AboutTime Issue 51 | Page 12

The world ’ s first mega tall building , the Burj Khalifa , opened in January 2010 . At the time everyone thought that this would start another race to own the tallest building in the world , but 12 years on , nobody has come even close to taking its throne to being the world ’ s tallest building . In fact , China , Dubai ’ s closest rival has banned the construction of mega tall buildings .

AROUND THE WORLD

Could this be the end of mega tall skyscrapers ?

By Brett Marlin

The world ’ s first mega tall building , the Burj Khalifa , opened in January 2010 . At the time everyone thought that this would start another race to own the tallest building in the world , but 12 years on , nobody has come even close to taking its throne to being the world ’ s tallest building . In fact , China , Dubai ’ s closest rival has banned the construction of mega tall buildings .

12

ISSUE 51 - SEPTEMBER 2022