Cayan Tower

The Cayan Tower is a luxury residential skyscraper with 495 apartments. It is located at the beginning of the Marina Walk next to the Dubai Marina bridge. Because of its 90-degree twist the tower stands out between the other skyscrapers. This design was inspired by The Turning Torso building in Malmö Sweden. The Cayan Tower is a 73 story building and is 306 m (1.004 ft) high which makes it the tallest building in the world with a 90-degree twist. This twist is created by rotating each floor 1,2 degrees from the floor below. Because of this twist the residents of the lower floors have a view on the Dubai Marina lake and the residents of the higher floors have a view on the Persian Gulf. An advantage of the twist is that it reduces wind force on the building. Upon its completion the tower was named Infinity Tower, but because there are multiple towers in the world with the name Infinity the tower was renamed to Cayan Tower. The construction of the Cayan Tower started in 2006 and was completed in 2013. It was because of the 2008-2010 financial crisis and several construction problems that it took 7 years to complete this impressive skyscraper.