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Emaar Properties, the global property developer, will mark Earth Hour 2013 on March 23, with its developments taking part in the global initiative to raise awareness on energy conservation and climate change.

Burj Khalifa. The Sears Tower. The World Trade Center... If it's a colossal construction, then Skidmore, Owings & Merrill probably designed it. Jay Merrick gets the measure of global architecture's biggest beasts.

Armani will also be the first new hotel in the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which has established itself as a place for celebrity-studded functions and guests. The Armani fashion designer hotel, a relatively new branding exercise, will see Armani launching into the hospitality industry on the success of clothes retailing.

James Bond fans will be able to get a closer look at Scaramanga’s GoldenGun and 007’s Aston Martin DB10 at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai from November 14. The international...

An architect who meticulously designed and built a 141,971-piece Lego sculpture of the Burj Khalifa wants the model to serve as an inspiration to others. The 2.7m tower of unglued plastic bricks went on display yesterday at Dubai Mall.

After opening a prestigious new office at Emaar Square in Dubai, AES International intends to roll out the company's no-nonsense brand of tax-efficient financial advice rolled up with market leading technological innovation, robust compliance and outstanding customer service.

The storm has somewhat subsided — although the media still appears to enjoy putting the boot in whenever it sees the opportunity, as shown by a recent article in The Times which insisted that the opening of Burj Khalifa was an example of how, according to the headline,

If there were an award for the strangest place I've met an interview subject, then Michael Kaplan would win it hands down. I was swimming in the sea in Aruba when I was introduced to the costume designer, who was on the Caribbean island to make an appearance at the Aruba International Film Festival.

Elizabeth Taylor's love affair with jewellery actually began when she was just a child, around the same time she made her 1942 screen debut in There's One Born Every Minute. Following the actress's death some 69 years later, 269 precious pieces from her celebrated lifelong collection were entrusted to Christie's for auction in New York.

Projects from the UAE bagged five awards. Burj Khalifa was the undisputed winner in the Building Project of the Year category. The ceremony, held March 22 at the Ritz-Carlton in Dubai, was attended by officials and representatives from leading private sector enterprises in the region.