Once upon a time (not so long ago), the Burj Khalifa was just concrete under construction - a very different sight from today ...

No development in engineering better embodies the modern world than the skyscraper. Born out of a messy conflux of aesthetic, economic, and structural needs, skyscrapers are a dominant fixture of ...

January 4, 2010 (CHICAGO) The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 160 stories high. The exact height-- 2,717 feet (828 meters)-- was revealed at the opening ceremonies on Monday. The Dubai building is more than ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dubai loves breaking records. With its towering skyscrapers, ultra-luxurious hotels and outlandish opulence, this city on the Persian Gulf fueled by tourism and oil money ...

Architect Adrian Smith, who designed the building while at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, attended the opening. Smith left SOM in 2006 to start his own firm, Adrian Smith+Gordon ...

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is world's tallest building, but which is second tallest building? Its located in..., name is... World’s Second Tallest Building: Dubai has ...

The CN Tower, located in Toronto, the heart of Canada, was once the world's tallest man-made structure. Built in 1976, it ...

You could say the Burj Khalifa was already built from Lego last month in Brazil, but there’s no way all 31.19m could fit in my house. Lego’s Architecture series ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – It will soon be possible to watch the sun rise over Dubai from the world's tallest building. The Burj Khalifa announced Thursday it is selling tickets on the United Arab ...

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Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower, expected to be completed by August 2028, is set to become the world’s tallest building. Designed by renowned architects Adrian Smith and ...