Dubai – The Rise of a Desert City
If you pay attention to modern buildings and skyscrapers then you have seen Dubai in the news quite often in the past decade. The city is now home to over 900 high-rises and shows no sign of slowing down. In addition it is home to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa rising 2,717 feet. I do realize that there are both good and bad points to all of this construction, however high-rises are more efficient than sprawl and I am am primarily focused on buildings, their style and their beauty.
I have listed just eight of the skyscrapers which I find most interesting in Dubai, however there are dozens more that have unique features and styles which are worth exploring. This isn’t even including all of the other amazing buildings and other man made structures in Dubai.
Personally, I plan on visiting this amazing place at least once in my life, but there is so much to see and do it might have to be more. If anybody would like to help me out and fund a trip for me I would not be opposed 🙂
Amazing time lapse video of Dubai!
Buildings of Note in Dubai: |
Burj KhalifaSpecial Notes: The tallest building and structure in the world |
Princess TowerSpecial Notes: The tallest all residential structure in the world |
Almas TowerSpecial Notes: The tallest all-office building in the world |
Burj Al ArabSpecial Notes: The world’s most luxurious hotel. Shaped like a sail to mimic shoreline location. |
Infinity TowerSpecial Notes: The infinity tower has a slender design that spirals by 90º |
Al Kazim Twin TowersSpecial Notes: Twin towers in an Art Deco style |
The Address Downtown DubaiSpecial Notes: Sophistocated hotel in the heart of Dubai |
Emirates TowersSpecial Notes: |
