There is no doubt that real estate does wonders to the character of a city. More so, if it reaches the sky in the form of tall buildings, high-rises, towers and skyscrapers.
With the ever-increasing need for space, the demand for high-rise buildings started in the late 90s and continues to remain. In fact, as per reports, there are 22,791 skyscrapers over 100 metres around the world and numerous others being built in the form of office complexes, hotels and branded residences.
Here is a look at some of the tallest upcoming structures in the world that will be dotting the skylines of different cities and some interesting facts about them –
Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Situated in Jeddah Economic City, Jeddah Tower is soon to be the tallest building in the world. Although the final height of the building remains undisclosed, it is supposed to at least 3,280 feet high once complete.
One of the designers of the tower is Adrian Smith, who designed the tallest building in the world – Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
Earlier known as the Kingdom Tower, the skyscraper will have the world’s highest observatory in addition to a 98-foot-diameter outdoor balcony, which was supposed to be a helipad.
Jeddah Tower will have 59 elevators, 12 escalators and three sky lobbies. Five of these elevators will be double decker.
Patios along all its sides will offer panoramic views of the city and the Red Sea.
Iconic Tower, Cairo, Egypt
Located in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, the 385-metre Iconic Tower is already the tallest building in Africa beating the 234-metre The Leonardo in South Africa.  
Construction on the tower, which is half the height of Burj Khalifa, began in May 2018.
It is one of the 20 towers being put up at the New Administrative Capital of Egypt.
Spanning across an area of 65,000 square metres, Iconic Tower will have 78 floors and two basements once finished.
The first 40 floors will have offices with the next 10 floors being branded apartments. The other 30 floors will be part of a five-star hotel.
An observation deck on the 74th floor will give visitors an aerial view of the New Administrative Capital.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences, Miami, Florida
Under construction in Downtown Miami, the Waldorf Astoria tower offers 100 floors and 360 residences.
Architect Carlos Ott, the brain behind Burj Khalifa, has designed the building with the help of Sieger Suarez.
The design of the building resembles a pile of unevenly stacked glass cubes.
At 1,049 feet tall and with 100 stories, the development is Miami’s tallest tower and its first tall skyscraper.
The property will offer breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay, the Port of Miami, Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami, Key Biscayne, and South Beach.
Three-hundred sixty private residences and 205 hotel rooms are planned at the structure with units for sale starting at $3 million and most of them already been sold.
STH BNK by Beulah, Melbourne, Australia
Developed by Beulah and designed by architectural firms UNStudio and Cox Architecture, STH BNK by Beulah is a dual skyscraper development coming up in Melbourne.
With an estimated worth of AUD$2 billion, the development is located on Melbourne's Southbank.
The structure consists of two towers, collectively known as the Green Spine – the first tower consisting of 102 stories and the second one consisting of 59.
Tower 1 will stand tall a height of 366 metres overtaking Q1, which is the current tallest building in Australia at 322 metres. The second tower will be 251 metres high.
The two towers will have a slight curve thereby offering a unique visual spectacle to locals and tourists.
Trees will adorn the exteriors of the towers that will house recreational, retail, office, residential, hotel and exhibition spaces.
Burj Mubarak al-Kabir Tower, Kuwait
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir Tower will be 1001 metres high (3,284 feet) and is touted to be the tallest tower in the world.
Estimated to cost 25 billion Kuwaiti Dinars, the structure will be located at Madinat al-Hareer, also known as the Silk City, in Kuwait.
Paying a tribute to the famed fable ‘1001 Arabian Nights’, the tower’s design will encompass traditional Islamic minarets.
With three structures intertwined with each other, the building will boast of 234 floors and consists of offices, apartments, observation decks, a hotel, retail outlets, and restaurants.
It will also feature seven vertical villages, which will include hotels, residences, offices, and entertainment amenities.
The Burj Mubarak al-Kabir tower is expected to take 25 years to be completed.
