The world's planned tallest buildings: a 2,000-meter tower and other projects

Three projects set to surpass the Burj Khalifa

Kun.uz published an overview of the world's planned tallest buildings. The list includes both officially approved projects and sites where site preparation or construction has already begun, as well as skyscrapers whose construction was started but later suspended.

Rise Tower: 2,000 meters in Riyadh

The most ambitious project is the Rise Tower in Saudi Arabia. According to the design, its height will be 2,000 meters with 678 floors, meaning it will be more than twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The architectural design was carried out by the British firm Foster + Partners, and the project is supported by the Sovereign Fund of Saudi Arabia. The tower is planned to be built in northern Riyadh, where it will become the centerpiece of the 306-square-kilometer megacity North Pole.

Oblisco Capitale in Egypt and BUMN Tower in Indonesia

The second project is Oblisco Capitale, a 1,000-meter tower planned for construction in Egypt's New Administrative Capital; its construction has been officially approved. The project was presented in 2018 as part of the national strategy Egypt Vision 2030 and, by design, is meant to reflect the country's architectural and economic ambitions, as well as strengthen its international standing by building the tallest structure on the planet.

Context of the list

The third project is BUMN Tower: a 156-story building 745 meters tall, planned for construction in Nusantara, the new city that is to become Indonesia's capital; the project is at the development stage. It should be noted that all three buildings so far exist only as designs or in preparation: none of them has been built, and the publication does not give actual completion timelines. The list also includes projects whose construction was halted — meaning the stated heights remain plans rather than accomplished facts.