Only a few decades ago, Dubai was merely a tranquil Bedouin city. Today, the skyline of a boomtown rises from the desert. Some may rub their eyes and wonder whether they are being fooled by a mirage. But it is a fact : the city near the Persian Gulf is throbbling and growing in an unprecedented way. Reports about it are distinguished by superlatives. In particular, reports regarding new buildings in the country of little shadow overshadow anything that has been constructed before.
Burj Al Arab, currently the world's largest luxury hotel, with its also technically unique facade, is just one example of these buildings. Palm project and Hydropolis, both visionary, artificially created islands belong to the same category. As does the construction of the world's highest apartment tower. Dubai presents a kind of preview of the ultra modern- a trend that is also reflected in the design of various restaurants, hotels and label stores.
Representing the most important gate of Middle East, this city is primarily one thing : thoroughly international and with incredible power on its way to a new futur.


This text and some images are from the book '' Dubai Architecture & Design'' copyrighted by DAAB 2006. Spiderway recommande this beautyful book to anybody who like Architecture.