Jeddah Tower Saudi Arabia Skyscraper
August 19, 2026
Jeddah Tower – the World’s Tallest Building
fischer stabilises Jeddah Tower One kilometre into the sky – fischer builds the world’s tallest building
Jeddah Tower Building, Saudi Arabian Skyscraper
Waldachtal, August 19, 2026 – With a spectacular height of over one kilometre, the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia will eclipse all previous human constructions once completed. In addition to its impressive dimensions, German precision is also evident in what will be the world’s tallest building: fischer products ensure that Jeddah Tower grows safely into the sky.
Where ancient trade routes meet a modern megacity, Saudi Arabia’s new landmark is rising. Jeddah – once a modest port – has catapulted itself into a vibrant metropolis in just five decades. Today, the city is a melting pot of tradition and technology, bazaar and business, past and vision. Nothing makes this clearer than the city’s great tower, which is currently under construction:
Jeddah Tower will cost more than one and a half billion euros and is scheduled for completion in 2028. Its proximity to the Red Sea will make it a gigantic beacon for a region that is currently reinventing itself. And right in the middle of it all: the fischer Group of Companies.
The fastening pioneer from the northern Black Forest is supplying steel and chemical products for the mega-project. fischer experts are on site and will accompany those involved in the construction until the project is successfully completed.
The Jeddah Tower is one of a series of record-breaking buildings in the world that feature fischer solutions. These include: the ‘Ain Dubai’, the world’s tallest observation wheel; the Burj Khalifa, at 828 metres the current leader among the world’s skyscrapers; the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum with its striking architecture – and many other landmarks in the region.
“Being selected for the Jeddah Tower is a testament to our engineering excellence and our commitment to the region,” says Osama Farhat, General Manager Sales KSA at fischer. “Our chemical and steel anchors were chosen not just for their loadbearing capacity, but for their proven reliability in extreme conditions.
We provide the safety and precision that a project of this height demands, ensuring that our solutions meet the rigorous standards required for the world’s tallest building.”
The tower that tops everything. With a planned height of over one kilometre, the Jeddah Tower will tower above all previous structures once completed. The mega-project not only sets new standards in engineering – it pushes the boundaries of what is technically feasible:
image : Jeddah Economic Company Ltd. (JEC) fischer Group of Companies
The fischer Group of Companies, headquartered in Waldachtal in Germany’s northern Black Forest, generated sales of 1.05 billion euros in 2025 with a worldwide staff of 4,800 employees. The family-owned company runs 51 operational companies worldwide and exports to about 120 countries. It includes the four divisions fischer fixing systems, fischertechnik, fischer Consulting and fischer Electronic Solutions.
fischer fixing systems is the technological market leader in key areas of fixing technology. fischer offers products that deliver technical perfection to a wide range of customers, from do-it-yourselfers to tradespeople to key account partners.
With its construction kits, fischertechnik operates across both the toy market and the education sector. As one of the few toy manufacturers, fischertechnik develops and manufactures its products primarily in Germany.
fischer Consulting evolved from the competence developed in the company itself, which includes the fischer ProcessSystem with its central aim of per manent improvement for the ultimate benefit of the customer. fischer Consult ing advises small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies and major companies on their path towards lean and efficient processes.
fischer Electronic Solutions develops and manufactures custom electronic solutions for the industrial and medical sectors, with a focus on long-term partnerships and tailor-made, high-quality solutions. As a partner in innova tion, fischer Electronic Solutions is breaking new ground together with its customers to build a successful future.
Online: www.fischer.group
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Previously on e-architect:
Landscape at KSA Skyscraper, Middle East High-Rise design by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Location: Kingdom City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – KSA
Date built: 2013-19
Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture with SWA, landscape architecture
Height: 1,000+ meters
Date: 2019 completion proposed
Kingdom Tower to be the world’s tallest building
Planned height: 1,008m / 3,307 ft
Floors: 167
26 Jan 2016
Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia Skyscraper
This new Saudi Arabian skyscraper appears in the CTBUH Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings released today, October 28th, 2016.
KSA Supertall Project, Landscape Design
The area is located about 20 km (12 miles) north of the port city of Jeddah. Jeddah Economic City was designed by HOK Architects.
At about one kilometre, the Jeddah Tower will easily become the tallest building or structure in the world, standing 180 m (591 ft) taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
OVERALL SITE DESIGN
SWA’s landscape architectural design for Jeddah Tower creates a landmark urban open space within the new master plan for Kingdom City. In addition to supporting a clear functionality for the tower and the different terrace levels, the design provides the dynamic composition of water, planting, and paving, interweaving amenity and activity and serving as an integrated based for the tower.
THE TOWER
Inspired by the tower’s growth and cultural leadership, concentric landscape layers reinforce the importance of the building and enhance the approaching experience.
– A combination of paving patterns and planting in the arrival courts unifies the tower base and the lobby entries.
– Paving patterns radiating from the tower’s base form a carpet, showcasing a variety of Islamic patterns with stone paving, planting materials, and textures.
– Carefully selected planting will ensure seasonal color and interest that will make the outdoor setting a destination throughout the year.
– The island garden creates a front garden for enjoyment by both residents and hotel guests.
– This pattern also extends to the lake below, where residents and visitors can stroll along a promenade.
– Two main entries to the tower will be lined with rows of palm trees to allow glimpses of views when looking up to the tower.
– The office entry greets all visitors with enticing water features.
LIGHTING DESIGN
– Project lighting will further help to direct traffic while highlighting important entries and routes and accentuating the major elements of water, trees, and gardens.
– Pedestrian pole lights illuminate the paths and terraces, leading pedestrians to building entries and nodes within the site.
– Tree uplights at entry points highlight groves and palm tree allées within the landscape.
– All water features will have unique lighting.
HARDSCAPE AND SITE FURNISHING
– To unify the various landscape elements, a continuous paving extends through the entire ground plane both at the retail podium and to the tower, providing a strong visual identity with a bold pattern. The tower lobby interior paving extends out to the drop-off entry to welcome both residents and visitors. The radial pattern also extends into the planting which becomes the parterre garden.
– Bollards separate vehicular and pedestrian areas to ensure safety.
– A consistent family of site furnishings, including benches, planter pots, and other elements, will further unify the various outdoor spaces.
Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia Skyscraper images / information from SWA landscape architects
Previously on e-architect:
Jeddah Tower Building
After several months of testing and preparation work a date was announced for the start of the building: April 27th.
After this date there will hopefully be more updates regarding the construction and later this year pictures of the rising building.
No new estimates about the ending of the Jeddah Tower construction were given, but a 2017 or 2018 deadline is highly unlikely at this point.
images © Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
The Jeddah Tower will become the tallest building in the world at 1km high.
AS + GG was formed in 2006 by Adrian Smith, Gordon Gill, and Robert Forest.
Jeddah Tower images / information from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, 2 Aug 2011
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Location: Kingdom City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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A related building in KSA:
Kingdom Centre is a 65-storey, 302.3 m (992 ft) skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the third tallest skyscraper in the country after the Abraj Al Bait Towers and the Burj Rafal, and is the world’s third tallest building with a hole after the Shanghai World Financial Center and Tuntex Sky Tower. Besides the shopping mall, Kingdom Tower contains the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh and apartments. There is a 56 m (184 ft) skybridge atop the skyscraper.
source: wikipedia
Jeddah Tower Saudi Arabia on wikipedia
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Website: SWA Architects, Pasadena, CA, USA
