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Here's another video of the World's Tallest Tower, Burj Khalifa or formerly Burj Dubai in Dubai, shot from a helicopter.

Ever seen someone make art with a construction nail? Or have done it using a semi-automatic nail gun?  Well here's a video of a construction worker doing just that.

Watch as he recreates the Mona Lisa using a semi-automatic nailgun!

Architects, Interior Designers, Engineers, Builders and anyone working and in some way connected to construction jobs use the ever so dependent Tape Measure. 

The tape measure, is a tool most commonly used for simply measuring things.  That's what we were taught in school but, little do we know that some people out there found other creative uses for this little tool called the tape measure.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the Burj Khalifa's viewing platform -- the only part of the half-mile high tower open yet. But a lack of information from the spire's owner left it unclear whether the rest of the largely empty building -- including dozens of elevators meant to whisk visitors to the tower's more than 160 floors -- was affected by the shutdown.

The indefinite closure, which began Sunday, comes as Dubai struggles to revive its international image as a cutting-edge Arab metropolis amid nagging questions about its financial health.

The Persian Gulf city-state had hoped the 2,717-foot (828-meter) Burj Khalifa would be a major tourist draw. Dubai has promoted itself by wowing visitors with over-the-top attractions such as the Burj, which juts like a silvery needle out of the desert and can be seen from miles around.

In recent weeks, thousands of tourists have lined up for the chance to buy tickets for viewing times often days in advance that cost more than $27 apiece. Now many of those would-be visitors, such as Wayne Boyes, a tourist from near Manchester, England, must get back in line for refunds.

"It's just very disappointing," said Boyes, 40, who showed up at the Burj's entrance Monday with a ticket for an afternoon time slot only to be told the viewing platform was closed. "The tower was one of my main reasons for coming here," he said.

The precise cause of the $1.5 billion Dubai skyscraper's temporary shutdown remained unclear.

Burj Dubai, renamed as Burj Khalifa in honor of the current president of the UAE, now currently holds the title for the world's tallest building in terms of the "height to architectural top".  At 2717 feet (828 meters) high, with 160 inhabitable floors, Burj Dubai or Burj Khalifa opened with a bang last Monday, 4th of January 2010.  The opening was filled with light shows, fireworks and a grand spectacle of water fountain display.  Watch the opening on the embedded video below.

The world's first moving skyscraper is scheduled to finish construction by 2010.  Designed by David Fisher, this skyscraper called the "Dynamic Architecture" and "Rotating Tower" would soon rise Dubai and set the standards for the next Dynamic Buildings in the future.

The Dynamic Facade designed by German architect Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner ZT is another proof and testimony of the ingenuity of man.  An office building designed for Harald Kiefer Metallbau GmbH in Steiermark, Germany has its facade change dynamically to adapt to the needs of the users.

The Urban Forest will soon rise amongst the city skyline in Chongqing, China.  Designed by MAD, this skyscraper was inspired from the mountainous landscapes of China.  It consists of over 70 vertically stacked floors of curved and organic shapes which are connected by a central cylindrical core.

The project involves the renovation of several historic buildings on the site of the National Arms Manufacture in St. Etienne, France and the integration of a new 200x32m (656x104ft) building - the "platine", a 31m high (101ft) observation tower, two gardens and a public esplanade - the Place d'Armes.

Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building will soon open on the 4th of January, 2010.  The opening date was coincided with the four-year anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum becoming the ruler of Dubai.

Its architect is Adrian Smith who worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill until 2006, and has worked on several skyscrapers in his career as an architect.  Its construction began on the 21st of September 2004 and soon it will be ready for occupancy.