Glamour launch for Chicago Spire

HOLLYWOOD stars Liam Neeson and his wife Natasha Richardson joined world renowned architect Santiago Calatrava in Dublin yesterday to celebrate the international launch of the Chicago Spire.

Yesterday’s official launch of this iconic 2,000ft (about 600m) building marked the start of a four-day exhibition, which opens today in the private grounds of Fitzwilliam Square in Dublin. Irish property tycoon Garrett Kelleher, chairman of Irish company Shelbourne Development, is the man behind the extraordinary architectural project.

When completed in 2011, the residential building will be the tallest structure in the world.