List of tallest buildings in Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many modern high-rises, 88 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 161 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made structure of any kind in the world since its completion in January 2010. The second-tallest building in Dubai is the Marina 101, which also stands as the world's tallest residential skyscraper. The skyscrapers of Dubai are, for the most part, clustered in three different locations. The land along Sheikh Zayed Road was the first to develop, followed by the Dubai Marina neighborhood and the Business Bay district.
Skidmore, Owings &amp; Merrill
One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower, is located in Manhattan, New York City, and is high, making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. After Daniel Libeskind won the competition for master-planning, SOM was awarded the architectural design contract for the Freedom Tower, despite having withdrawn their entry in the original design competition.