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Today must be the day that all the twirly, twisty skyscraper projects get announced. In addition to this cool one in Dubai, Santiago Calatrava's Chicago Spire is one step closer to approval. The 150-story residential tower twirls up from the ground like a giant drill bit. Some have said it resembles a large, skinny soft-serve ice cream cone. ...
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Whoa.
Each floor in this skyscraper (planned for Dubai) is capable of rotating independently. Click here for a gallery of photos. The rendering on page 3 of the gallery looks like something out of the Jetsons.
I know Dubai is trying to move away from a strictly petroleum-based economy, and I applaud them for doing so; in the process, they've ...