The Ciel Tower, standing in the core area of Marina in Dubai, has set a new record for the world's tallest hotel building with an astonishing height of 373.5 meters, becoming a benchmark of quality projects along the "Belt and Road". This landmark building, developed by The First Group, designed by NORR Architects and constructed by China Railway 18th Bureau Group, overlooks the Burj Khalifa to the east, is adjacent to Dubai Marina to the west and overlooks Palm Jumeirah to the north. It offers a panoramic view of the Dubai skyline and the magnificent Arabian Gulf, redefining the super high-rise vacation experience.
The hotel covers an area of 3,662 square meters, with a construction area of 102,000 square meters. It has 82 floors and is planned to have 1,042 luxury suites and 150 high-end apartments. It is equipped with three characteristic restaurants, a 306-meter-high infinity pool, a 353-meter-high sky view bar, a spa center and a 12-story high atrium sky garden and other top-notch facilities. The design inspiration for its "needle piercing Eye" shape comes from the concept of "vertical living", emphasizing the vertical extension of the tower. The hyperbolic exterior, combined with the continuous glass curtain wall, resembles a glass sculpture suspended in the air. The high-altitude arc de Triomphe and connecting bridge design that run through the building not only continue the iconic arch element of Dubai but also create a unique skyline outline. The interior is based on the Japanese "wabi-sabi" aesthetic, highlighting a natural texture and high-end style in simplicity.
The ultimate pursuit of super high-rise buildings cannot be achieved without the technological empowerment of core building materials. The Blue Sky Hotel in Dubai is confronted with harsh environmental challenges such as strong winds at high altitudes, high temperatures, high humidity and high salt, as well as technical difficulties like large-span structures and rapid construction. The high-end aluminum profiles provided by Haomei New Materials have become a key part of the solution. As one of the top ten domestic enterprises in architectural aluminum profiles, Haomei New Materials, with its mature material technology and precise manufacturing capabilities, provides high-quality aluminum alloy products that meet the demands of super high-rise buildings for projects.
In response to the hotel's wind resistance requirement at a height of 373.5 meters, Yuefeng New Materials has adopted 6063-T6 high-strength aluminum alloy profiles, which have a significantly higher strength than ordinary profiles. This ensures that the curtain wall system remains stable and reliable under strong wind loads, while also meeting the structural support requirements of a 15-meter large-span sky garden. Considering the harsh climate along the coast of Dubai, the profiles have undergone special anti-corrosion treatment and passed the neutral salt spray test, effectively resisting the erosion of high-salt and high-humidity environments and extending the service life of buildings.
In terms of energy conservation and comfort, the aluminum alloy profiles of Yuefeng New Materials have played a key role, significantly enhancing the thermal insulation and sound insulation performance of building facades, and more precisely controlling the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors. This not only reduces the energy consumption of air conditioning (the heat transfer energy consumption of doors, Windows and curtain walls accounts for 20% to 50% of the total energy consumption of buildings), but also keeps the indoor noise below 25 decibels, creating a quiet and comfortable rest environment for guests. Meanwhile, the high plasticity of aluminium profiles enables the perfect realization of the double-curved surface shape and extremely narrow frame design of buildings. The texture surface created by powder coating and silver-white oxidation processes harmoniously echoes with the glass curtain wall, combining aesthetic tension and durability.
On December 6th, the Ciel Tower in Dubai successfully passed the completion acceptance inspection, marking a perfect conclusion by the end of 2025. This benchmark project at a height of 373.5 meters is The largest and most complex development project of The First Group to date. It is also the practice of Chinese enterprises to create "quality projects" and "benchmark projects" along the "Belt and Road", and has won many honors such as the Best International Hotel Building Award of the International Real Estate Awards. With its technological accumulation and quality assurance in the field of aluminum profiles, Yuefeng New Materials has injected the strength of "Made in China" into this global landmark. It not only witnessed the technological breakthrough of super high-rise buildings but also interpreted the perfect integration of high-end building materials and architectural art, writing a brilliant chapter for infrastructure cooperation along the "Belt and Road".
