These construction photos capture One Za'abeel, a pair of skyscrapers with a 67.5-metre-long cantilever, on which Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei is nearing completion in Dubai.

In the construction images revealed by One Za'abeel, the complex is shown near completion with its record-breaking cantilever projecting out over a six-lane highway.

The cantilever forms a part of a 230-metre-long skybridge named The Link, which is formed from steel and glass and suspended from the tower at two points.

It takes the title of the world's longest cantilever from the observation deck at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, which projects 66.5 metres.

Nikken Sekkei is set to officially open One Za'abeel at the end of this month. Being one of the first visible structures for those travelling from the airport, it is hoped to become a landmark for Dubai.

The Link is just five metres shorter than the smallest of the two skyscrapers that flank it, which measures 235 metres in height. The tallest of the two buildings extends to 305 metres, making it a supertall skyscraper.

Among its features is an infinity pool that runs almost its entire length, alongside a range of restaurants and bars.

These offerings form part of a wider mixed-use programme for the complex, which will also contain offices, hotels and residences.

One Za'abeel has been designed by Nikken Sekkei for developer Ithra Dubai. According to the studio, its "iconic design strikes a clear departure from the existing buildings around it".

The lift of the dramatic cantilever was carried out over the highway in 2020.

The project is not the first record-breaking building in Dubai. The city is also home to the 828-metre-tall Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, which was completed in 2010 to a design by architect Adrian Smith while working at architecture studio SOM.

Other buildings with significant cantilevers include the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea, which features a roof with a column-free span of 85 metres. This is the world's longest cantilevered roof.

This story was amended on 31 January to clarify the length of the cantilever. This was previously reported as being 230 metres long when this is the length of The Link.

The photography is courtesy of One Za'abeel.