WATCH: Dubai’s new Tower much taller than Burj Khalifa
Dubai will be home to the tallest tower in the world - dwarfing the current tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, by 100 meters (328 feet).
Burj Khalifa shares 160 stories for its 160 storeys
Did you know that the maximum occupancy of the Burj Khalifa is 35,000 people, almost the population of a small town! And did you know that during the hot summer months or in the cool winters, the temperature at the top of Burj Khalifa is six degrees cooler than at ground level.
Audi RS7 Vs The Burj Khalifa In Elevation Challenge
Construction on the Burj Khalifa started back in 2004 and it ended five years later, when it became the tallest artificial structure in the world, a record held to this day.
Iraq’s Bride Tower aims to top Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, Jeddah’s Kingdom Tower
Iraq's southern Basra Province is planning to build a 1,152 metre "mega tall" skyscraper which will be taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world, and the under-construction 1km Kingdom Tower in Jeddah.
Kingdom Tower Jeddah Construction update
Kingdom Tower Jeddah Construction update by skyscrapercity.com. -Kingdom Tower current height = 74.27m / 243.67ft -Kingdom Tower current total height = 81.86m/ 268.57ft (includes basements)
Saudi’s 1km-high Kingdom Tower to have 252 floors
The 1km-high Kingdom Tower is an engineering feat that, according to project’s handlers, “has challenged mankind to outdo himself” - and calls into question whether it really is possible to build even higher in the future.
Creating the tallest: How Dubai’s Burj Khalifa inspires Shanghai Tower
The 828-metre Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai, UAE, is the inspiration behind the design of 632-meter Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest, and the world’s second tallest tower.
Burj Khalifa LED show on until January 9
The Guinness World Record winning LED illumination on Burj Khalifa façade will continue until January 9, at regular intervals between 6.45pm and 11.45pm every day.
Movenpick Hotels 1amp Resorts prepares for 2017 in Downtown Dubai
Movenpick Hotels & Resorts' Movenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai will become its seventh Dubai property when it opens in the second half of 2017.
Kone To Provide “World’s Fastest” Elevators For Saudi’s Kingdom Tower
Finnish lift maker Kone Corporation said that it has inked a deal with Jeddah Economic Company to provide elevators for Kingdom Tower, which is touted to become the world’s tallest tower once completed.
