Product Description

Only a few decades ago, Dubai was merely a tranquil Bedouin city. Today, the skyline of a boomtown rises from the desert. Reports about it are distinguished by superlatives. In particular, reports regardign new buildings in this 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 or 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 ultramodern - a trend that is also reflected in the design of various restaurants, hotels and label stores. Representing the most important gate to the Middle East, this city is primarily one thing: thoroghly international and with incredible power on its way to a new future. This is the theme of this book, with chosen objects and crucial information concerning them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #745416 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-30
• Original language: German, French, Italian, Spanish, English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 236 pages

Customer Reviews

The first book published solely on Dubai's architecture and design
Dubai is the hub of the modern Middle East: a growing city sporting the world's largest luxury hotel and more, but it's important to note that DUBAI: ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN is the first book published solely on its architecture and design. Any interested in Middle Eastern culture and arts should have this, from college-level art libraries to specialty collection on the Mid East: it charts the roots of modern Middle Eastern design, pairing full-page color photos with insights on architectural achievement and history. While it's a specialty item, its importance is unsurpassed for such holdings.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Architecture Without Bounds
I have watched Dubai evolve from an ancient middle eastern desert State to the most talked about architectually unique and cutting edge communities on the planet, where architectural creativity has no limits imposed. I purchased this book as a gift for an outstanding architect and he was captivated and inspired.
If you want to inspire the creative genius in anyone, of any profession, this story of the recent evolution of Dubai through architecture would be a perfect choice.

pretty cover but that's about it
I found this book quite disappointing. Perhaps better effort could be put into making it. This book has a very pretty cover, but that's about it. From the cover on (and the first few pages) it's going downhill