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World Buildings - June 2006

Twin 151-storey Towers in Incheon, South Korea

June 30th 2006 08:34

South Korea is set to stylize its skyline with the so-called "Twin Towers" that look similar to the Petronas towers, but with a modern twist. The primarly glass-like structures, called the Incheon Towers, will reach approximately 2000 feet above ground and will have 151 floors containing residential, office and hotel complexes. The land around the building is believed to stretch upto 1,500 acres, placing it amongst the tallest structure currently under construction.

The race to build the world's tallest is heating up!!

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The Sumida Tower

June 28th 2006 02:09

Tokyo's new 610 m Sumida Tower (site in Japanese only) will been seen completed by 2009, and will be the tallest man-made structure in Japan. Its close deadline to that of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai gives it the much needed attention, although it will be approximately 80 m shorter. However, it does surpass the CN Tower in Toronto by 57 m. The building is expected to facilitate as a communication hub, and is led by a consortium of six television company and Tobu Railway, which expects to put forward at least USD$500 million in construction costs.

Tokyo, conscious of the competition from Taipei in Kuala Lumpur and other projects currently underway, has been increasingly anxious to build this tower to retain Japan's reputation as a country of spectacular engineering projects. But delays have been mainly caused by rival districts quarrelling about earthquake-prone zones. Let's hope the construction gets underway soon and it brings Tokyo's skyline to new heights!

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The Hopewell Building

June 26th 2006 09:50

Once again, Hong Kong take a "verical" leap with its new Hopewell Holdings Building, expected to finish by 2009. This multi-faceted structure spreads across 11,500 metres , with 2 hotel blocks containing over 2000 guest rooms, retail, cinema and conference facilities. The plans are to construct two towers that will have 58 and 73 floors respectively, with the total project costing a whopping USD$4.5 billion. Between the two towers, a lawn setup will have a stage where performances can be organised.

Hong Kong has always been reputed for its amazing skyline, painted with high rises and accentuating the scenery during sunrises and sunset. And this is set to add to its beauty!

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The Bank of America Tower

June 25th 2006 07:29

When it comes to building into the future, America is nowhere behind. The new Bank of Tower in New York City is about to bring the "glassy" look a new style. Set to finish in 2008 and awarded "The Most Amibitious Eco-Friendly SkyScraper", the tower will have 54 floors and will rise 366 m. It would dominate the New York Skyline with it glass-curtain exterior and crystal desgin, atleast until the Freedom Tower will finish on Ground Zero.

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The Burj Al Alam

June 23rd 2006 23:22

If there's one place on planet earth where buildings rise at the blink of an eye, it's Dubai! All set to unveil its latest behemoth in 2009, The Burj Al Alam is set to reach an astounding 484 m above ground and is located in the central of Business Bay, Dubai.

The floor count is 108, 27 floors of which are hotels and serviced apartments and 74 floors dedicated to offices. The usual fitness centres are spread across the floors, but the biggest eye-candy is the 6-sty crown right at the top that includes a sky garden, club facilities, Turkish bath and helipad.

Aesthetics play a huge role in building development, and Dubai clearly shows how it is done!

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One of the largest malls in India?

June 22nd 2006 12:27

That's right...some of the world's largest malls are currently being built in India, with the biggest ones in New Delhi and Gugaon. A complete central of entertainment, coupled with India's lively environment with varied lifestyles, The Ambi Malls are certainly set to pick up in fashion. The complexes feature serviced apartments, shopping outlets, offices, hotels, and the Gurgaon complex is currently set to be the largest shopping mall in India, with a walkway stretching almost a kilometer per floor!

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The Burj Dubai

June 21st 2006 06:32

Behold...the race to go "vertical" has seen its new competitor. It seems that the world is learning at a faster pace that developing across land is wasting valuable space that could be used for something better, and Dubai is no short of working on its own building that is set to break new records.

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Welcome to World Buildings

June 21st 2006 06:28

Hello everyone and welcome to World Buildings. This blog is dedicated to show casing some of the great developments that are happening around the world, and the new infrastructure that is to change the way we work in this world.

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