Dubai’s Potemkin City
For now, billboards made of scaffolding and plywood are in place, but the destination hotel that they are advertising will still have a hard time outdoing them.
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Metropolitan Dubai and the Rise of Architectural Fantasy
Dubai may be considered the emerging prototype for the 21st century: prosthetic and nomadic oases presented as isolated cities that extend out over the land and sea.
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A web blog for the 21st century exploration of the contemporary urban condition and cities in general. The focus is on urban form and culture characterized by innovation. The city of Dubai features as the new emerging prototype for the 21st century.
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