This paper introduces an innovative concrete filled steel tubular (CFT) column structure for improved seismic design of steel and concrete composite structures. Based on fundamental mechanics, the design concept is aimed at controlling the local buckling of the steel tube and confining the concrete in the potential plastic hinge zones of a CFT column. To achieve this, several efficient details of transverse confinement have been examined through experimental testing. The new type of CFT column, named as CCFT, is expected to overcome many disadvantages of the conventional CFT column and to provide the ideal choice for structural design of tall buildings in seismic regions. Experimental tests validated the concept of the CCFT.