Is
this a mirage in the Middle East? Seemingly out of nowhere
emerges a city in the middle of a desert. This is Dubai, a
city that produces only the best modern architecture in
the world. Already home of the world's tallest all-hotel
building and the 2nd tallest all-residential building in
the world, AND currently is building the world's tallest
structure, this skyline might just leap to the number 1
spot in the near future. Well, maybe not. I reckon that
although there is a lot of hype around the city, experts
agree it still lacks that certain mature socio-cultural
infrastructure and a pattern to the skyline that gives a
city that certain fingerprint. As a skyline it can't
compete with the larger cities, however the individual
buildings in this city are by far the greatest examples of
modern architectural accomplishments. All 19 structures in
this city over 200 metres tall were built in 1999 or later
- that's how new this city is!
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