Third tallest property in the world also to come up in Dubai

Dubai will also have distinction of housing third tallest property in the world, courtesy Tameer. It will be called the Anara Tower and the real estate property by Dubai-based Tameer will comprise 140 storeys at a height of 650 metres (or slightly higher).

Shaun Killa, Director, Head of Architecture (Middle East & India) Atkins said: "This different swing can be considered as an international competition but within Atkins - so we had Dubai against the United Kingdom and China to get different ideas. This was a two-stage process. Each office submitted 10 options out of which one was selected. Of these three, the Dubai design option won."

Through this real estate development, UAE visitors would be privileged enough to go the restaurant atop the property and experience the new Dubai, he said. Four months ago, Tameer approached Atkins to hold a design competition, but the twist was that the company had to hold an internal one. Anara Tower real estate project will be located next to the American University of Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road.