The Burj Dubai, or as it was renamed during its opening Monday, the Burj Khalifa, has been likened to the Tower of Babel, or in the words of Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne, “a ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has renamed its new skyscraper, the tallest in the world, the Burj Khalifa, state news agency WAM reported, in a surprise move apparently ...

As of 2025, the Burj Khalifa remains the world's tallest building at 828 meters, showcasing innovative design and ...

A luxury hotel crafted by designer Giorgio Armani opened Tuesday as the first landmark tenant in the world's tallest skyscraper. The 160-room Armani Hotel Dubai is a welcome bit of good news for Dubai ...

Rise Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Is set to be even taller than Burj Khalifa in Dubai and architecture firm HKS has revealed ...

Rents for luxury apartments in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, have been slashed by as much as 40 percent after the owners failed to find tenants, according to a broker that’s ...

DUBAI, UAE (CBS News) – Dubai plans to build a tower that will stand higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, property developer Emaar said Sunday. The viewing tower ...

The real estate developers in Dubai apparently aren’t worried about plummeting oil prices and unrest in global capital markets. Emaar Properties, the developer behind Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, plans to ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai opened the world's tallest skyscraper Monday in a blaze of fireworks, then added a final flourish: It renamed the half-mile-high tower for the head of neighboring ...