It's so tall that people on the top and bottom of the building have a different read of time. The building "transcends the earth's local temperature and climate," author Stefan Al wrote in his new book, "Supertall." People on the upper floors of the Burj ...

Burj Khalifa was built as Dubai's centrepiece to attract business, tourism, and investment opportunities

Authorities later confirmed the blasts were linked to UAE air defense systems intercepting aerial threats, with debris striking at least one building, causing minor damage.

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Buildings in Dubai shook on Friday after loud explosions were heard, and a thick cloud of smoke rose over a central part of the city.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat confirmed its official height of 828 metres

January 4, 2010 (CHICAGO) The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 160 stories high. The exact height-- 2,717 feet (828 meters)-- was revealed at the opening ceremonies on Monday. The Dubai building is more than 50 stories higher than Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly ...

Architect Adrian Smith, who designed the building while at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, attended the opening. Smith left SOM in 2006 to start his own firm, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture. The Burj Khalifa’s official height was ...

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Rising 828 meters above Dubai, the Burj Khalifa shattered every previous record for building height. Most supertall skyscrapers rely on massive tuned mass dampers weighing hundreds of tons to counteract dangerous wind-induced swaying.