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The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, lit. ' Arab Tower ' ) is a luxury hotel in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . [ 8 ] Developed and managed by Jumeirah , it is one of the tallest hotels in the world , although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.
The mixed-use building will be mostly made up of office, hotel, and residential space, with an observation level and some retail space. It is planned to be completed by 2034. 45 Al Hekma Tower: 282 metres (925 ft) 64 2015 46 Marina Pinnacle: 280 metres (920 ft) 73 2011 46 Five Jumeirah Village Dubai: 280 metres (920 ft) 61 2019 48 Boulevard Point
The Burj Al Arab (translated to ‘Arabian tower’) was designed by architect Tom Wright to resemble a J-class yacht. The structure is made of a steel frame exterior wrapped around a concrete tower, with white Teflon encased fibreglass forming the ‘sail’. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (918.6 ft.) from Jumeirah Beach.
The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands 828 m (2,717 ft) and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia.
United Arab Emirates: World's Tallest Hotel: Burj al-Arab Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 2007-07-09: 02 Malaysia: SMART Tunnel: SMART Tunnel for road and storm water drainage in Kuala Lumpur to relieve traffic congestion as well as to prevent flooding within the city: 2007-07-14 03 Bermuda: RMS Queen Mary 2: 2007-07-16 on Five [14] 04 ...
Burj Al Arab: 321 metres (1,053 ft) 56 1999 Dubai Tallest building in the world used exclusively as a hotel at the time of its completion, also the only hotel in the world to receive a 7-Star rating [31] [32] 27 HHHR Tower: 318 metres (1,043 ft) 72 2010 Dubai [33] [34] 28 Sky Tower: 312 metres (1,024 ft) 74 2010 Abu Dhabi [35] 29 Ocean Heights
Tantrum Alley & Burj Surj are two new slides that replaced the family rides. Both are the first of their kind in the region. Tantrum Alley is a slide with a combination of 3 tornados & Burj Surj has 2 bowls. Jumeirah Sceirah is the tallest and fastest free-fall water slide outside of North and South America. Rising to 33 m (108 ft) with riders ...
The tallest building in the world, as of 2025, is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.The title of "world's tallest building" has been held by various buildings in modern times, including Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, and the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, both in New York City.