Burj Khalifa Dubai, the World’s Tallest Building Inaugurated
A dazzling fireworks display marked the inauguration of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai) in downtown Dubai. Burj Khalifa opened its doors to the public who rode Otis double-deck elevators to “At the Top, ” the 124th floor observation deck. At 828 meters high and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa is 319 meters taller than the previous record-holder Taipei 101. The official inauguration of...
Atkins Celebrates Iris Bay Topping Out
Atkins officially celebrated one of the construction industry’s oldest customs, the structural ‘topping out’ of the 32-storey Iris Bay office and retail tower at Business Bay in Dubai. Aside from the distinctive architectural design of this unusually shaped commercial building, Iris Bay was an early opportunity for Atkins to explore the challenges of sustainable design in a hot climate and incorporates both passive and active environmental...
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Its iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve...
Al Fajer Properties Completes Five Towers, 200 Floors in One Year
Al Fajer Properties (AFP) announce completion of the superstructures for phase 1, five of its nine towers, in record time. The 5 Jumeirah Business Center (JBC) towers, once handed over, will add 2 million sq ft of office space and an additional 83,000 sq ft of retail space within the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) Community. This tremendous achievement comes within the last 12 months since disbanding the old management team coupled with an extensive...
Bathing luxury in a tropical paradise
The new Four Seasons Resort Mauritius tempts its visitors with the ultimate in bathing luxury: when the holiday paradise opens in October, its guests will be able to relax in luxurious Kaldewei Classic Duo baths – the ideal way to round off a dip in the Indian Ocean. The bath, which was designed by the Italian design studio Sottsass Associati, is characterised by its straight-lined design contours and timeless elegance. Two ergonomic back rests...
$272mn Schumacher Tower
ACI Real Estate, an affiliate of Alternative Capital Investments, launched the US $272 million (AED 1 billion) Michael Schumacher Business Avenue on February, a 29-storey business tower located in Dubai’s Business Bay. Michael Schumacher Business Avenue marks Phase 2 of ACI’s sports-branded real estate project. The tower designers represent a new generation of architects. Being responsible as associate architects for world recognised structures...
Pearl Dubai Awards AED8.85 Billion Construction Contract to Al Habtoor Leighton Group
Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, one of the UAE’s leading real estate developers, has awarded an AED8.85 billion (US $2.4 billion) main contract for the construction of its iconic Dubai Pearl project, to the Al Habtoor Leighton Group, the UAE’s largest construction group. The deal is the largest single contract of its kind in the region and arguably one of the largest in the world for a real estate project. Construction is due to begin in January 2009. “While...
Analysts In Media Launches Real Estate Showcase for Foreign Investors
Analysts In Media (AIM) has recently launched the Real Estate Foreign Investment Showcase (REFIS). Two events will make up the showcase, which provides an opportunity for foreign investors to enter the real estate market in major cities worldwide. Current market research indicates a shift in global markets, making this event a timely strategic opportunity for developers and investors. The first REFIS event will take place in the second quarter of...
Analysts In Media Launches Real Estate Showcase for Foreign Investors
nalysts In Media (AIM) has recently launched the Real Estate Foreign Investment Showcase (REFIS). Two events will make up the showcase, which provides an opportunity for foreign investors to enter the real estate market in major cities worldwide. Current market research indicates a shift in global markets, making this event a timely strategic opportunity for developers and investors. The first REFIS event will take place in the second quarter of 2009...
Anar Tower in Dubai
Anar Tower is one of those skyscrapers that are already used to seeing in Dubai, but has some features that make it quite different from many of its neighboring buildings. The building is topped in the form of a hollow circle in the center had housed a propeller and in the center of this one capsule to place one of the world’s most luxurious restaurants. Besides the tower will have 300 apartments of super, a hotel of 250 deluxe rooms also, as...
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