World Tallest Twisted Tower

Construction on Cayan Tower, previously known as Infiniti Tower, started in 2006 but was delayed soon after by major flooding in the basement. The tower was set to finish in 2010 but then faced another hurdle — the financial crisis in 2009.

The Cayan Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the tallest twisted building in the world, with a twist of 90 degrees.

The 306 metres (1,004 ft), 80 story skyscraper was known as Infinity Tower before its inauguration on June 10, 2013.

The Cayan is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) architectural group and  developed by Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. 

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is also the designer of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, also in Dubai.

The construction of the skyscraper began in February 2006 but it was delayed after a major flood occurred at the foundation site when the wall that held back the Dubai Marina was breached on 7 February 2007, causing sand and water to flow to the site.

Infinity Tower’s Flooding on 8 February 2007. (Imre Solt)

Infinity Tower’s Flooding on 9 March 2007. (Imre Solt)

The project resumed construction in July 2008 and was completed in 2010.

Here are more photos of the Cayan Tower.

The tower, which spirals at 90 degrees from the bottom to the top, was inaugurated on Monday June 10 with a spectacular firework display.

The 1 billion dirham ($272 million) residential tower has 75 floors and houses 495 apartments. It stands in the Dubai Marina, a man-made harbor.

The structure stands at 307 meters high with each floor rotated by 1.2 degrees.The structure stands at 307 meters high with each floor rotated by 1.2 degrees.

French Daredevil Spiderman Alain Robert

See more French Spiderman photos on Flickr Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, celebrates with the Cuban national flag on the roof of the Habana Libre hotel in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. REUTERS/Ramon Espinosa/Pool

French daredevil, Alain Robert who is also known as a ‘spiderman’  had travelled all over the world to climb tall buildings and skyscrapers.

On February 4, 2013 he has successfully climbed up another building, a hotel in Havana, Cuba without ropes or a safety net.

Alain climbed to the top of the 126 metres (413 feet) high Hotel Habana Libre in about half an hour.

Anyway, Alain Robert has climbed taller buildings before.

On September 1, 2009, Alain Robert had successfully climbed up one of the world’s tallest building, the 452m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Among other buildings that he had climbed are the 215m (705 feet) high Bakrie Tower building in Jakarta, France tallest skyscraper the 231m (758 feet) high First Tower outside Paris, Turkey’s highest building the 261m (856.3 feet) high Sapphire Tower in Istanbul, Qatar’s tallest building the 300m high Torch Doha.

I think he is an amazing and talented person but what he did is very dangerous.

I really hope that kids will not try this because they can hurt themselves.

Here are 17 more photos of him climbing some buildings and other high structures …

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French “Spiderman” Alain Robert climbs up the Mercuriales towers in Bagnolet, eastern Paris March 15, 2006. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

French daredevil climber Alain Robert, known as “Spiderman”, climbs up the April 25 bridge over the Tagus river in Lisbon August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Marcos Borga

French climber Alain Robert, known as “Spiderman” stands on the tip of the Malaysia’s landmark Petronas Twin Towers after scaling it one of the spires of the 452m (1,483 ft) tall building, in Kuala Lumpur September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim

French climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, scales the 165-metre-high (541-feet) Singapore Flyer observation wheel in Singapore November 5, 2010. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

French climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, reacts as he scales to the top of the 165-metre (541-feet) high Singapore Flyer observation wheel in Singapore November 5, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Chong

French urban climber Alain Robert, also known as the French Spiderman, celebrates after reaching the top floor of a 22-storey hotel building in Bucharest October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Flanco/Handout

French climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, scales the 261-metres-high (856.3 feet) Sapphire Tower in Istanbul May 17, 2011. Sapphire Tower is Turkey’s highest building. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

French climber Alain Robert, a rock climber who has become famous for climbing known buildings worldwide, climbs the 215m (705 feet) high, 50 floors Bakrie Tower building in Jakarta March 25, 2012. REUTERS

French climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, scales the tallest building in Doha, the Torch Doha, with a height of 300 metres, in Doha April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

French climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, scales the 231 metre First Tower at the La Defense business district outside Paris May 10, 2012. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 11 / 20Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Pinterest ClosePrevious imageNext image

People look out of their windows as French urban climber Alain Robert, known as ‘Spiderman’, climbs up the 231 meter high (758 feet) First Tower, the tallest skyscraper in France, in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie, outside Paris, Thursday, May 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alain Robert known as “Spiderman,” looks over the edge from the roof of the Habana Libre hotel in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, climbs the Habana Libre hotel in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, climbs the Habana Libre hotel in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. REUTERS/Stringer

Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, climbs up the Habana Libre hotel in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. REUTERS/Ramon Espinosa/Pool

Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, climbs up the Habana Libre hotel in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. Also seen is the Cuban national flag. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

Alain Robert of France, who is known as “Spiderman”, climbs up the Habana Libre hotel as a youth looks out a window in Havana February 4, 2013. Robert, who scales buildings all over the world without safety equipment, successfully climbed the hotel which is 126 metres (413 feet) high. REUTERS/Ramon Espinosa/Pool