FOCAL POINT

The world’s tallest twinned skyscrapers are set to provide a stunning focal point to Dubai Creek Harbour at The Lagoons, a vast development by Dubai Holding and Emaar Properties that will eventually accommodate 39,000 residential units and 22 hotels.

The six million-square metre site is three times the size of Emaar’s Downtown Dubai, which is home to the world’s tallest building, the 828-metre-high Burj Khalifa.

Currently, the tallest twin structures on the planet are Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers, which stand at 452 metres.

Details about the anticipated height of the planned towers in Dubai and when construction will begin have not been released.

Dubai Creek Harbour is being billed as “a pedestrian-friendly urban enclave” complete with integrated transport systems, environmentally sustainable ecosystems and parks that will be built in phases, the first of which is Dubai Creek Residences.

It features a cluster of six towers within the ‘Island District’, with the 40-storey development offering one-, two- and three-bed residences ranging from 83 to 200 square metres, as well as cultural amenities, educational facilities, healthcare centres and a wide range of leisure choices.

Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar said: “The Dubai Creek is the cradle of our heritage and the lifeline that steered Dubai’s growth. Dubai Creek Residences takes residents to the very source of Dubai’s history and provides them with a modern, luxurious, living environment.”