It is really a race against time to see that Jeddah Tower unseats the Burj Khalifa as the tallest building on earth. Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will soon be the highest building on earth as the work on the tower is going fast. The tower will be going taller than the currently tallest building which is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai by more than 564 feet with the final height being over 3,280 feet. The Jeddah Economic City, formerly known as Kingdom City, is the $20 billion venture that is the main reason for the radical change of the Red Sea coast's skyline in Saudi Arabia through its one amazing feature - the tower.
A Tower of Records and Ambition
The Jeddah Tower has been designed to include residential, commercial, and office spaces as well as a luxury hotel and the world’s highest observation deck. The mega-structure is the brainchild of well-known architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill of AS+GG Architecture in Chicago. Robert Forest, a partner at the firm, told Newsweek that the team plans to finish the work in August 2028. They are not going to reveal the exact number of floors and final height until the very end but it is already known that the tower will have more than 130 floors, thus becoming a new landmark of the 21st-century architecture.
In fact, the work started in 2013 but was postponed for several times. In 2018, the construction stopped as a consequence of the arrests of the most influential people in the project during the 2017–2019 Saudi Arabian purge. Later, the COVID-19 pandemic had its share in the delays but the building work came back to December 2023, according to Dezeen. The tower had gone up to the "Core Level 69," while the wings were about five to ten floors behind, as per the report by Newsweek dated August 2025.
Design Inspired by Nature and Technology
The tower’s neo-futuristic design is taken from the palm leaves, a motif that appears everywhere in Saudi Arabia. The architects Smith and Gill said that the structure’s layout – beginning as a single tripod base and gradually separating towards the apex – is not only impressive to look at but also necessary for the building to resist the wind. They explained the design as "an analogy of new growth fused with technology," pointing to both nature and the high-tech engineering needed to build such a monument.
The pointed silhouette will do more than just changing the Jeddah horizon; it will be equipped with the latest structural innovations. As per the architects, the building is designed in every aspect to be safe, efficient and eco-friendly even at great heights; its aerodynamic shape and use of space are just some of the ways this is done.
A Global Engineering Feat
Jeddah Tower is planned to be the most extravagant and technologically advanced skyscraper on the planet with an estimated price tag of $1.2 billion. The development of the tower is a melting pot of global engineers, construction experts and designers who are all on the same page about the audacious objective of building the tallest building on Earth.
As per people.com, Robert Forest described the situation of the team at the construction site as follows: "The activities related to the building have been increasing in terms of both volume and intensity, and it is really great to feel the energy of the on-site team. All the people who are part of the project are completely dedicated and have the resolve to see this landmark building come alive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
Breaking the Burj Khalifa Record
Jeddah Tower will surpass Burj Khalifa’s 2,722-foot height, thus becoming a major landmark in architectural and engineering history. Besides the new record set, the tower is a telling of Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cutting-edge urban development and its futuristic view of Jeddah Economic City as a center of business, tourism, and luxury lifestyle.
However, the tower is not merely about height, rather it is a demonstration of technological capability, environmentally friendly design and architectural grace. Its arrival will be a turning point in the history of skyscrapers, thus serving as an example to future projects all over the world to go beyond what is currently thought physically possible.
Jeddah Tower is beyond just a building. It is a manifestation of ambition and innovation. The world is watching with bated breath as the work is going on with a view to the 2028 deadline. The tower will be a landmark not only for its hotel of luxury and its office spaces but also for its observation deck which will offer incomparable views.
The Jeddah Tower, in its eventual capacity, will be the first mega-structure to boast the title of the tallest building in the world, while also largely reshaping the skyline, tourism capacity, and architectural milestones of the 21st century.
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