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- Construction resumes on the tallest tower in the world Wed, 14 Mar 18, 4:35amAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture's Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is designed to be the world's tallest building - however construction has been stalled at the 63rd floor...
- New images show progress on the next world's tallest building Tue, 22 Aug 17, 9:08pmNew images of Santiago Calatrava's Dubai Creek Tower have emerged, showing construction progress on what is expected to become the world's tallest building...
- Foster + Partners break ground on the crystalline ICD Brookfield Place skyscraper in Dubai Wed, 27 Jan 16, 10:00pmA new crystalline skyscraper, designed by Foster + Partners, just broke ground in Dubai. Part of a large mixed-use development known as ICD Brookfield Place in the Dubai International Financial Center district (DIFC), the...
- Breaking News: Fire engulfs Dubai hotel ahead of massive New Year’s Eve firework display Fri, 1 Jan 16, 10:18amIn a tragic start to the New Year, tens of thousands of people gathered to watch Dubai’s famed firework display but witnessed explosions of a different kind...
- Dubai is building the world’s longest indoor ski slope – in the desert Thu, 6 Aug 15, 1:14amThe 3.67-million-square-meter Meydan One won’t be home to Dubai’s first indoor ski resort, though it will beat the old record by three times. The extravagant desert city nabbed the Guinness World Record for the longest...
- INFOGRAPHIC: 12 of the world’s most iconic man-made structures Thu, 30 Jul 15, 7:00amNo great civilization is complete without at least one iconic man-made structure. Pennywell takes a look at such structures from around the world in this infographic exploring twelve great buildings that have stood the test...
- Burj Khalifa architects selected to design the world’s tallest commercial tower Sat, 20 Jun 15, 12:30amAdrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) have been named by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) as the firm that will design the Burj 2020, which is set to surpass New York's One World Trade Center as the world's...
- Burj Khalifa architects selected to design Burj 2020, the world’s tallest commercial tower Sat, 20 Jun 15, 12:30amAdrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) have been named by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) as the firm that will design the Burj 2020, which is set to surpass New York's One World Trade Center as the world's...
- The tallest building on Earth will host the world’s largest LED light show on New Year’s Eve Thu, 1 Jan 15, 9:37amOn New Year’s Eve, Downtown Dubai will host an epic celebration, featuring fireworks, lasers, lights, and an illuminated LED screen wrapped around the sides of the world’s tallest building...
- Earth’s tallest building will host the world’s largest New Year’s Eve LED light show Wed, 31 Dec 14, 5:00pmOn New Year’s Eve, Downtown Dubai will host an epic celebration, featuring fireworks, lasers, lights, and an illuminated LED screen wrapped around the sides of the world’s tallest building...
- INFOGRAPHIC: Amazing Facts About the World’s Tallest and Most Iconic Skyscrapers Fri, 19 Sep 14, 12:30amCities around the world are pushing the architectural envelope as they race to build taller and more spectacular skyscrapers. To track the progress and history of these super tall towers, Window & Door Guys created an...
- Designers Want to Wrap Burj Khalifa in Reflective Skin for World’s Largest Art Installation Fri, 21 Feb 14, 4:00amDesigners Op-En want to transform the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, into the world’s tallest art installation. Called EXO-BURJ, the design team's project would involve wrapping the 2,717 foot structure in...
- World’s Tallest Building May Shut Down Elevators, Air Conditioning Due to Outstanding Fees Wed, 12 Feb 14, 10:00pmImage © Rahhal / Shutterstock.com The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, has run into some financial troubles that may result in management shutting down air conditioning and elevator service to its...
- Science Fiction Novelist Plans World’s Tallest Skyscraper to Launch Rockets into Space Wed, 25 Sep 13, 12:41amCould space travel be just an elevator ride away? Science fiction author Neal Stephenson is teaming up with Arizona State University scientists and engineers to develop a concept for the tallest tower on earth...
- Report Reveals Unoccupied “Vanity Space” in the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers Fri, 6 Sep 13, 10:00pmJust as a sugary dollop of frosting can double the height of a cupcake, it turns out that today's tallest skyscrapers are topped with useless space to inflate their height...