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Burj Dubai: Opening soon…
I have been waiting for this building to be completed and opened to public for so many years. I began to hear about it around five years ago, when I am still a teenager, interested in architecture, and...
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Opening of Burj Dubai tomorrow, 4th January 2010
The long-awaiting opening of Burj Dubai finally comes, one more day, tomorrow, 4th January 2010 will be the official opening of the skyscraper, the world tallest building and even the world tallest man...
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Burj Dubai is officially opened…
Recognized as the world famous man made structure, even before the completion of the building, is already incredible achievement obtained by Burj Dubai. Now, that the building has topped out,...
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Current records hold by Burj Dubai, and slight information on the observatory
Burj Dubai, or now known as Burj Khalifa, held a number of records, even from during the construction, till now, the completion and opening. Famously known as the world tallest building, this building...
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In the Burj Khalifa’s Observatory, At The Top
Too bad that it is not me, myself standing in the observatory of the world tallest man made structure, Burj Dubai, or now known as Burj Khalifa. Called as At The Top, you will experience the feeling of...
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Details of the journey along the observatory, At The Top, Burj Dubai
Tickets are time stamped at 30-minute intervals, on specific days, in order to carefully manage the daily rush of sightseers. The entrance to the experience At the Top, Burj...
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Insight: Kingdom Tower (to be the world tallest when completed)
Have you heard of this tower before? Kingdom Tower which had gone through proposal phase smoothly is now ready to begin construction approved this month. Kingdom Tower, to be built over a vast land in...
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Warisan Merdeka now to be of 600 metres high!
Finally, there is a news (not widely reported yet) regarding the status of the proposed Warisan Merdeka (Independence Heritage) Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun...
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Construction update: One World Trade Center topped out!
On May 10th, 2013 (that’s few days ago), the One World Trade Center officially topped out to its final height of 541 metres or 1776 feet. The figure (1776) is in reference to the year of American...
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Shanghai Tower topped out!
This is just amazing! I already expected that this building; Shanghai Tower is going to rise fast, but not to such awesome speed! The construction of the tower began in end 2008, and on this day, the...
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Top 10 World’s Tallest Buildings (Update – 2014)
It has been quite some time (few years I guess) since I last compiled a list of the top ten tallest buildings in the world. As a reminder, this list does not includes TV towers (like CN Tower, Tokyo...
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Shanghai Tower reached full height in its construction and is now the world’s...
To all skyscrapers’ fans, this is a great news. After nearly six years of construction, the Shanghai Tower has finally topped out officially when it reached its full height on its construction early...
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More details revealed for the mysterious KL118 Tower
After giving my attention on several supertall skyscrapers under construction in China in my previous blog post, it’s time to shift back the focus to one supertall also currently undergoing...
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6 skyscrapers (beyond 400m high) that have architecturally topped-out and...
Many buildings constructed nowadays are mostly very high due to the worldwide interest on building tall as the trend helps to maximize the limited land space available especially in dense and...
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Which is the better way to measure a building’s height?
Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) which is considered the foremost authority on tall buildings has made it clear that it has four ways of measuring a building’s height. Out of the...
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The Exchange 106 officially becomes the tallest building in Malaysia,...
Petronas Twin Towers are now no longer the tallest buildings in Malaysia. Standing at the height of 451.9 metres, they were also once the world’s tallest buildings too. Another higher sksycraper called...
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Progress update of PNB 118 Tower as of February 2021.
Here’s a Youtube video by Skyrun Malaysia that best summarizes the latest progress of construction of the world’s second tallest building, PNB 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur. The views of the city skyline...
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More details revealed for the mysterious KL118 Tower
After giving my attention on several supertall skyscrapers under construction in China in my previous blog post, it’s time to shift back the focus to one supertall also currently undergoing...
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6 skyscrapers (beyond 400m high) that have architecturally topped-out and...
Many buildings constructed nowadays are mostly very high due to the worldwide interest on building tall as the trend helps to maximize the limited land space available especially in dense and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Which is the better way to measure a building’s height?
Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) which is considered the foremost authority on tall buildings has made it clear that it has four ways of measuring a building’s height. Out of the...
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