| Labour controversy Further information: The Burj Khalifa was built primarily by workers from South Asia and East Asia | In 2009 architects announced that more than 1,000 pieces of art would adorn the interiors of Burj Khalifa, while the residential lobby of Burj Khalifa would display the work of |
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| , who also developed the , developed the park's six water features | 1 September 2008: Height tops 688 m 2,257 ft , making it the tallest man-made structure ever built, surpassing the previous record-holder, the in , Poland |
| 8 m 2,722 ft previously — 628 | , Retrieved 11 April 2009 |
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| Water is collected via a condensate collection system and is used to irrigate the nearby park | 13 June 2010 at the |
Its surrounding malls, hotels and condominiums in Downtown Dubai have generated the most revenue from the project as a whole, while the Burj Khalifa itself made little or no profit.
| The central pinnacle pipe weighs 350 tonnes 390 short tons; 340 long tons and has a height of 200 m 660 ft | The glass covers more than 174,000 m 2 1,870,000 sq ft in area [ ] |
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| Such a skyscraper, if located in Europe, would be the 11th tallest building on that continent | Above level 109, and up to tier 27, traditional cradles from are used |
[ ] A 304-room Armani Hotel, the first of four by , occupies 15 of the lower 39 floors.