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The world’s highest fashion show to take place on level 122 of the Burj Khalifa

The world’s highest fashion show to take place on level 122 of the Burj Khalifa

The Nabrman fashion show will be held in Atmosphere, on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, on 14 April. The restaurant sits at a height of over 442 metres and will play host to designs from Nabrman, a UAE-based fashion house led by Emirati entrepreneur Hend Al Mutawa, has been turning traditional Abayas high-end since it launched two years ago.

HOMER TRIBUNE/Naomi Klouda - Nina Ellington explains the building marvel, Burj Khalifa, the most modern structure in the world.

The towering wonders of imaginative minds

In case the Taipei 101 Financial Center in Taiwan isn’t a structure you’ve visited, it was ranked as the world’s tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. It looks like upside down green planter boxes heaped to towering heights.

World-renowned authors tour At the Top, Burj Khalifa

World-renowned authors tour At the Top, Burj Khalifa

Several world-renowned authors who are in Dubai to take part in the city’s prestigious literary event, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, toured At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest observatory deck with an outdoor terrace, located on Level 124 of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

Burj Khalifa

On top of the world

Standing majestically in the heart of Dubai is Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. It glows in the morning sun and the magnificent, beautiful architecture begs you to “climb” it. The masterpiece in downtown Dubai is surrounded by a lake, a park, hotels, high-end residences, shopping malls including the biggest shopping centre in the world, The Dubai Mall.

WWE® Superstars Collide At The Top Of The World’s Tallest Building

WWE® Superstars Collide At The Top Of The World’s Tallest Building

WWE made an impact in Dubai today when the tension building between WWE Superstars John Cena™ and Kane™ hit a boiling point during a high altitude press conference hosted by MBC Action at the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, developed by Emaar Properties, in United Arab Emirates.

Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier

Jiabao visits Burj Khalifa, Dragon Mart

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has toured Burj Khalifa and other tourist and business areas in Dubai. He climbed to the 124th floor in Khalifa Burj, where he viewed the landmarks of Dubai City, expressing his admiration about the progress of the UAE in general and Dubai in particular, thanks to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

A water feature along Emaar Boulevard, Downtown Dubai. Posted by Kero

Downtown Dubai turns festive

Thousands of energy-efficient decorative lights have started shining along the three-km long Emaar Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, which will continue through the entire festival season, including the UAE National Day celebrations, Emirates Classic Car Festival, New Year’s Eve and the Dubai Shopping Festival, up until April 2012.

Burj Khalifa

Olive: Why skyscrapers are enjoying an unlikely renaissance

For all that, skyscrapers remain one of the biggest crapshoots in business. Dubai’s $1.5-billion Burj Khalifa, the reigning world’s tallest building, at 828 metres – twice the height of the Empire State Building – nearly bankrupted the United Arab Emirate.

On a high: the Webb Ellis Cup in the world's tallest building, the 828m Burj Khalifa.

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.

Fabio Cannavaro (second left) presents the club jerseys to new signings Jaja (left) and Grafite (right) in the presence of Al Ahli Club CEO Ahmed Khalifa Hammad At the Roof of Burj Khalifa on Sunday. (FILE)

Grafite aims to strike it rich for Al Ahli

Brazil international Grafiti aims to live up to the high expectations of his newly adopted club Al Ahli in Dubai by scoring plenty of goals during the upcoming season. Al Ahli CEO Ahmed Khalifa Hammad expressed his delight at introducing their newest signings At the Top (124th floor) of the iconic Burj Khalifa.