64 | Residential |
17 | Sapphire | Gold Coast | - |
218 m / 714 ft |
71 | Residential / Hotel |
18 | Etihad Towers T5 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
218 m / 714 ft |
61 | Residential |
19 | Epsilon | Gold Coast | 2025 |
216 m / 709 ft |
66 | Residential / Hotel |
20 | GCI North (East Tower) | Gold Coast | - |
194 m / 636 ft |
57 | Residential |
21 | Cypress Avenue (Tower 1) | Gold Coast | - |
192 m / 630 ft |
57 | Residential |
22 | The Dorsett and Star Residences | Gold Coast | 2022 |
180 m / 591 ft |
55 | Residential / Hotel |
23 | 26 Vista Street, Surfers Paradise | Gold Coast | 2025 |
180 m / 591 ft |
51 | Residential |
24 | Iconica Residences South Tower | Gold Coast | 2025 |
179 m / 587 ft |
54 | Residential |
25 | Jewel Hotel | Gold Coast | 2019 |
170 m / 558 ft |
48 | Hotel |
26 | The Oracle Beach Tower | Gold Coast | 2011 |
165 m / 542 ft |
50 | Residential |
27 | Yihwa International Residential Tower A | Taipei | 2014 |
160 m / 525 ft |
45 | Residential |
27 | Yihwa International Residential Tower B | Taipei | 2014 |
160 m / 525 ft |
45 | Residential |
29 | Yihwa International Hotel | Taipei | 2014 |
150 m / 492 ft |
42 | Hotel |
30 | Cassia Northpoint (North Tower) | Gold Coast | - |
148 m / 486 ft |
42 | Residential |
31 | Jewel North Tower | Gold Coast | 2019 |
144 m / 472 ft |
41 | Residential |
32 | Victoria and Albert Residences (Tower 1) | Gold Coast | 2025 |
144 m / 471 ft |
40 | Residential |
33 | 71 on Garfield | Gold Coast | - |
140 m / 459 ft |
38 | Residential |
34 | The Macrossan | Brisbane | - |
140 m / 459 ft |
N/A | Residential |
35 | The Oracle Hinterland Tower | Gold Coast | 2010 |
134 m / 441 ft |
40 | Residential |
36 | GCI North (West Tower) | Gold Coast | - |
132 m / 433 ft |
42 | Residential |
37 | Qube Broadbeach | Gold Coast | 2019 |
131 m / 430 ft |
42 | Residential |
38 | The Mantra Sun City | Gold Coast | 1992 |
130 m / 427 ft |
42 | Hotel |
39 | Rhapsody Surfers North | Gold Coast | 2016 |
129 m / 423 ft |
41 | Residential |
40 | Keola Lai | Honolulu | 2008 |
128 m / 419 ft |
42 | Residential |
41 | W Brisbane | Brisbane | 2018 |
126 m / 414 ft |
34 | Hotel |
42 | Jewel Beach Tower | Gold Coast | 2019 |
124 m / 407 ft |
35 | Residential |
43 | Cassia Northpoint (South Tower) | Gold Coast | - |
123 m / 404 ft |
35 | Residential |
44 | 152 Wharf Street | Brisbane | - |
114 m / 374 ft |
30 | Office |
45 | Luxe Broadbeach | Gold Coast | 2025 |
112 m / 368 ft |
33 | Residential |
46 | Avani Broadbeach Residences | Gold Coast | 2018 |
112 m / 367 ft |
37 | Residential |
47 | The Wave | Gold Coast | 2006 |
111 m / 364 ft |
34 | Residential |
48 | Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo | Tokyo | 1993 |
107 m / 352 ft |
21 | Hotel |
49 | 18 Remembrance Drive | Gold Coast | - |
107 m / 351 ft |
33 | Residential |
50 | Carmel by the Sea | Gold Coast | 1996 |
105 m / 344 ft |
33 | Residential |
50 | Nine O Nine Kapiolani | Honolulu | 2007 |
105 m / 344 ft |
33 | Residential |
52 | Marriott Hotel Resort | Gold Coast | 1992 |
105 m / 344 ft |
30 | Hotel |
53 | Sapphire Tower 2 | Gold Coast | - |
100 m / 328 ft |
32 | Residential |
53 | Ultra Broadbeach | Gold Coast | 2006 |
100 m / 328 ft |
32 | Serviced Apartments |
55 | Mantra Sierra Grand | Gold Coast | 2008 |
98 m / 322 ft |
31 | Residential |
56 | 26 Vista Street | Gold Coast | - |
96 m / 315 ft |
30 | Residential |
57 | The Pinnacle | Gold Coast | 2003 |
95 m / 312 ft |
32 | Residential |
58 | Verve Broadbeach | Gold Coast | 2006 |
90 m / 295 ft |
28 | Residential |
59 | 301-305 Kent Street | Sydney | - |
88 m / 289 ft |
27 | Hotel |
60 | Royal Pines Resort | Gold Coast | 1986 |
85 m / 279 ft |
24 | Hotel |
61 | Boardwalk | Gold Coast | 2018 |
65 m / 213 ft |
20 | Residential |
62 | South City Square Stage 4 | Brisbane | 2022 |
65 m / 213 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,211 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
17 | Hotel |
63 | Waterline | Gold Coast | 2005 |
62 m / 204 ft |
20 | Residential |
64 | South City Square Stage 7 | Brisbane | - |
56 m / 182 ft |
16 | Residential |
65 | South City Square Stage 3 | Brisbane | 2019 |
55 m / 180 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 16 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,384 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
16 | Residential |
66 | South City Square Stage 2 | Brisbane | 2018 |
51 m / 167 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,384 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
15 | Residential |
67 | Ivy Woden | Canberra | 2020 |
50 m / 164 ft |
15 | Residential |
68 | One South City | Brisbane | 2017 |
48 m / 157 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,384 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
14 | Residential |
69 | Bauer Place | Gold Coast | - |
45 m / 148 ft |
14 | Residential |
70 | Meriton Pacific South Tower | Gold Coast | 2025 |
- |
50 | Residential |
71 | Vi Residences | Gold Coast | - |
- |
23 | Residential |
72 | South City Square Stage 5 | Brisbane | 2023 |
- |
18 | Residential |
73 | South City Square Stage 6 | Brisbane | - |
- |
15 | Residential |
07 September 2017
The CTBUH Australia Chapter’s Brisbane Committee held the third of its 2017 breakfast seminar series on Queensland Infrastructure.
18 August 2017
A joint venture between the Urban Taskforce and CTBUH delivered a successful “warm-up” event in advance of the CTBUH 2017 Conference in Australia on August 18, 2017.
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