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A 'breathing' $400 million supertall skyscraper is being built in Dubai. Here's what the 990-foot tower will look like when it's finished in 2021.

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When it's completed in August 2021, Dubai's Wasl Tower will soar more than 990 feet in the air.
  • A $400 million skyscraper being built in Dubai will give the impression that it "breathes," as CNN reported.
  • Wasl Tower's facade will have ceramic fins illuminated by pulsating lighting to make the building appear to "breathe" with the cadence of the city, according to the architecture firm.
  • The 990-foot skyscraper will house a Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel, private apartments, and public spaces including multiple infinity pools.
  • Construction started in 2016, and it's expected to be completed by August 2021.
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A supertall skyscraper under construction in Dubai will be designed to give the impression that it "breathes," CNN reported.

Wasl Tower, which sits right across the street from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, will cost an estimated $400 million to build, according to CNN.

The skyscraper's twisting facade will include ceramic fins illuminated by pulsating lighting to give the impression that the building "breathes" with the cadence of the city, according to the architecture firm behind the building, UNStudio.

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The tower will include a Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel, private apartments, offices, and public spaces.

Wasl Tower is expected to be finished in August 2021. Here's what it will look like.

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