Jeddah Tower to Eclipse Burj Khalifa as World's Tallest Skyscraper
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Moneycontrol•12-01-2026, 13:26
Jeddah Tower to Eclipse Burj Khalifa as World's Tallest Skyscraper
- •Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is set to become the world's tallest building, surpassing Dubai's Burj Khalifa.
- •The megastructure, designed as a vertical city, has already exceeded 80 floors and aims to be over 1,000 meters tall.
- •Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, it features advanced engineering like an aerodynamic tapered form and smart building technologies.
- •The tower will house luxury hotels, elite apartments, corporate offices, retail, and the world's highest observation deck.
- •Construction, which began in 2009 and resumed in 2024-2025, is expected to complete by 2028, costing over $1 billion.
Why It Matters: Jeddah Tower will redefine architectural limits, symbolizing Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030.
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