Saudis plan mile-high tower in HOK-masterplanned city
Kingdom Tower would be twice the height of Burj Khalifa. The 1,600m-tall Kingdom Tower would dwarf the current tallest building in the world, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is half its height. Lifts would take a reported 12 minutes to reach the top floor.
Imdaad signs Burj Khalifa deal
Imdaad has signed a three year contract with Emaar to undertake waste management and recycling for the Burj Khalifa. The FM company will collect and dispose solid waste and collect all recyclable material generated from the entire building, including its 1044 residential apartments, on a daily basis. "Delivering waste management solutions to one of the world's most prestigious buildings is something we look forward to with great enthusiasm.
New era for RIM begins with launch of much-awaited tablet
After a lacklustre launch in North America in early April, the new BlackBerry PlayBook was rolled out for the first time outside of the Western markets at a special preview in Dubai. "This was positioned as enterprise, but it doesn't even come with some critical elements for business people," said one guest among Dubai's young tech set gathered at the Armani Prive in Burj Khalifa.
Stevie for ASDA’A PR campaign
Leading Middle Eastern public relations consultancy ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller has picked up the International Business Awards’ title of ‘PR Campaign of the Year’ for its 5-year campaign to launch the 828m tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The agency, along with winners from 28 nations, was honoured at a gala ceremony held in Istanbul on Monday.
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower to claim world’s tallest building title
Chicago-based firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) has officially been announced as the design architects for the Kingdom Tower that is to be built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Initially planned to stand one mile (1.6 km) high and be called the Mile-High Tower, the building was scaled down after soil testing in the area in 2008 cast doubt over whether the location could support a building of that height.
Azerbaijan takes on Burj with plan for world’s tallest tower
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, named the world’s tallest tower following its launch in 2010, has seen a number of developers announce plans to eclipse its 828m height. The most recent contender, the 1,000m, $1.2 billion Kingdom Tower in Jeddah is due to start in the first quarter of 2012. However the new tower in Azerbaijan will, when constructed, be even taller.
Object of desire: Duemilaotto kitchen
As the great and good among Italy's furnishing, design and construction companies prepare to celebrate next week (with a party at that beacon of Italian style, the Armani Hotel Dubai) the launch of a new online portal for the design trade, it seems only right that my object of desire should epitomise Italy.
Facebook launches Mideast office in Dubai
Facebook Inc. launched its first office in the Arab world Wednesday, aiming to drum up new advertising business from Dubai as investors fret over its struggling share price. The online meet-up site and other social networking tools were instrumental in connecting activists during the wave of protests and revolutions that reverberated across the region last year.
Incredible photos show a foggy Dubai as if it were underwater or snow-covered
German photographer Sebastian Opitz took the pictures during the city’s foggy season. Skyscrapers can be seen piercing the clouds. These photographs make the desert look like a kingdom in the sky.
Emaar launch of Sky View II to keep Dubai waiting: Open only to London,...
For the first time this year, Dubai investors will not be first to get a chance to buy in to Emaar Properties’ new project. Dubai’s largest developer will be launching The Address Residence Sky View II in Downtown Dubai on May 18, but the actual launch will take place simultaneously in three cities: London, Doha and Riyadh.
