Skyscraper News
| Plans for a new skyscraper in Delhi planned | |
| Plans to build a record-breaking skyscraper in a Delhi suburb were given the go-ahead yesterday. Local officials said the building in Noida would be 710 metres (2,330ft) tall - 202 metres higher than Taiwan's Taipei 101, the current tallest building on the planet. | |
| Al Burj may rival Burj Dubai for the tallest building | |
| Al Burj is a skyscraper proposed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is expected to rival Burj Dubai for the world’s tallest building title. If built, it will form the centrepiece of the Dubai Waterfront being developed by Al Nakheel, which is also the developer of the famous Palm Islands. | |
| Burj Al Alam will house the world's highest hotel. | |
| Rising beyond 480 metres, Burj Al Alam is designed to resemble a dazzling crystal flower with a total of 108 floors, out of which, 74 will be dedicated to offices and 27 storeys will be taken up by hotels and service apartments. Burj Al Alam will house the world's highest hotel. The Fortune Group will commence construction of Burj Al Alam (The World Tower) in 2006 and complete it by 2009. | |
| Daring new residential skyscraper planned for Manhattan | |
| Plans for a daring residential Manhattan skyscraper designed by French architect Jean Nouvel that will be taller than the Chrysler Building were announced Thursday, The Independent reports. | |
| Kuwait building the tallest building in the world at 1001 meters | |
| Kuwait is building the world's tallest tower at 1,001 meters in Madinat al Hareer, also known as the City of Silk. When completed, the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir will beat a residential tower undergoing construction in Dubai estimated to rise between 700 to 800 meters. | |
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