http://abduzeedo.com/taxonomy/term/865/all en http://abduzeedo.com/burj-dubai-today-tallest-building-world <h3>Some days ago I've posted about the <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/worlds-10-skyscrapers">10 Tallest Skyscrapers in the World</a>, and I couldn't include this one because the building was not done at that time. Well, now this list has a new top 1... it was presented in Dubai the Burj Khalifa or Burj Dubai, the tallest building in world today with 828m. Wow!</h3> <!--break--><!--break--><p>Officially opened yesterday, January 04 of 2010, the Burj Dubai is the tallest building made by the humans hand. When I looked at the first pictures in the beggining of the construction in 2005, I almost couldn't believe in the enormous building they wanted to put in that place. The Burj is far taller than the previous record, the Taipei 101 Tower, in Taiwan with 509m. The building can be viewed from 95km away, is covered with 26,000 glass panels and the estimate cost for the Burj Khalifa was about US$1.5 bilion.</p> <blockquote><p>"The tower is a global icon. It represents the determination and optimism of Dubai as a truly world city. It is a powerful symbol for the entire Arab world." Mohamed Alabbar</p></blockquote> <p class="imgC"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj-khalifa.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></p> <p>The numbers are somewhere around 'awesomeness' and that is exactly what they like. In another post we talked about the <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/unusual-architecture-dubai-part-1">The Unusual Architecture of Dubai</a>, where you can see that the buildings are created to make history, no matter how architects will be see them. We have to think if we really want this as a reference to new projects, what is the reason to build stuff even taller and more expensive? Maybe the investiment on the urbanism and the planning of Dubai would be more important than those sinlge projects.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj-dubai-show.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/bd2812.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/top04.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj-khalifa.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1240729/Burj-Dubai-tallest-building-world-renamed-Burj-Khalifa.html"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/article-1240729-07C0EB9B000005DC-530_634x424.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1240729/Burj-Dubai-tallest-building-world-renamed-Burj-Khalifa.html"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/article-1239480-07BF90A2000005DC-215_634x345.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://weeklydrop.com/2008/07/burj-dubai-opening-tower-2009/comment-page-3/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj-dubai_comp.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.condodomain.com/blog/burj-dubai-dubai-uae/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/dubai-downtown-burj-dubai.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <h3>The History</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj1.jpeg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj2.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj3.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj4.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj5.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj6.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/burj-dubai/burj7.jpg" alt="Burj Dubai é hoje o prédio mais alto do mundo" /></a></p> <h3>Some Videos</h3> <p class="imgC"> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yRxxv6AZ_xg&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yRxxv6AZ_xg&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p class="imgC"> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pGp1LX8yZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pGp1LX8yZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p class="imgC"> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8eU5QpFZAfo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8eU5QpFZAfo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Take a look the latest news and the main sites about Burj Dubai:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1240729/Burj-Dubai-tallest-building-world-renamed-Burj-Khalifa.html">dailymail.co.uk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/investing/is-the-worlds-tallest-building-a-monument-or-a-tombstone-for-du/19302288/">dailyfinance.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.archdaily.com/45587/burj-dubai-opens-burj-khalifa-tallest-building-som">archdaily.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8438416.stm">news.bbc.co.uk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jan/04/dubai-tower-opening">guardian.co.uk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.burjdubai.com/">burjdubai.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/">.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Dubai">wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Dubai</a></li> </ul> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>I'm from Brazil, co-founder of <a href="http://zee.com.br">Zee</a> with Fabio. Nowadays I like to play with Fireworks, Photoshop and improve my skills in CSS. If you wanna request some posts, please feel free to <a href="mailto:fabiano@zee.com.br">contact me</a> or follow on <a href="http://twitter.com/FabianoMe">Twitter</a>.</p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class='author_banner'><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-7649048507452478"; /* 468x60 */ google_ad_slot = "2984698263"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></div><!--b1229df49e254d558b48cf6a7d7b099a--> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" /></a><br/> http://abduzeedo.com/burj-dubai-today-tallest-building-world#comments architecture dubai skyscraper Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:56:39 +0000 fabiano 18336 at http://abduzeedo.com http://abduzeedo.com/unusual-architecture-dubai-part-1 <h3>Dubai is the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates with more than 1.5 million inhabitants. However, in 1975 this number was much smaller, something around 183,200. Seen by the whole world as a futuristic and modern city, t's in constantly change, Dubai has invested heavily in architecture, hiring some of the most famoust architects to project its skyline.</h3> <p>The question I ask as an architect is: Is that the architecture of the future? Will Dubai be a reference for the world architecture?</p> <p class="imgC">Dubai in 1990<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/dubai1990.jpg" alt="Dubai 1990" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">Dubai in 2003<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/dubai2003.jpg" alt="Dubai 2003" /> </br/></p> <p>In 2005 the real state sector contributed with 22,6% of the Emirates economy. On the other hand, the oil contributed with less than 6%. Another very interesting fact is that right now between 15% to 25% of the tower cranes in the world are in Dubai.</p> <p>Take a look at some of the most unusual projects that I've selected and let me know what you think.<br /> <h3>Rem Koolhas OMA</h3> </p><p class="imgC">Deathstar<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/deathstar1.jpg" alt="Deathstar" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/deathstar2.jpg" alt="Deathstar" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/deathstar3.jpg" alt="Deathstar" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/deathstar4.jpg" alt="Deathstar" /> </br/></br/></br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">The Dubai Renaissance<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Renaissance1.jpg" alt="The Dubai Renaissance" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Renaissance2.jpg" alt="The Dubai Renaissance" /> </br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">Porsche Towers<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/porsche.jpg" alt="Porsche Towers" /><br /> <br/> </br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/jebel.jpg" alt="Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort" /><br /> <br/> </br/></br/></p> <h3>Zaha Hadid</h3> <p class="imgC">Dancing Towers<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/dancingtowers1.jpg" alt="Dancing Towers" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/dancingtowers2.jpg" alt="Dancing Towers" /><br /> <br/> </br/></br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">Abu Dhabi's Performing Arts Centre<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/performing.jpg" alt="Abu Dhabi's Performing Arts Centre" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">Opus<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/opus1.jpg" alt="Opus" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/opus2.jpg" alt="Opus" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/opus3.jpg" alt="Opus" /> </br/></br/></br/></p> <h3>David Fincher</h3> <p class="imgC">The Rotation Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/rotationtowers.jpg" alt="The Rotation Tower" /> </br/></p> <h3>Jean Nouvel</h3> <p class="imgC">Dubai Opera House<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/opera.jpg" alt="Dubai Opera House" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">Louvre Abu Dhabi<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/louvre_abu_dhabi.jpg" alt="Louvre Abu Dhabi" /> </br/></p> <h3>Light Architecture</h3> <p class="imgC">The Pixel Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/pixel_tower.jpg" alt="The Pixel Tower" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">The REEM Media Building<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/reem.jpg" alt="The REEM Media Building" /> </br/></p> <h3>Atkins Architects</h3> <p class="imgC">Anara Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Anara-Tower1.jpg" alt="Anara Tower" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Anara-Tower2.png" alt="Anara Tower" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Anara-Tower3.jpg" alt="Anara Tower" /> </br/></br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">The Oval Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/ovaltower.jpg" alt="The Oval Tower" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">The Lighthouse<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/ovaltower.jpg" alt="The Lighthouse" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">Iris Bay<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/irisbay.jpg" alt="Iris Bay" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">Burj Al Arab - Tower of the Arabs<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/burj_al_arab1.jpg" alt="Burj Al Arab - Tower of the Arabs" /><br /> <br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/burj_al_arab2.jpg" alt="Burj Al Arab - Tower of the Arabs" /> </br/></br/></p> <p class="imgC">Trump International Hotel and Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/TrumpHotel.jpg" alt="Trump International Hotel and Tower" /> </br/></p> <h3>Skidmore, Owings and Merrill</h3> <p class="imgC">The Infinity Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/infinity.jpg" alt="The Infinity Tower" /> </br/></p> <p class="imgC">The Al Sharq Tower<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/alsharq.jpg" alt="The Al Sharq Tower" /> </br/></p> <h3>Nadim Karam</h3> <p class="imgC">The Cloud<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/thecloud.png" alt="The Cloud" /> </br/></p> <h3>Joachim Hauser</h3> <p class="imgC">Hydropolis Underwater Hotel<br/><br /> <img src="http://abductit.com/files/archi/Hydropolis2.jpg" alt="Hydropolis Underwater Hotel" /> </br/></p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name is Marcelo Seferin, I'm an architect from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the chief architect at Seferin Arquitetura, an office that works with architecture, interior design and sustainability projects. You can check our work at <a href="http://www.seferin.com.br" title="http://www.seferin.com.br">http://www.seferin.com.br</a> and you can follow me at twiiter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mseferin" title="http://www.twitter.com/mseferin">http://www.twitter.com/mseferin</a>.</p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class='author_banner'><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-4899003520211294"; /* 468x60, criado 24-05-2010 */ google_ad_slot = "4871614507"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></div><!--b1229df49e254d558b48cf6a7d7b099a--> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" /></a><br/> http://abduzeedo.com/unusual-architecture-dubai-part-1#comments architecture dubai Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:58:36 +0000 MarceloSeferin 6182 at http://abduzeedo.com