{"id":24523,"date":"2016-04-11T02:18:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T02:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/dubai-to-build-tallest-tower-beating-its-own\/"},"modified":"2016-04-11T02:17:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T02:17:53","slug":"dubai-to-build-tallest-tower-beating-its-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/dubai-to-build-tallest-tower-beating-its-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai to build tallest tower, beating its own record"},"content":{"rendered":"

{The new tower will be “a notch” taller than the world’s tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa, developer says.}<\/p>\n

Dubai plans to build a tower that will stand higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, property developer Emaar said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The viewing tower will cost around $1bn and will be “a notch” taller than Burj Khalifa, Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar told reporters as he revealed details of the project.<\/p>\n

But he said that the final height will be announced upon completion, adding that his company would like to present the tower as a “gift to the city before 2020,” the year Dubai hosts the world Expo trading fair.<\/p>\n

Designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, the tower will have observation decks, in addition to 18 to 20 mixed-use floors that will host restaurants and a boutique hotel, Alabbar said.<\/p>\n

Burj Khalifa is 828 metres high and cost $1.5bn to build. It was opened in January 2010.<\/p>\n

Alabbar described the new structure as an “elegant monument” which would add value to property being developed by the company along the city’s creek.<\/p>\n

“Many would like to have a view” when considering buying a property, he said.<\/p>\n

The tower will be slender, evoking the image of a minaret, and will be anchored to the ground with sturdy cables, Emaar said.<\/p>\n

Dubai has established a reputation for building dozens of futuristic skyscrapers, which have transformed its skyline.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding is building a tower in Jeddah that is planned to surpass Burj Khalifa, rising more than a kilometre.<\/p>\n

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