"April 1st already?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans for a 100-metre-tall structure comprised of cascading pool terraces in Dubai. More about "April 1st already?" asks commenter
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UNStudio to transform Expo City Dubai into new urban centre
Dutch firm UNStudio has unveiled plans for the Expo City Dubai masterplan, a mixed-use development that will serve as "a new centre for the future of Dubai". More about UNStudio to transform Expo City Dubai into new urban centre
Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs cascading "oasis in the sky" for Dubai wellness resort
Architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled a one-hundred-metre-tall structure comprised of cascading pool terraces for the Therme Dubai wellness resort. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs cascading "oasis in the sky" for Dubai wellness resort
SOM's Burj Khalifa was the most significant building of 2010
Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we examine SOM's Burj Khalifa – the most significant building completed in 2010 and still the world's tallest skyscraper. More about SOM's Burj Khalifa was the most significant building of 2010
Foster + Partners unveils Dubai skyscrapers linked by penthouse swimming pool
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed a pair of 180-metre-tall residential skyscrapers named Regent Residences Dubai, which will be bridged together by a swimming pool at the penthouse level. More about Foster + Partners unveils Dubai skyscrapers linked by penthouse swimming pool
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Dezeen Agenda features plans for two-kilometre-long elevated walkway in Dubai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Dubai Walk master plan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features plans for two-kilometre-long elevated walkway in Dubai
Dubai to be transformed into pedestrian-friendly city with two-kilometre elevated walkway
Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the Dubai Walk masterplan to add 6,500 kilometres of pedestrian walkways to the city, including an elevated air-conditioned looped path. More about Dubai to be transformed into pedestrian-friendly city with two-kilometre elevated walkway
Japanese joinery and 3D-printed wood waste combine to form The Warp pavilion
Modular tiles, 3D printed using sawdust leftover from CLT production, were joined together without additional fixings to create this pavilion showcased by Japanese firm Mitsubishi Jisho Design at Dubai Design Week. More about Japanese joinery and 3D-printed wood waste combine to form The Warp pavilion
Translucent chiffon enshrouds demountable "temple" by AB+AC Architects
Lebanese-Italian studio AB+AC Architects has hidden a space for quiet contemplation inside two nesting boxes in Dubai's busy design district as part of a pavilion commissioned by BMW Middle East. More about Translucent chiffon enshrouds demountable "temple" by AB+AC Architects
Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
A shelter for Gaza and a traditional Ahwari reed house are among the pavilions at this year's Dubai Design Week, which explored using natural and circular materials to expresses their context. More about Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
As part of Dubai Design Week, British designer Ross Lovegrove has unveiled the first completed project from Deond, the design practice he founded with creative director Ila Colombo after moving to the United Arab Emirates. More about Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
Downtown Design's 11th edition to spotlight rising talent in Dubai
Promotion: 2024 marks the 11th edition of Downtown Design, the Middle East's leading design fair, with this year's edition focusing on new and emerging talent making its mark in the region. More about Downtown Design's 11th edition to spotlight rising talent in Dubai
RCR Arquitectes unveils plans for "unusually narrow" skyscraper in Dubai
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio RCR Arquitectes has revealed its design for the 380-metre-high Muraba Veil skyscraper in downtown Dubai, which will only be one apartment wide. More about RCR Arquitectes unveils plans for "unusually narrow" skyscraper in Dubai
One Za'abeel voted best skyscraper of the past year by Dezeen readers
Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei's skyscraper in Dubai with a 230-metre-long skybridge has pipped BIG's first supertall to be named Dezeen readers' favourite new skyscraper. More about One Za'abeel voted best skyscraper of the past year by Dezeen readers
Dubai to convert 64-kilometre-long highway into "human-centric" Green Spine
Architecture studio Urb is planning to convert a 64-kilometre-long arterial road in Dubai into the "world's greenest highway", designed as the emirate's answer to New York City's High Line. More about Dubai to convert 64-kilometre-long highway into "human-centric" Green Spine
Studio VDGA arranges blocky Dubai home around sequence of courtyards
A series of intersecting blocks and voids form House of Courtyards, which Indian practice Studio VDGA has added to a neighbourhood in Dubai. More about Studio VDGA arranges blocky Dubai home around sequence of courtyards
Gallery Collectional exhibition spotlights contemporary Asian craftsmanship
Gallery Collectional, a collectible design gallery in Dubai, has presented its inaugural exhibition featuring furniture and lighting crafted by seven Asian designers. More about Gallery Collectional exhibition spotlights contemporary Asian craftsmanship
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners wraps Dubai housing complex around public plaza
Vertical louvres adorn the facades of The H Residence, a mixed-use housing complex completed by architecture studio Tariq Khayyat Design Partners in Dubai. More about Tariq Khayyat Design Partners wraps Dubai housing complex around public plaza
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' pair of skyscrapers in Dubai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for two residential skyscrapers with skybridges in Dubai. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' pair of skyscrapers in Dubai
Dezeen video shows unseen footage of world's longest cantilever
This Dezeen video takes viewers on a tour of One Za'abeel, a mixed-use development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei in Dubai that incorporates the world's largest cantilever. More about Dezeen video shows unseen footage of world's longest cantilever