Tokyo Skytree: world's second tallest tower opens to public in Japan
The Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's second tallest tower and Tokyo's biggest new landmark, opens to the public. full story
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Japan Post to Open Kitte Commercial Facility Above JP Tower
(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – JP Tower, a 200-meter-tall office building of Japan Post Group, looms above the historic facade of the former Tokyo Central Post Office, only a short walk from [...]
nipponnews.net (2 months and 2 days ago)
Looming large: Stunning photo of One World Trade Center shows New York's tallest building breaking through the clouds
The World Trade Center will stand 1,776 feet tall when it opens next year. Crews are currently working to install the spire of the tower, which will stand 408 feet above the tower's 104 floors.
dailymail.co.uk (2 months and 8 days ago)
Travel briefs: World's tallest hotel opens in Dubai; U.S. crackdown on unsafe tour buses; EU blocks Ryanair's bid for...
Superlative-hungry Dubai is adding another to its list: A 72-story hotel billed as the world's tallest. The JW Marriott's Marquis Dubai has formally opened after gaining the title of tallest hotel from Guinness World Records.
mercurynews.com (2 months and 21 days ago)
Dubai adds tallest hotel to superlative list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Superlative-hungry Dubai is adding another to its list: A 72-story hotel billed as the world's tallest.The JW Marriott's Marquis Dubai formally opened Tuesday after gaining the title of tallest hotel from Guinness World Records.At 1,099 feet, the hotel would tower over skylines in most cities. But in Dubai, it sits in the shadow of its more than...
bostonherald.com (2 months and 22 days ago)
Shard builder lands deal to help construct world's tallest tower
Mace, the company behind London skyscraper The Shard, is setting its sights even higher with a contract to project manage the £780m construction of the world's tallest building.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 28 days ago)
Pictures of the Week (Apr. 6 – Apr. 12)
Tokyo, Japan – Yu Minobe (JPN) during the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, Tokyo Cup 2013 Women’s Individual All-round 1st Day at Komazawa Gymnasium, April 6, 2013. (Photo by Daiju Kitamura/AFLO SPORT) Tokyo, Japan – Akira Yaegashi of Japan in [...]
nipponnews.net (1 month and 4 days ago)
Shard masterminds signed by Saudis for world’s tallest tower
The British project manager behind London’s Shard skyscraper today aimed its sights considerably higher as it landed a prestigious deal to oversee the construction of the world’s tallest building in Saudi Aradia.
standard.co.uk (2 months and 28 days ago)
Pictures of the Week (Feb. 23 – Mar. 1)
Tokyo, Japan – Yoshimi Ozaki (JPN) crosses the finish line during the Tokyo Marathon 2013, February 24, 2013. (Photo by AJPS/AFLO SPORT) Fukuoka, Japan – Osamu Higashio during the 2013 World Baseball Classic Exhibition Game between Tokyo Yomiuri Giants 1-6 [...]
nipponnews.net (2 months and 18 days ago)
Room Report: Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo, Japan
Arrival Experience: This striking property is in one of Tokyo's signature multi-use high rises, the Marunuochi Trust Tower Main Building, and boasts impeccable access to Tokyo Station, the city's main transportation artery. In fact, hotel...
examiner.com (1 month and 15 days ago)
Shard Team To Build World's Tallest Tower
A London-based firm will help to create the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will stand at more than 3,280ft high.
sky.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
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