Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest tower

September 2, 2008

in the United Arab Emirates is now the world’s tallest man-made structure, after reaching a record height of 688 metres, The tower is now over 160 stories - the largest number of floors in any building across the world, its developer real estate giant said in a statement.

The tower unofficially became the world’s tallest man-made structure in April, 2008 after surpassing the (628.8 metres) in North Dakota in the United States. Though the final height of the tower has not been disclosed yet, it is expected to reach 800m. It will be officially recognised as the world’s tallest structure only when the construction is fully completed.

The tower was designed by Chicago, Illinois-based and is being constructed by high-rise building experts from South Korea’s, Belgium's  and United States.