Ilham Tower

3°9′31.97″N 101°43′7.90″E

Ilham Tower
Ilham Tower
General information
Type	Office, serviced apartment and others[1]
Architectural style	Neo-futurism
Location	Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1][2]
Construction started	2010
Completed	2015
Height
Roof	274 m (899 ft)
Top floor	271 m (889 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	58[1]
Floor area	93,000 m2 (1,000,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Foster and Partners[1]
Developer	IB Tower Sdn. Bhd.
Main contractor	Daewoo E&C[1]

Ilham Tower, also known as Ilham Baru Tower and IB Tower is a 58-storey, 274-metre-tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is Malaysia's seventh tallest building.^[1] The Ilham Tower is the result of an extensive and careful form-finding process. Its diagonal exo-skeleton, comprising triangulated concrete frames and external trusses, is offset against the elegant glazing within the building's structural armor.

The architecture of Tower with its dramatic lines and form is destined to be the toast of the city. Comprising 33 floors of office suites and 22 floors of serviced apartments, adding up to a gross floor area of 93,000 m² (1,000,000 sq ft).^[3] Ilham tower has parking facilities for employees and visitors.^[4]

MACC seizure of Ilham Tower

On 18 December 2023, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seized Ilham Tower as part of its investigation into the Pandora Papers, which surfaced in 2021. The inquiry extended to the financial dealings of several entities, including Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd.

Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd is controlled by Na’imah Abdul Khalid and her two sons, Mohammed Amin Zainuddin Daim and Muhammed Amir Zainuddin Daim. They are the wife and sons of former Malaysian finance minister Daim Zainuddin.^[5][6]

Access

Ilham Tower is within walking distance from Persiaran KLCC and Ampang Park metro stations.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
• List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur