Explore The Buildings of Dubai
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In little over 50 years, Dubai has been completely tranformed from a fishing settlement to the "Manhattan of the Middle East." This is the story of Dubai's ever developing skyline.
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Download Press KitThe Murjan Tower opens in Dubai. It becomes the first building of the Dubai Marina project and is also known as Marina 1.
The Capricorn Tower opens for mixed use, with both commercial and residential floors.
The Address Downtown Dubai opens its doors. An Art Deco inspired building, its style stands out in a skyline of modern towers.
Almas Tower opens as the world's tallest office building, standing at an impressive 360m and 68 storeys.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai opens its doors and enjoys a status as the second tallest hotel in the world.
23 Marina opens. It enjoys a brief stint holding the record for world's tallest residential building, before the nearby Princess Tower is completed and steals the crown.
The Dubai Mixed-Use Towers are perhaps Dubai's least imaginatively named buildings. Often referred to as the "Dancing Sisters," because of their design, they comprise a 53 storey hotel building and a 61 storey residential storey.
The opening of the Conrad Dubai hotel marks the arrival of another luxury hotel catering to Dubai's growing number of tourists.