The construction and commercial real estate website Emporis polled editors in 67 countries for their opinions on the best skyscrapers of 2009, reports Blair Kamin. First place goes to Aqua, the Chicago residential high-rise designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang, for its "fascinating shape." The building will receive the Emporis Skyscraper Award, which has been handed out since 2000 to honor excellence in the look and workings of tall buildings. Other top favorites were the O-14 tower in Dubai; the Met in Bangkok; Torres de Hercules in Cadiz, Spain; and the Trump International Hotel & Tower, also in Chicago.