Dubai: This building is
the world’s largest
picture frame tower
Words by: Richard Elliott
The United Arab Emirates is an architectural playground. Its existing man-made wonders in-
clude the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab Jumeirah,
while the world’s first rotating skyscraper has been proposed here by architect David Fisher.
One of its latest rising towers is the Dubai Frame -- which quite literally looks like a giant,
gold-plated picture frame. The 492 feet (150 meter) tall frame aims to complement the rest
of Dubai’s skyline by serving as an observatory, providing clear views of “Old Dubai” in the
north and “New Dubai” in the south.