US firm to design world's tallest tower in Saudi

US-based Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture has been selected by Saudi investment firm Kingdom Holding as the architect for its 1-kilometre-high tower on the outskirts of Jeddah, Meed has reported. The company has also asked contractors to submit revised prices for the contract to build the record-breaking tower. Dubai-based Emaar Properties is managing the development of the tower for Kingdom Holding. Emaar is also managing the entire 23-square-kilometre Jeddah Kingdom City, which will be built around Kingdom Tower, the magazine reported.