Interesting projects to turn to life in Dubai, These include: Hydropolis - Luxury Underwater Hotel, Burj Dubai - The Tallest Building In The World and Dubai Mall - the largest mall on the planet. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Pictures of the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. The Burj Al Arab is the world's tallest and only 7 star class hotel. picked by rest 2 years ago

Interesting blog of someone who writes "back stage" stories about hotels in Dubai. Pretty interesting. picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

The world's tallest tower is quickly getting constructed in the Middle Eastern country of Dubai. Tall tower + Middle East = What can go wrong? picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Plans to construct what could become the world's tallest building, at more than 1km high, were unveiled today.

The Nakheel Tower will have around 150 lifts and be built with some 500,000m3 of concrete. picked by synchromech 1 year ago

OK, Dubai again, but here is 4 pages of extraordinary buildings that are being proposed, constructed or developed in dubai.
Crazy ! picked by wildminou 2 years ago

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Developers of a 1,680-foot skyscraper still under construction in oil-rich Dubai claimed Saturday that it has become the world's tallest building. picked by Weboholic 2 years ago

It will complete a 360 degree rotation once a week, giving all residents the exact same view. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Visitors to Legoland Windsor yesterday helped set a new world record for the tallest tower made of Lego bricks.

Thousands of children and their families helped put the final bricks in place to complete the monster structure, which stands nearly 100ft tall. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The foundation site of the Infinity Tower was flooded after a wall holding back the Dubai Marina water breached. (with photo goodness)

edit: better pics here. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

This skyscraper, to be built in Dubai, is called the Burj al-Taqa ('Energy Tower'), and it will produce 100% of its own power. The tower will have a huge (197 foot diameter) wind turbine on its roof, and arrays of solar cells that will total 161,459 square feet in size. Additional energy is provided by an island of solar panels, which drifts in the sea within viewing distance of the tower. picked by sholom22 3 years ago

Norway plans to construct a wooden building 16-17 stories tall with carbon neutral construction techniques. It will house a library, a theatre, and art studios in its approximately 10,000 square meter interior space and will highlight sustainable development.

The idea is to construct a building which will be CO2-neutral, where the concept of the cycles of nature will be preserved. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Andre Agassi and Roger Federer playing at Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel. The helipad was transformed into a Tennis court. picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

They've got amazing hotels, artificial islands, even an indoor ski mountain. And now, to add to the list, Dubai will become home to largest arch bridge in world when the constructions of this monster is finished in 2012. Seriously, what can'tthey do over there? picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

An interesting take on the pixel art concept. Some of the floors are quite spectacular and range from humorous to visually appealing and just plain weird, while some are flat-out awful. All in all, this is an innovative way of displaying miniature pieces of pixel art. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

There is a new series of man made islands off of the coast of Dubai that is shaped like the world. You can buy real estate there too! How awesome is that! picked by dork 1 year ago

A businessman in the desert Arab emirate of Dubai has launched plans to faithfully reconstruct the French city of Lyon, right down to its cafes, cinemas and schools picked by wildminou 2 years ago

The world's tallest man - who also has the largest hands and feet - has been named by Guinness World Records.

At 8ft 1in (2.47m), Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, is about 4in (10cm) taller than previous title-holder Bao Xishun.
The 27-year-old's hands measure 10.8in (27.5cm) and his feet 14.3in (36.5cm). picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Living in Dubai is not wonderful and glamorous, as many would have you believe. Forget about what you’ve read, seen, and heard; those shiny buildings and manmade islands are all just smoke and mirrors. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago