Burj Dubai

Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill

The Burj Dubai will be the world’s tallest building when it opens in 2009. Its shape is inspired by the indigenous desert flowers that often appear as decorative patterns in Islamic architecture, but it also has an engineering purpose: The swirl shape ensures that the mass of the structure lessens as it reaches the top, making the structure steadier. A mixed-use building developed by Dubai’s Emaar Properties, the Burj Dubai will house shops, offices, residences, and entertainment venues.

So many luxury things are hitting the Dubai area, and the Oval Tower is no exception.

As you might have guessed, this new structure is oval-shaped. The Oval Tower will be built in the Business Bay area & will feature 19 floors of office space as well as a leisure deck with gym, sauna, shower & lockers. Sounds like fine living & working to me.