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Kingdom Tower rises: Work progressing on future world’s tallest building – in pictures

  • Rendering of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower. The building is set to have 170 storeys and is being built on an area of 85,000 sq m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    Rendering of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower. The building is set to have 170 storeys and is being built on an area of 85,000 sq m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • The tower is part of Kingdom City in the Obhor neighbourhood north of Jeddah. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    The tower is part of Kingdom City in the Obhor neighbourhood north of Jeddah. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • The tower will feature 57 elevators and eight escalators, according to Kone. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    The tower will feature 57 elevators and eight escalators, according to Kone. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • Elevator firm Kone said the tower needs lifts that travel at more than 10 metres per second, reaching the highest liveable floor in 52 seconds. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    Elevator firm Kone said the tower needs lifts that travel at more than 10 metres per second, reaching the highest liveable floor in 52 seconds. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • The observation deck is planned to be at 660m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    The observation deck is planned to be at 660m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • The residential apartments at Kingdom Tower will likely go on sale later this year, the developer's chief executive Mounib Hammoud told Reuters. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    The residential apartments at Kingdom Tower will likely go on sale later this year, the developer's chief executive Mounib Hammoud told Reuters. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • The tower will include a 200-room Four Seasons Hotel. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    The tower will include a 200-room Four Seasons Hotel. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
  • Construction has now reached the 14th floor. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
    Construction has now reached the 14th floor. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company