Azerbaijan's Avesta Group Unveils Plan to Build New World's Tallest Tower | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World - http://inhabitat.com/azerbai...
"As Azerbaijan enjoys its relatively newfound status among oil- rich nations, it’s looking to join the seemingly endless race to construct the world’s tallest tower. Azerbaijan’s Avesta Group has announced that they are hoping to build a $2 billion, 3,444 foot tall tower in the former Soviet Republic. This would place it at 720 feet above present title holder, the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. Its height will also surpass that of Saudi Arabia’s 3280 foot Kingdom Tower, which is still in development with completion slated for 2017."
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I've been keeping an eye on this project for the last few years and still they haven't given it a green light. Even in the video here it's a lot of hype, but no date is given. I'm being to think that Kittinger's jump back in 1960 won't be broken by this group.
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