Developers in Dubai have unveiled plans to build the world's tallest twin towers. The towers are to be part of the six million square metre Dubai Creek Harbour project which will feature six residential towers along with the rocket shaped buildings that designers say will be the twin towers.
The venture, which will be three times the size of downtown Dubai, is designed to accommodate 39,000 homes and 22 hotels.
The plans for the twin towers were recently unveiled by real estate development company Emaar properties late last month.
Details on the height of the towers and a construction costs and start date have not yet been confirmed.
Currently, the world's tallest twin towers are Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers, which measure 452 metres (1,483ft).
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(JA) JasmineIsDomestic from apartmenttherapy.com comments
At this point I don't think any development of Dubai's waterfront should be celebrated, no matter how great the architectural design is. The way Dubai's natural landscape has been destroyed and altered in that area is terrible. The natural environment needs to be restored; green the desert, not desert the green.
(QD) Michael ADAMS from nce.co.uk comments
Although an incredible challenge for designers,constructors, suppliers and so many workers, it is an unbelievable waste of the world's resources when tens of millions of refugees need water- and homes.
(FA) JayCee from dezeen.com comments
Who cares? It's in Dubai which might as well be Disneyland. In 50 years when the oil runs out that place will be an empty sandbowl with ugly pointy ruins sticking out of the dunes.
JA) john Merrick from gulfnews.com comments
That's funny, wasn't the lagoons supposed to be built a few years ago and investors lost their money back then when the project collapsed? What's the guarantee they wont lose again?
(QD) GoldMan7 from youtube.com comments
Well Done Dubai , you did a pretty good job by erecting gigantic skyscrapers but I would like to advise you to provide better facilities and good amenities to the workers constructing the tall buildings in the Arabian Gulf..
(FA) AlJefferson from youtube.com comments
No visit to Dubai is complete without a visit to the Burj Khalifa. It is truly jaw dropping, as is the rest of the city to be honest. It's landmarks like this that'll be great tourist attractions and keep people coming into the city. Way to go Emaar for keeping dubai on the map!