ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/490768/construction-slated-to-begin-on-1km-kingdom-tower Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:00:00 +0000 Karissa Rosenfield https://www.archdaily.com/490768/construction-slated-to-begin-on-1km-kingdom-tower Work on Kingdom Tower is moving forward, as above-ground construction is slated to begin April 27. Rising over 1000 meters (3,280 feet), the $1.2 billion skyscraper is expected to be the world’s tallest, surpassing the 828 meter tall Burj Khalifa upon completion in 2017.

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