Reaching higher: 10 mega skyscrapers rising over Dubai

Few cities build upward with Dubai's appetite. The emirate now accounts for a striking share of the world's tallest towers under construction, many of them co-developed with luxury names such as Jacob & Co., Mercedes-Benz, Franck Muller and Six Senses — a strategy squarely aimed at ultra-high-net-worth buyers. Here are 10 of the mega towers currently reshaping the skyline, with reported heights and timelines that developers may revise as work progresses.

1.  Burj Azizi

725 M  ·  131 STOREYS  ·  SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD  ·  AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS  ·  ~2028

The headline act. At a planned 725 metres, Burj Azizi is set to become the world's second-tallest building after the Burj Khalifa, packing residences, a hotel, retail and entertainment into a single supertall spire on Sheikh Zayed Road.

2.  Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences

550+ M  ·  BUSINESS BAY  ·  BINGHATTI × JACOB & CO.  ·  ~2026–27

Billed as the world's tallest residential tower, this Business Bay “hypertower” is crowned with diamond-shaped spires inspired by Jacob & Co.'s baguette-cut jewellery, offering ultra-luxury apartments and resort-grade amenities.

3.  Six Senses Residences, Dubai Marina

~517 M  ·  122 STOREYS  ·  DUBAI MARINA  ·  SELECT GROUP  ·  ~2028

A wellness-themed supertall vying for the title of world's tallest residential building, with 251 branded apartments, a sound-healing room and a 25-metre lap pool high above the Marina.

4.  Tiger Sky Tower

532 M  ·  BUSINESS BAY  ·  TIGER PROPERTIES  ·  LATE 2020s

One of the tallest towers under construction anywhere, Tiger Sky Tower is set to feature record-chasing lifestyle attractions — among them one of the world's highest infinity pools and an indoor rainforest.

5.  Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower

~450 M  ·  106 STOREYS  ·  DUBAI MARINA  ·  LONDON GATE × FRANCK MULLER  ·  ~2027

A watchmaker-branded landmark billed as the world's tallest residential clock tower, bringing Franck Muller's horological flourishes to a slender Marina high-rise.

6.  Ciel Tower

~365 M  ·  82 STOREYS  ·  DUBAI MARINA  ·  THE FIRST GROUP  ·  ~2026

Set to open as the world's tallest hotel, Ciel houses more than 1,000 luxury suites, a rooftop observation deck and a helipad, and is already redefining the Marina's skyline.

7.  Bayz 101

363 M  ·  108 STOREYS  ·  BUSINESS BAY  ·  DANUBE PROPERTIES  ·  ~2028

A striking Business Bay high-rise offering luxury apartments and lifestyle amenities, and one of the tallest additions to that district's already dense cluster of towers.

8.  Como Residences

317 M  ·  PALM JUMEIRAH  ·  NAKHEEL  ·  ~2028

Rising from the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, Como Residences is set to become the tallest building on the island, its seashell-inspired form housing just 81 ultra-exclusive homes.

9.  Al Habtoor Tower

1,700 UNITS  ·  AL HABTOOR CITY, BUSINESS BAY  ·  AL HABTOOR GROUP  ·  LATE 2026

Less about record height than record scale: with around 1,700 apartments across a vast floor plate, Al Habtoor Tower is set to rank among the world's largest residential buildings.

10.  Mercedes-Benz Places (Downtown Tower) by Binghatti

~71 STOREYS  ·  DOWNTOWN DUBAI  ·  BINGHATTI × MERCEDES-BENZ  ·  ~2027

The world's first Mercedes-Benz-branded residential tower brings the carmaker's design language to roughly 150 ultra-luxury homes in the heart of Downtown, near the Burj Khalifa.