Proposed Tower to HANG in the Air from an ASTEROID

Before we begin, we must point out that this is a speculative design that has NOT been confirmed... But it's still pretty mind-blowing.

We've seen amazing advancements here in the UAE in such a short time. Over the years, a desert has morphed into a booming metropolis, with plans still in place to develop Dubai further. 

This 'go big, or go home' attitude is adopted in all aspects of life here, and is most definitely the driving force behind amazing architectural designs that have been both constructed and proposed for the near future. 

Now, in a proposed design that really is unbelievable, Dubai has been suggested as the perfect place by a New York architecture firm to launch the 'world's tallest building EVER'. 

It's truly a skyscraper out of this world - the Analemma Tower would be suspended from an orbiting asteroid that's 50,000km above the Earth!

Picked your jaw up yet? Refuse to believe it could ever be possible? Think this is an early April Fool's prank? You're not the only one. After all... Remember when Dubai was meant to be getting an underwater city? 

The Analemma Tower, which is being proposed by the Clouds Architecture Office (CAO), is designed to be SUSPENDED downward on the asteroid, and the idea is that it would orbit the northern and southern hemispheres in a 24-hour cycle each day. 

We're not 100% sure how this is feasible, but the company wish to "overturn the established skyscraper typology" we are familiar with today, and instead build from the sky down, instead of the ground up.

Of course, Dubai's reputation of being an expert in tall building construction is the reason behind it being the construction spot, plus it costs one fifth of the cost of building it in New York City. 

So how do you catch an asteroid?

CAO are confident that this is truly possible, as they believe that its an idea that we'll no longer just see in science fiction films. 

"In 2015 the European Space Agency sparked a new round of investment in asteroid mining concerns by proving with its Rosetta mission that it's possible to rendezvous and land on a spinning comet", the firm said. 

"NASA has scheduled an asteroid retrieval mission for 2021 which aims to prove the feasibility of capturing and relocating an asteroid."

Would people be able to live safely in it?

Probably not on the tallest levels, the firm revealed. While there would be a benefit of having 45 extra minutes of daylight, the near vacuum and -40C temperature would prevent people from being able to go outside without a protective suit. 

The tower is designed in sections, with each area providing a different function for residents. Business would be conducted at the lower end of the tower, with sleeping quarters two-thirds of the way up. Residents would also have access to a gardening area, a place for worship as well as a dining, shopping and entertainment section. 

How will the tower get energy?

By taking full advantage of its unique location, solar panels would be placed all around to generate power from the sun, and fresh water would be captured from condensation in the clouds and from rainwater, which would be collected and purified. 

We don't know about you, but the mere thought of being trapped above Earth with nothing but a parachute to save us incase of a fire, makes us nauseous. 

Of course, other design elements include the ability to install shape-shifting windows that change size and height in order to deal with changes in pressure and temperature... 

We'll stay on planet Earth, thanks!