Iconic Tower, Skyscraper under construction in New Administrative Capital, Egypt

The Iconic Tower is a 77-floor mixed-use supertall in the Central Business District of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, rising 394 metres over a total area of more than 265,000 square metres. Its form follows a pharaonic obelisk, and the glass exterior is designed to evoke the Shuti crown of the god Amun. Most floors are offices, with a hotel, apartments, a mall, a gold market, an electronics market, a cinema and theatre complex, an ice rink and a helipad.

Work began in May 2018 with a concrete pouring ceremony held in 2019. By August 2021, the project had reached its maximum height, marking a major milestone in the construction process.

The tower's form draws on the pharaonic obelisk, and its glass exterior is meant to represent the Shuti crown of the god Amun. The Arabic name, al-Burj al-Ayquni, means "the Iconic Tower," a label tied to its role as the centrepiece of the new capital's business district.

The tower stands in the Central Business District of the New Administrative Capital, about 45 km east of Cairo. The surrounding 20-tower complex is served by new arterial roads; the tower itself is not open to the public, so visits are limited to viewing the exterior from the district's public areas.

This structure ranks as the tallest on the African continent, representing a turning point in regional high-rise development. The glass and steel facade reflects different light conditions throughout the day, creating shifting color tones across the exterior.