Known as Kingdom Tower this will be the world's tallest skyscraper will be 3,300 ft. and 170-stories. The building is currently under construction in Jedda Saudi Arabia, at 26-floors. When completed in 2018 the structure will supplant the Burj Khalifa (2722 ft), as the tallest building in the world. Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, a Chicago-based firm, created the design for the Kingdom Tower.
Of course this will all be dwarfed if the previous posting for a mega-tall tower is funded and ever moves beyond the stage of proposal.
We've been tracking this building for a while before construction began. It has been interesting the varying height and design proposals along the way.
That's over 1k.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3340059/World-s-biggest-tower-gets-ahead-Saudi-developer-secures-funds-complete-Jeddah-City-3-280ft-skyscraper.html
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/middle-east/bye-bye-dubai--the-worlds-tallest-tower-costing-about-3-billion-isnt-where-youd-think-it-is/news-story/9e30e86c7c145681767232effbeb8d9a
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I've posted on the building myself. Not as informative as you, however.
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