At 2010 start, Dubai opened the world’s tallest tower, aiming at pushing the limits of architecture but hoping also the project would make a symbolic turning point after the year marked by the financial crisis.

With magnificent fireworks and attended by 6.000 guests, Burj Dubai was officially opened, the highest tower in the world, a steel and glass giant, over 800 m high, having 200 floors, 160 being residential and business areas, and the largest world’s shopping centre. The building includes the luxurious hotel Armani with a spa centre and several restaurants to be opened in March this year. The building can be seen 95 km away.

The construction, which started in 2004, was performed by a South Korean, a Belgian and an Emirates company.