This adjustment gave the building its iconic silhouette while keeping it within budget. From a design perspective, what do you think was the biggest breakthrough innovation in the Burj Khalifa?

“The Burj Khalifa opened a new chapter in world history ... made this architectural giant sit perfectly within the city's silhouette,” he says. “Show anyone in the world a silhouette ...

Why is there 350-ton steel rod atop Burj Khalifa 17 Oct, 2024 Abhijeet Sen Burj Khalifa is the tallest building ... The steel rod, also known as the pinnacle adds to the building's iconic silhouette ...

Fancy showing off your arty skills via the biggest Dubai’s most dazzling landmark (the Burj Khalifa, no less) and scooping up a cool Dhs100k prize? Of course you do. Emaar has generously announced a ...

Within a three-week period, Adrian Smith sketched out the original designs that would eventually become the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. In the early 2000s, he was approached ...

Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we examine SOM's Burj Khalifa – the most significant building completed in 2010 and still the world's tallest skyscraper.

This adjustment gave the building its iconic silhouette while keeping it within budget. From a design perspective, what do you think was the biggest breakthrough innovation in the Burj Khalifa?