the world's first "invisible" skyscraper

South Korea greenlights 'invisible' skyscraper for construction

The tower has been designed purely for entertainment purposes, and will feature the second highest observation deck in the world, standing 392 metres above the ground.

 

Futuristic: A combination of state-of-the-art lighting and cameras will create the illusion the tower disappears

 

Disappearing act: The green-light has been given for the world's first 'invisible' tower in South Korea

 

 Landmark: The tower will be located in the Yongsan International business district on the outskirts of Seoul

 

 Leisure: Tower Infinity is being designed for entertainment purposes, featuring restaurants and a water park

 Platform: Tower Infinity will house the second tallest viewing deck in the world next to China

Rather, GDS Architects, the US firm behind the Infinity Tower project, has come up with a system that uses a series of LED lights and cameras to reflect the surrounding area onto a portion of the skyscraper's glass covering, according to a report from CNN. The system will allow the building to essentially disappear into the sky when being looked at from a very specific vantage point. In other words, most of the time the tower will be clearly visible.GDS says it expects the construction of the 1,476-foot tower to be finished sometime next year

In addition to its invisibility trick, the Infinity Tower will feature the third largest observation deck on the planet. CNN also says that the high-rise will be filled with restaurants, a movie theatre, a water park, and a roller coaster. When its done, the high-rise should end up being the sixth tallest building in the world.