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Tallest Building in the World

Holder
Burj Khalifa (architect Adrian Smith)
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
2010
Location
UAE

About this record

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 2010, stands 828 meters tall, the tallest building ever constructed, using an innovative tubular structure to resist wind and earthquake loads.