The Al Hamra Tower, the tallest sculpted tower in the world, is currently under construction in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait and was designed by architectural firm SOM www.som.com . The tower will become the tallest building in Kuwait upon completion in 2010 at 412 m (1,352 ft). It will also be the tallest sculpted tower in the world.

The tower will include 98,000 m² (1,050,000 sq ft) of commercial and office space. The building will connect to a five-storey retail mall which totals 23,000 m² (250,000 sq ft) of retail space and will include an integrated theater complex and an 11-storey car park.

The Al Hamra Tower will have over 70 floors of office space, a rooftop restaurant and a spa. The shopping centre will include a 10-screen cinema complex and IMAX Theatres.

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Turner Construction www.turnerconstruction.com and Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading of Kuwait www.ahmadiah.com were the contractors on the project.