Emaar Properties plans to construct a new tower in Dubai surpassing Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
The firm has stated that the tower would be ‘a notch’ taller than Burj Khalifa, which is 2,717ft tall.
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This tower is expected to be built at a cost of $1bn and completed by 2020, in time for the Dubai Expo trade fair.
It will have residential units as well as a rooftop courtyard and a hotel, reported the BBC.
The structure has been designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls.
Supported by cables, the skyscraper will also feature an observation deck, gardens, and shops, and be at the centre of the Dubai Creek redevelopment.
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By GlobalDataBurj Khalifa was built by Emaar Properties and has 160 stories.
Dubai is home to several important projects, including an amusement park with an investment of $3bn.
The city intends to draw around 20 million tourists annually by 2020, which is twice the figure recorded in 2012, reported Digital Trends.
Image: The new tower will be the central aspect of the Dubai Creek redevelopment. Photo: courtesy of Imre Solt / Wikipedia.
