China’s not the only emerging architectural power; there’s a lot of ground-breaking work taking place in Dubai as well, including the world’s largest man-made islands, the tallest building, and one of the first commercial spaceports.
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It’s actually largest man-made islandS. There are multiple Palm islands, not the mention the World Islands. The Burj Dubai (tallest building) is actually residential, which is awesome. The Burj Al Arab (the hotel) is the tallest and most exclusive/expensive/only-seven-star hotel in the world.
Not bad for a place that 30 years ago had an industry that was based around fishing and pearl diving, huh?
(I live in Dubai)
A remarkable city that I hope to visit some day. I suppose the significant economic freedom (zero-percent tax rate) has helped it in much like Hong Kong.
Dubai is indeed a very cool place. I’d love to visit the Burj Al Arab one day. And I’d seen those palm islands before - a very interesting development.
I didn’t know about the commercial spaceport though? I knew that Virgin Galactic was building one - but I thought that was in Mexico? Who’s building this one in Dubai?
mugget: Space Adventures
cheers Justin. thanks for the link!
for all the abovementioned here, I set aside the bounteousness of the modern arab architectural of Dubai, we can not deny about it…instead, I look Dubai for its balanceness, to rule different nationalities, government system, procedures, economics and cultural awareness, which I think to be the best proposal in the forming International Customs…
I am living in Dubai and felt about it…Cheers!!!
this is the Future.Today……The Whole World will Envy this Place …..belive me Dubai Really Rocks …..the beauty is that Dubai just Earns 6% from Oil.and the balance on trading…inclusive of Infrastructure and real estate…. i live right here in Dubai..
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