Inside the 1 km skyscraper that will make Burj Khalifa look small — here's Jeddah Tower's progress

Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower has reached approximately 430 metres — nearly 1,410 feet — with 107 floors completed. With approximately 570 metres still to build, it is approaching the halfway mark of what will become the world's first building to exceed one kilometre in height.

Developed by Jeddah Economic Company and designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill — the same architectural firm behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa — Jeddah Tower will stand at over 1,000 metres when complete, surpassing the Burj Khalifa's 828-metre height and dwarfing New York's One World Trade Center.

Jeddah Tower is designed as a mixed-use vertical city. Lower sections will house commercial office space, a luxury hotel with around 200 rooms will occupy higher floors, while above that sit serviced apartments, premium residences, sky lobbies and observation decks with panoramic views across Jeddah and the Red Sea.

Constructing the world's first kilometre-high skyscraper required solutions far beyond conventional high-rise design. Engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti relied on advanced computer modelling and extensive wind tunnel testing to refine the tower's design — creating a structural system that balances strength with efficient material use at unprecedented heights.

Jeddah Tower's progress stands out at a time when other Saudi megaprojects — including The Line and Mukaab — have encountered delays or revisions. Work on Jeddah Tower has continued to advance, making it one of the Kingdom's most consistently progressing landmark projects.

Construction is currently expected to be completed in 2028. If the schedule holds, Jeddah Tower will become the first human-made structure to rise beyond one kilometre — ending the Burj Khalifa's long reign as the world's tallest building and marking a new chapter in skyscraper engineering history.