Dubai developers are planning to build a skyscraper to dwarf the Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world.
Dubai-based Emaar Properties is planning to build a $1bn tower with rotating balconies and hanging gardens.
The skyscraper, which hasnโt been named yet, is expected to be completed in time for Dubaiโs 2020 Expo trade fair.
Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar hasnโt revealed the height of the skyscraper but said it will be an โelegant monumentโ for the city.
According to various media reports, the tower will be designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls.
Take a look at the worldโs tallest skyscrapers:
1. Burj Khalifa
Height: 2,717 feet
Floors: 163
Completed:ย 2010
2. Shanghai Tower
Height: 2,073 feet
Floors: 128
Completed:ย 2015
3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca
Height: 1,972 feet
Floors: 120
Completed:ย 2012
4. One World Trade Center, New York City
Height: 1,776 feet
Floors: 94
Completed:ย 2014
5. TAIPEI 101, Taipei
Height: 1,667 feet
Floors: 101
Completed:ย 2004
6. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai
Height: 1,614 feet
Floors: 101
Completed:ย 2008
7. International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong
Height: 1,588 feet
Floors: 108
Completed:ย 2010
=8. Petronas Twin Tower 1, Kuala Lumpur
Height: 1,483 feet
Floors: 88
Completed:ย 1998
=8. Petronas Twin Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur
Height: 1,483 feet
Floors: 88
Completed: 1998
10. Zifeng Tower, Nanjing
Height: 1,476 feet
Floors: 66
Completed:ย 2010
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