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Lake Forest architect Adrian Smith reflects on career
Wind has been a major resource and challenge for his buildings. Tall buildings such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, he said, and a recent assignment for Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — poised to be the tallest building in the world once completed — must confront the impact of wind resistance.
World’s Most Expensive Building Being Built in Yongsan
Construction began Tuesday on the Yongsan Landmark Tower, which is expected to be the most expensive building in the world once it is completed, standing 100 stories tall and rising half a kilometer into the sky.
On a high in Dubai
The Webb Ellis Cup made its way to the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building in Dubai yesterday. The iconic building stands at 828m, which is just a bit taller than Sydney’s Rugby Club, the venue where the Cup will beam brightly today at a huge luncheon.
Inside The Burj Khalifa – United Arab Emirates!!!
This is footage from inside the the Burj Khalifa in Dubai … Currently the highest building in the world. Enjoy the skyline 
Dubai: Castles in the sand
First on the must-see list of indoor attractions is the record-breaking Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at 828m. It sprouts out of the central city like a gleaming hypodermic needle, looking superimposed against the bright blue sky. Dubai is a theme park of firsts, biggests, tallests and oddests. Khalifa, the tallest, sits next to the Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping centre. And it’s there you buy your tickets to ride possibly the world’s most psychedelic elevator to the viewing platform two-thirds of the way up Khalifa.
