Discover five fun and lesser-known facts about the Burj Khalifa, from its record-breaking construction to its unique design ...

At the time, the Burj Khalifa was designed as a 2297-foot tower, but since it can take about a year to excavate and lay the foundation for a building of that size, Smith used that time to further ...

For more than a decade, the king of the skyscrapers—the tallest building in the world—has been the Burj Khalifa in Dubai ... that sits on a piled raft foundation. Since its completion ...

A stunning addition to the Middle East skyline, the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates stands more than 2,700 feet high and features a sophisticated security management system developed ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has developed its own system for classifying tall buildings, stating that the Burj Khalifa (828 m.) is the world’s tallest building right now.

Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we examine SOM's Burj Khalifa – the most ... built into a solid-rock foundation. The wings taper upwards in 27 setbacks ...

Burj Khalifa has undergone a massive overhaul of its exterior with an upgrade to its façade lighting system. This will see a dynamic RGBW (red, green, blue and white) lighting system which Emaar says ...

The inaugural show with the new lighting system will be held this evening, as part of the 53rd Eid Al Etihad celebrations. It will also set the stage for Burj Khalifa’s 15th anniversary on ...