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more about #dubai more comments → sschmitt2276: I've experienced Dubai's epic failure personally. I work as a paparazzi. Not so much anymore but I still am. I have a friend in the company Hollywood.... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Proof that every cloud has a silver lining -- sure, the world economy's screwed, but at least Dubai will stop polluting and exploiting so much. more » templepriest: I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shatte... more » WestMantooth: Well, at least when the entire civilization of the planet is wiped out and aliens find the concept art of our architecture, they will at least think w... more » ProgHead777: But... but what will happen to all those poor borderline-slave laborers? Who will hold them captive against their will? Who will pay them pennies a da... more » Scuba Steve: One thing that I don't get is why there's so much green everywhere in these mockups.. I mean, have you seen Dubai? Place is nothing but sand and buil... more » goldfarb: I want only to live long enough to see Dubai in 100 years...when there is no oil and the desert takes it's own back. more » lazyeight: A bit of a shame. The epic projects they had going were cool looking, especially the peninsulas (Palm Jamirah) and 'the world' islands. Been a while s... more » ManchuCandidate: So goodbye Dubai gold road Where the dogs of finance howl You can't build up spinning hotels I'm going back to my plough more » Roklimber: Ah... the vagaries of the financial market. When will people learn that moderation is the key to long-term success? more » FrankN.Stein: Oh - Dubai. Im so looking forwad to seeing the half-completed ruins of this! more » Jeremy Tapsell: Dubai is rad! Even if most the beaches are private; even if your girlfriend gets treated like a lower being than any male; even if you can't do as yo... more » Bill-Lee: I don't know if I want Dubai into this. more » Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: *trailer voice* In a world where there is no Marvel theme park.. Spider-man, ironman and reed richard! Its 2012 and no one will survive the oncoming d... more » The Curse of Millhaven: What a great time to invest in Dubai. more » -
#designdubai
Futuristic Buildings Dubai Will Never See
When the funds were flowing freely, Dubai appeared to be a future mecca of innovative and extravagant architecture. But now that the well has gone dry, we're left with the concept designs of the buildings we'll never see. More » -
#conceptart
Superheroic Attractions From Marvel's Dubai Theme Park
In 2007, Marvel Entertainment announced its plans to open a theme park in Dubai. Now concept designs from the project have emerged, revealing lots of Spider-Man-themed thrills, a rocket-powered Stark Labs, and a city filled with Superheroes. More » -
#futurecities
Fake Dubai Movie Trailer Proves Dubai's Futuristic Cityhood Is All Hype
Dubai 2010 mocks the bluster of U.S. movie trailers, while showcasing lovely CG vistas of Future Dubai. But ad-agency Rolling Thunder inadvertently reveals Dubai's "futuristic city" status is just as hype-fueled as Bruckheimer. Update: Check out the famous spaceship cameos. More » -
#morningspoilers
Meet The Autobots And Welcome Back The Reaper
Spoiler powerup! A new Transformers video introduces you to the Autobots. Plus, new videos tease Heroes and Reaper developments. Lois-centric Smallville script pages! New hints for Lost and Dollhouse! Spoiler power is renewable! More » -
#doctorwho
The One Place A Time Lord Must Never Visit
He's visited alternate universes, the Big Bang, and even the dying future of our own universe. But there's one place Doctor Who's cheeky time traveler should stay away from, says a British newspaper: Dubai. More » -
#architecture
Giant Turbine in the Sky
The latest addition to the Dubai skyline is the Anara Tower, which promises to be one of the most massive structures in the world. And at the top of the proposed tower will sit a gigantic, but strangely non-functional, turbine. More » -
#colonizingmars
Six Earth Cities That Will Provide Blueprints for Martian Settlers
If humans land on Mars by 2037 as NASA hopes, they'll need cities modeled on ones that already exist in extreme climates on Earth. Here are six high-tech (and a few low-tech) cities that would have a passing shot at survival in the Martian climate. Of course there are the obvious choices, like research stations in Antarctica. But there are other possibilities, like the instant city model developed at Black Rock City, home to arts festival Burning Man, which you can see here nestled in a Martian crater. And there are others potential Martian city models that might surprise you, like ones in Nunavut, Canada and in ancient Native American pueblos. More » -
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#architecture
Dubai Cybertecture Building Changes Shape Over Time
Hong Kong firm James Law Cybertecture is building yet another crazy building in Dubai called Shuffle Tower. The "shuffle" refers to the random mix of designs and uses that are encased in this one structure, plus the physical shifts that the building parts will make over time. Here's a breakdown of its many random parts. More » -
#futurism
Terraforming Dubai's Next Artificial Island City
This gleaming hunk of urban development is about to rise on an artificial, perfectly square island off the coast of Dubai. Engineers in the coastal country are already adept at building islands — Dubai possesses three artificial island developments, including one made of house-sized islets that form the shape of all the continents of the world. With this new development, architect Rem Koolhaas will design an entire city that reflects his futurist philosophy about the "generic city." That glowing ball you see will be a city unto itself. See inside it below. More » -
#architecture
Dubai to Build the World's Largest Arch Bridge in 2012
If any real city on our planet can claim an active stake in creating the urban landscape of the future, it's probably Dubai. Artificial islands arranged in the shape of the world? Check. The world's only seven-star hotel? Check. And in 2012, it will also become home to the largest, tallest arch bridge ever. More »
