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Snapshot: KPF's Superscale Atlantis The Royal Reworks the Logic of a Tall Building

Dubai

March 15, 2024

Fourty-three stories high and over a quarter mile in length, the resort stretches out along one of the largest man-made archipelagos in the world.

Twin Skyscrapers in Dubai Break a Mold, and a World Record Too

Leopoldo Villardi

March 1, 2024

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One Za'abeel—designed by Japan's oldest architecture firm, Nikken Sekkei—raises the bar in a city full of pastiche towers.

After COP28, Architects Signal Progress in Scaling Back the Carbon Footprint of Buildings

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

December 21, 2023

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RECORD speaks with architects and industry experts who were on the ground in Dubai for the latest UN climate talks.

Snapshot: The Russian Pavilion by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov at Expo Dubai

Ilana Herzig

December 16, 2021

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Photographed by RECORD contributor Roland Halbe, Russia's vibrant "thread" wrapped domes at Dubai's World Expo spotlight global innovation and Russian creativity.

Dubai Expo’s Fantastical National Pavilions

Ilana Herzig

October 29, 2021

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The Middle East’s first World Fair showcases innovative concepts from more than 190 countries and unorthodox designs by celebrated architects.

Dubai’s World Expo, Lavish but Late

Fred A. Bernstein

September 24, 2021

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Still labeled Dubai 2020, the World Expo will open on October 1, complete with a centerpiece dome by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill.

The Opus by Omniyat Illuminates Dubai's Burj Kalifa District

Zaha Hadid Architects with dpa lighting consultants

Linda C. Lentz

August 12, 2020

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Working with dpa lighting consultants, Zaha Hadid Architects adds a welcome volumetric diversion to the rigid linearity of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa district.

Snapshot: Expo 2020 Portal by Asif Khan

Dubai

Kara Mavros

April 8, 2020

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The British architect has created three mammoth carbon-fiber entryways for the postponed Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Competition Invites Architecture Students to Confront the Pandemic Through Design

Fred A. Bernstein

March 24, 2020

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The Dubai-based Global Grad Show, which mounts a competition and exhibition each fall, has announced a special “open call” for proposals that address coronavirus.