Construction of the Infinity Tower, an iconic ‘twisting’ tower taking shape at Dubai Marina, has progressed ahead of schedule, with the ‘twist’ in the 80-storey structure having reached 56 degrees to date, according to its developer Cayan Investment and Development.

The Infinity Tower – described as the tallest twisting tower in the world – spirals in a smooth curve a full 90 degrees from its base to its crown, 305 m above the ground, through a series of incremental plan rotations at each level.
Each floor or slab plate rotates 1.08 degrees around a fixed cylindrical core. On completion next year, the tower will offer a stunning spiral view of the Dubai Marina.

The international award-winning architectural firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) proposed the twisting geometry of the tower as a means to maximise the views at different elevations. The primary view near the base of the tower is the Marina, while views of the Gulf take precedence on climbing up the tower – and the building geometry is a response to this topography.
The 330-m reinforced concrete tower consists of 122,000 sq m of residential and amenity space, as well as 12 levels of parking, including six parking levels below grade. Pre-finished titanium metal panels on cast-in-place concrete perimeter columns along with repetitive staggered screen panels filter the direct sunlight to the units.
Currently, the core wall has reached level 57 and the typical floor plate is on level 54. Glass cladding and the façade works are now on level 33 and plaster works and blockwork have reached level 35.
Arabtec is the main contractor for the project.
The development has garnered a total of six design awards over the last three years, including the International Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum.