Dubai could soon be home to a tower which rotates 360 degrees every 90 minutes, if stalled plans for the project are finally given the green light. David Fisher, the founder and chairman of Dynamic Architecture Group, first proposed the idea in 2008 but the global financial crisis and the downturn in the Dubai property market led to the ambitious plans being put on hold. The new plans for the rotating tower, to be named the Dynamic Tower, will be 80 stories high and will make a complete 360 degree rotation every 90 minutes. The Dubai tower is expected to cost in the region US$ 541 million. The company is also hoping to build versions in Moscow, Paris, London, Milan, Rome, New York and Miami. The design includes nearly 79 giant wind turbines that will generate electricity to power the rotation of the floors. Full details of the tower's location, financing and construction timeframe have not been disclosed as Fisher said he wanted to keep secret so they would be a "surprise". Another obstacle may be the fact Fisher admits he has never designed a skyscraper before, let alone one as ambitious and complex as a rotating one. "I did not design skyscrapers, but I feel ready to do so," he said in an interview with the Associated Press news agency. "You can build anything."

Dubai is home to yet another record breaking tower. The US$ 270 billion Infinity Tower in Dubai Marina, the world's tallest tower featuring a 90-degree twist, has been completed during 7 year and inaugurated on June 10. The 75-storey tower is approximately 307 meters high, which makes it the highest twisted tower in the entire world. Dubai is already home to the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa (828 meters), the world's highest residential tower Princess Tower (414 meters) and the world's highest hotel building JW Marriott Marquis (355 meters). Infinity Tower has been designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, the firm behind Burj Khalifa. Thanks to its 90 degree curve from top to bottom, residents will have panoramic views of the Palm Jumeirah or Dubai Marina. Although the tower will twist similar to the Turning Torso in Malmo, Sweden, which is series of cantilevered plates rotates about a straight structure; Infinity Tower's has much larger floor plates that require the structure to be twisted as it rose from level to level. Each floor is rotated by 1.2 degrees to achieve the full 90-degree spiral, creating the shape of a helix. The tower will have studios to penthouses, conference rooms, tennis courts, pools, gymnasiums, a nursery and a spa. A total of 68 units are listed for sale with prices ranging between US$ 4000-5800 per square meter.

The Dubai Frame, a 150-meter-by-105-meter window-frame like structure in the emirate's Zabeel Park, will be completed by the end of next year. The US$ 32.3 million project, which won the ThyssenKrupp Elevator International Architecture Award in 2009, will feature a museum and is expected to attract up to 2 million visitors per year. The Dubai Frame is intended to highlight both the old and news sides of the city, with newer icons such as the Burj Khalifa visible through one side, and older parts of the city such as Dubai Creek and Deira on view through the other. The structure will be completely transparent, with elevators that will take visitors to a viewing deck located at its peak. A terrace cafe on the top cross-beam and a 150-meter-high glass floor bridge are the major highlights of the project, which will include an observation deck at the top of each vertical shaft. The ground leg of the Frame will include a museum that tells the story of the development of the city and information on its past and present.

Dubai is to build the world's largest vertical garden and the world's biggest butterfly garden as part of an expansion to the Miracle Garden launched in Dubailand earlier this year. As part of phase two, Dubai Properties Group's (DPG) partner Akar Landscaping & Agriculture Company will start work on the latest attractions, which are due to be unveiled in October 2013. In addition to the current variety of plant and flower species, the second phase of the 67 thousand square meters Miracle Garden will include the largest vertical garden in the world. It will also feature an Edible Plants Garden from which visitors can pick their own fruits and vegetables and a Butterfly Garden, made up of an impressive 10 thousand live butterflies bred in the UAE for the first time. The Butterfly Garden, set to be one of the biggest in the world, will be home to over 40 different species of butterfly. A breeding station is also set to be built to manage the butterfly population. Other elements will include new children's attractions, a Flower Hills and Mountains themed garden and a retail area. Currently, world's largest vertical garden is situated in Italy. Last year a shopping centre near Milan claimed an unusual record -- the biggest vertical garden in the world, covering a surface of 1250 square meters with a total of 44 thousand plants.

Dubai's Meydan Group will launch "Meydan Tower", a 111-storey high tower, in the next six weeks, reported the Emirates 24|7. The tower will be located close to Radisson Royal Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road. "Meydan Tower" is the group's first foray outside its iconic sporting, business and lifestyle destination "Meydan City". The new property will offer residential, commercial and leisure options. The "Meydan Tower" will have one of the largest spa and fitness centers in the region, featuring an indoor running track and tennis courts, while the community tower will house nine pools as well as private and community Sky Gardens. One of the other attractions would be the Club House, located on the top floor, home to a late-night Rooftop Nightclub. In Dubai alone, there are 19 buildings taller than 200 meters and 18 of them are on Sheikh Zayed Road. Burj Khalifa , 828-metres high (160 storey), is the tallest tower in the world, while Princess Tower , 414-metres high (100 storey), is the tallest residential tower in the world.