Interior Design

Posted: 07/02/2011

The Burj Khalifa by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill reaches 2,717 feet into the sky above Dubayy, United Arab Emirates. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

The Burj Khalifa by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill reaches 2,717 feet into the sky above Dubayy, United Arab Emirates. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

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At the Top of Her Game

From the Magazine:
Public spaces at the Burj Khalifa in Dubayy, United Arab Emirates, are a tour de force by SOM's Nada Andric.
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The Burj Khalifa by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill reaches 2,717 feet into the sky above Dubayy, United Arab Emirates. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Marking the entrance to the residential lobby, Jaume Plensa’s installation of stainless-steel rods and gold-plated cymbals represents the 196 countries in the world. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

The tower has a view of the Persian Gulf. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

In one of the two residential sky lobbies, chairs by Nicos Zographos face built-in banquettes upholstered in leather. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Plensa’s installation rises toward the residential lobby’s 60-foot ceiling, leafed in white gold. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

The residential lobby’s fountain was carved from a single block of travertine. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Barriers of stainless steel and glass surround the swimming pools in the spas. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

The spa swimming pools extend outdoors, where they share terrace space with whirlpools. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Residential corridors have Brazilian rosewood porticos and custom wool carpet. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Identical entry pavilions include this one to the corporate zone. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Ceramic mosaic tile lines a spa entry hall. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

From the mezzanine of the corporate lobby, with its sycamore canopy, express elevators transport executives to the 123rd floor. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

A wind-diffusing steel trellis is bolted to the teak deck on the 152nd floor. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Below-grade, the corporate lobby connects to the garage. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

It’s topped by a driveway and landscaping outside the entry pavilion of the Armani Hotel Dubai. Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

Photography by Nick Merrick/Hedrich Blessing.

A lacquered reception desk greets visitors on each of the three corporate-events levels. Photography by Eric Laignel.

Stainless-steel rods support granite stair treads as they pass the boardroom, where custom crystal ceiling fixtures help ensure adequate lighting for videoconferences. Photography by Eric Laignel.

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