The world's largest spherical building is about to be born.
The world's largest spherical building is about to be born.
Nov 26 2025
The world's largest spherical building is about to be born.

At 9:00 AM on October 13th, after 18 hours of intermittent work, a giant butterfly-shaped dome was slowly lifted to a height of 97.4 meters, marking the successful completion of the dome lift for Building No. 1 of the "Sun Hotel·Crystal Plaza" project in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, the world's largest spherical building, constructed by China Fifth Metallurgical Construction Group. The Sun Hotel is a 19-story spherical hotel building, 98.7 meters high and 97.2 meters in diameter. Its arched roof is a single-layer spherical reticulated shell structure with a maximum span of 58.8 meters. Upon completion, it will become the world's largest spherical building. The picture shows an aerial view of the dome lifting operation.