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Standing at a looming 2,684 ft, eclipsing the old record holder, Taipei 101, by over 1,000 feet, the Burj Dubai, the newest tallest building in the world (for now), officially opened for business today to the tune of an extravagant fireworks presentation. Officially titled the Burj Khalifa, the 160-story record-setter became the center of a real estate explosion, one apartment near the top of the tower selling for $3.5 million, and other 1-bedroom apartments selling for as much as $2,776... Continue reading

We thought everything was bigger in Dubai. Santa Monica building designer Tommy Landau created a model for a 224-story supertower which could one day stand in Abu Dhabi. Hell, the model itself is almost as tall as a man. The structure, aside from far eclipsing the 2,600 ft. Burj Dubai, would be coated in solar cells which would allow the building to power itself. The building will house over 11 million square feet for offices, shops, hotels and condominiums (but... Continue reading