Euro art a part of the Dubai scene
Dr Gabriel Aldea, the Romanian consul general in Dubai, said he had been keen to see Lascar's exhibition staged in Dubai because of the city's growing importance as a cultural centre. At the launch of his show in the Burj Khalifa's Armani Hotel, Lascar said he was delighted with the choice of Dubai and would be happy to return.
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The view of Dubai and the surrounding area from the Burj Khalifa’s 124th floor gives much to contemplate: the vast, multi-hued desert not far from the spectacular buildings, the deceiving serenity of the sea, the incredible development of the city and the wonders of modern engineering and architecture.
Earth Hour leaves UAE in the dark
When the clock struck 8.30pm last night, the lights went out across the country. In the capital, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Yas Hotel and several streets were plunged into darkness. In Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and Downtown Dubai quieted their usually blazing bulbs and lasers.
The sky’s the limit for tower developers
When the Burj Khalifa opened a year ago in a blizzard of lights and fireworks, it was hailed as the new champion among the world's tallest buildings. But the 828-metre tower is simply the latest leader in a never-ending quest to reach for the sky.
Burj Khalifa bomb threat was plot to jail innocent man, court told
A man contacted Dubai Police headquarters and threatened to blow up the Burj Khalifa unless US$1 million (Dh3.7m) was paid to him, a court heard this morning. The 38-year-old Indian businessman JF sent a text to a Dubai Police major on February 5 saying, "tomoro burj kaleefa blast arange no arrange 1oooooo dollar take", prosecution records show.
Burj Khalifa signs go up on Dubai’s roads
Workers have installed the first road signs bearing the new name of the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa. Two signs, one on Sheikh Zayed Road and the other between Al Wasl Road and the Defence Interchange, were installed overnight on Saturday, apparently the first to point the way to Burj Khalifa after its name was changed from Burj Dubai at its January 4 inauguration.
Search on to fill Business Bay
About 80 per cent of the completed office space in the project is empty, property agents say. And offices are renting for as much as 50 per cent less than space in nearby Downtown Dubai, where the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is located.
A paler shade of green
Nevertheless, the folk at Emaar Properties in Dubai are doing their best to improve the Burj Khalifa's energy diet. Today, they announced that the building's hot-water system had gone solar.
Burj Khalifa sculpture to contribute to area’s cultural evolution
A sculpture of a traditional Gulf couple, unveiled in Downtown Dubai yesterday, is intended to contribute to the area's evolution as a cultural and arts centre, said Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Properties. The white marble and black granite figures of a man in a khandoura and a woman in an abaya, called Together, have been placed on Emaar Boulevard, close to the entrance of the Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa dishes out gold bars
The Burj Khalifa has unveiled two gold-dispensing ATMs, the first of several such machines that will begin selling gold bars in Dubai during the next few weeks. One of the ATMs is housed on the 124th floor of the building, the At The Top observation deck; the other is in the souvenir shop on the ground floor. Gold fans can purchase as little as 2.5 grams of the precious metal up to as much as 1 ounce.
