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The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since ...
Rank Building Image City Country Height Floors Completed Observation deck 1: Burj Khalifa [3]: Dubai United Arab Emirates 828 m (2,717 ft) 163: 2010: 555 m (1,821 ft) [4] 2 ...
The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [2] The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the tallest human-made structure of any kind in the world since its completion in January 2010.
Burj Azizi: 725 metres (2,379 ft) 132 2027 Dubai 2 Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences: 557 metres (1,827 ft) 105 2026 Dubai 3 Tiger Sky Tower: 532 metres (1,745 ft) 116 2028 Dubai 4 Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina: 517 metres (1,696 ft) 122 2028 Dubai Would become tallest all-residential building in the world if completed. [160] [161] 5 ...
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower ), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower ), oil platforms , electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers.
The Burj Khalifa actually takes in the cooler, cleaner air from the top floors and uses it to air condition the building. [106] Jeddah Tower will be oriented such that no façade directly faces the sun; it will also use the condensate water from the air conditioning system for irrigation and other purposes throughout the building. [107]
The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building since 2010. [1] The Burj Khalifa has been classified as megatall. [2] A diagram showing the tallest buildings as of 2024. This is a list of the tallest buildings.
However, the Burj Khalifa surpassed Taipei 101 in 2010. [11] The construction of Taipei 101 was a joint venture led by Kumagai Gumi, a Japanese construction company, in cooperation with Samsung C&T of South Korea. Upon completion, it became the world's first skyscraper to exceed a height of half a kilometer (about 0.3 miles).