2005 Press Releases

Giorgio Armani tours Armani Hotel site at the Burj Dubai - December 6, 2005
Emaar Properties’ iconic Burj Dubai development received its most high profile visitor to date when celebrated Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani was given a personal tour by Emaar’s Chairman Mohamed Ali Alabbar on Sunday, December 4. The Burj Dubai, which is anticipated to be the tallest tower in the world when completed in 2008, will feature one of the world’s first Armani Hotels.

Emaar signs AED 3.216 billion Burj Dubai construction deal with Korean construction giant Samsung - October 8, 2005
Emaar, the world’s Number one real estate developer in terms of market capitalisation, today signed a landmark AED 3.216 billion deal to officially appoint Samsung Corporation as the main contractor for the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest structure.

Burj Dubai’s climb to Floor Five lays foundation for global chain of Armani hotels - August 31, 2005
Emaar Properties today announced that Burj Dubai, its iconic ‘super’ tower, had reached a key construction stage which will see the developer move to the next phase and incorporate the signature first Armani Hotel into the building. Progress on the building has been rapid in recent weeks as it has climbed to its current five-storey height – the first level for the luxury Armani Hotel guest rooms.

Burj Dubai begins to rise - April 17, 2005
Burj Dubai, Emaar Properties’ iconic building, started its ascent yesterday (April 16) following the pouring for the sheer walls of the core which will hold the superstructure of the world’s tallest tower.