1.1. Burj Dubai
Currently under construction the tower has reached a height of 604.9 metres (1984.9 feet), with 159 floors as of February 2008 (according to the Burj Dubai offical website) surpassing the tallest building, Taipei 101. Officially, Taipei is still the tallest as Burj is yet to be opened.
The final projected height of Burj Dubai is being kept a secret due to competition from other buildings under construction. It is likely to rise to a height of around 2,296 ft when completed.
Burj Dubai will then be taller than 1,902 ft International Business Centre in Seoul, scheduled to be completed later this year, and three other Korean skyscrapers: Incheon Tower (likely to be 2,012 ft), Lotte Super Tower (1,820 ft) and Lotte World II (1,680 ft).
Designed by Adrian Smith and developed by Emaar Properties, the total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about $4.1 billion.
2 Taipei 101, Taiwan
With a height of 452 metres (1,483 feet) and 88 floors, the
The towers are the world's tallest twin buildings.
Completed in 1998, they are connected on the 41st and 42nd floors by a sky bridge, which was designed as a safety corridor. The skybridge constructed by Kukdong Engineering & Construction between the two towers is the highest 2-story bridge in the world.
2 & 3. Petronas Twin Towers), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With a height of 452 metres (1,483 feet) and 88 floors, the
The towers are the world's tallest twin buildings.
Completed in 1998, they are connected on the 41st and 42nd floors by a sky bridge, which was designed as a safety corridor. The skybridge constructed by Kukdong Engineering & Construction between the two towers is the highest 2-story bridge in the world.
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