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Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina (), also known as Marsa Dubai, is a district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is built around an artificially constructed canal along a stretch of the Persian Gulf shoreline. In 2018 it had a population of 55,052. The district can accommodate over 120,000 people, and is located on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the American University in Dubai. The Dubai Marina was inspired by the Concord Pacific Place development along False Creek in Vancouver, Canada. There have been many instances of marine wildlife, especially whales and sharks, entering the marina because of its proximity to the open sea. Development To create the marina, the developers brought the waters of the Persian Gulf into the site of the Dubai marina, creating a new waterfront. There is a large central waterway excavated from the desert and running the length of the site. More than 12% of the total land area on the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai Marina Mall
Dubai Marina Mall is an indoor shopping mall in Dubai, UAE. It is named for its close proximity to Dubai Marina. The large shopping facility has four levels and . There are 140 stores, 21 dining options and a Children's play area. It is one of the main shopping malls in Dubai. History The mall is part of the Dubai Marina project which has been open since October 17, 2000. The mall is linked to the 5-star hotels, 5-star JW Marriott Hotel Marina. It has become a tourist attraction. The entire Dubai Marina development accommodates more than 120,000 people in residential towers and villas. Family friendly events The mall regularly hosts child friendly events, like dancing with SpongeBob SquarePants, and Dubai Marina Mall's Indoor Beach Party where children enjoy carnival games, arts, and other games. The Dome Atrium in Dubai Marina Mall is staged for different family friendly events: in August 2019 the dome was set up for a Play-Doh event where children gathered to experiment. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumeirah Beach Residence
Jumeirah Beach Residence (also known as JBR) is a long, gross floor area waterfront community located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a residential development and contains 40 towers (35 are residential and 5 are hotels). JBR can accommodate about 15,000 people, living in its apartments and hotel rooms. The Project has 6,917 apartments, from studios to penthouses. JBR has a total of six residential blocks, Shams, Amwaj, Rimal, Bahar, Sadaf and Murjan (in order from west to east). JBR is within walking distance to Dubai Marina, Dubai Tram and Dubai Metro. The developer, Dubai Properties (a subsidiary of Dubai Holding), launched JBR in August 2002. This 6-billion United Arab Emirates dirham, dirham project was completed in 2010. The Walk The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence is a 1.7-kilometre strip on the ground and plaza levels of the complex. It was developed by Dubai Properties, was completed by 2007 and opened official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai Marina Mall Interior View, Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is located on a Dubai Creek, creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,https://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants. Founded in the early 18th century as a Cultured pearl, pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirham
The dirham, dirhem or drahm is a unit of currency and of mass. It is the name of the currencies of Moroccan dirham, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates dirham, United Arab Emirates and Armenian dram, Armenia, and is the name of a currency subdivision in Jordanian dinar, Jordan, Libyan dinar, Libya, Qatari riyal, Qatar and Tajikistani somoni, Tajikistan. It was historically a silver coin. Unit of mass The dirham was a unit of mass used across North Africa, the Middle East, Persia and Ifat Sultanate, Ifat; later known as Adal Sultanate, Adal, with varying values. The value of Islamic dirham was 14 qirat. 10 dirham equals 7 mithqal (2.975 gm of silver). In the late Ottoman Empire (), the standard dirham was 3.207 gram, g; 400 dirhem equal one oka (measure), oka. The Ottoman dirham was based on the Sassanian, Sasanian drachm (in Middle Persian: 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 ''drahm''), which was itself based on the Greek Ancient drachma, dram/drachma. In Egypt in 1895, it was equivalen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concorde Tower
The Concorde Tower is a 45-floor tower in the Jumeirah Lake Towers Free Zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The residential tower, which is estimated to cost US$120 million to construct, ''Emporis'' (29 June 2007). Retrieved 7 December 2007. has a total structural height of 190 m (623 ft). The developer said the building was to be completed in December 2007. Due to the force majeure situations, building got completed in February 2009, and ready for use in April 2009. See also * List of tallest buildings in Dubai Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stoo ... References External linksConcorde Toweron 32Group's website Residential buildings completed in 2009 Residential skyscrapers in Dubai 2009 establishments in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedAr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciel Tower
The Ciel Dubai Marina is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a structural height exceeding , it is intended to be the tallest hotel-only building in the world. Architecture and Design The skyscraper is designed by NORR Group Vice President of Global Marketing Melanie Kurzuk. The sculptural design features tapers in both the upper and lower sections, a silver façade, and graceful recesses at the apex. Planned amenities include a restaurant, rooftop bar, and an infinity pool. The building will include 1,042 rooms, comprising 150 suites, distributed across 82 floors. The foundation is constructed using approximately of concrete and over of steel. Originally, the completion was scheduled for 2023, with plans for opening in 2024. The developer, First Group, has indicated that the hotel would open at the end of 2025.https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/construction/chinese-contractor-cr18bg-to-hand-over-ciel-tower-in-q1-2025-urx5bgir Sustainability Features The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulafa Tower
The Sulafa Tower is a 76-story residential skyscraper in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has a total structural height of making it the 38th tallest building in Dubai . History Construction of the Sulafa Tower by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction started in 2006. The work was carried out at a cost of (AED500 million) to a design by Spielman Design Consulting and the National Engineering Bureau, and was completed in 2010. On the afternoon of 20 July 2016, a fire erupted in the tower, the second fire in a skyscraper in Dubai. The original cause was a cigarette dropped by a resident on the 61st floor. There were several hundred people in the building at the time. The fire extended to more than 30 floors and burning debris was seen crashing to the ground. It took nearly three hours for the fire service to get the fire under control. No injuries were reported by the press. Evacuees were taken to the Mina Seyahi Beach Resort. The building has attracted att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Pinnacle
The Marina Pinnacle is a 77-floor tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 280 m (853 ft) and 764 residential and commercial units. Construction of the Marina Pinnacle was completed in 2011. The tower topped out in December 2010 with 96% completion and became 19th tallest building in Dubai. Handover process is started in July 2011 and it is 100% completed. In June 2025, a fire broke out on the upper floors but was brought under control within six hours. All 3,820 residents were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. See also * List of tallest buildings in Dubai * List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates This list of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks skyscrapers based on official height. The tallest building in the UAE is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest b ... References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Heights (Dubai)
Ocean Heights is a supertall residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE. The tower stands tall with 83 floors. The tower is designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas. The building was topped out on 22 December 2009, and completed in 2010. As of 2022, Ocean Heights is the seventh-tallest residential building in Dubai and 20th-tallest residential building in the world. The tower, with its unique curves and twisting motion as it ascends, is actually the third version of the tower proposed by DAMAC Properties Co. The first version had the tower at a much shorter 38 floors, the second had 50. The 83-floor tower houses more than 519 condominiums and is located along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai Marina. See also * List of tallest buildings in Dubai * List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates * List of tallest residential buildings * List of twisted buildings References External links View Tower info, Images and Floor Plans of Ocean HeightsOcean Heightson CTBUH T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cayan Tower
Cayan Tower, known as Infinity Tower before it was inaugurated, is a , 75-story skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SOM architectural group for Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. Upon its opening on 10 June 2013, the tower became the world's tallest high-rise building with a twist of 90 degrees. This record has since been surpassed by the Shanghai Tower, which opened in February 2015. Design The twisting design of Cayan Tower was achieved by rotating each floor 1.2 degrees around a cylindrical elevator and service core. Prior to its name change to Cayan, the tower carried various names to describe its original shape. The unique design was supported by a dynamic analysis that studied the potential performance of the tower under wind, seismic, and other dynamic loads. Cayan Tower's apartments are designed with reconstituted wooden floors, Chinese synthetic marble counter tops, and kitchen fixtures. The tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiplex (company)
Multiplex is an international construction contractor founded in Australia and currently headquartered in London, England. Operating in Australia, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, the company specializes in high-rise buildings, studio, high-end residential, mixed-use, education, health and civil infrastructure developments. History Multiplex was founded in 1962 in Perth, Western Australia by John Roberts (Australian businessman), John Roberts. In December 2003, it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with the code of MXG, raising a total of A$1.2 billion. Multiplex announced in late November 2006 that it planned to create a European real-estate fund to increase profits. Multiplex posted a preliminary financial report on 22 February 2007 which announced the group's net profit of A$295.6 million. In January 2007 Multiplex faced a takeover bid which caused its share price to jump 17%. The A$4.03 billion proposal was never formally made, and the potential bidder r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carillion
Carillion plc was a British multinational construction and facilities management services company headquartered in Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom, prior to its liquidation in January 2018. Carillion was created in July 1999, following a demerger from Tarmac. It grew through a series of acquisitions to become the second largest construction company in the United Kingdom, was listed on the London Stock Exchange, and in 2016 had some 43,000 employees (18,257 of them in the United Kingdom). Concerns about Carillion's debt situation were raised in 2015, and after the company experienced financial difficulties in 2017, it went into compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018, the most drastic procedure in UK insolvency law, with liabilities of almost £7 billion. In the United Kingdom, the insolvency caused project shutdowns and delays in the UK and overseas (PFI projects in Ireland were suspended, while four of Carillion's Canadian businesses sought legal bankruptcy protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
