Dubai – Las Vegas and The Death Star

No other place in the world is so saturated in architectural “creative juice” right now, as Dubai. Powered by the government’s idea of creating some kind of Flash Gordon /Buck Rodgers tourist trap.This is the gallery about Las Vegas Arab style-Themed Hotels Paradise. -LMS-

Bawadi Section of Dubai:
- spans a stretch of over 10 km
- houses 31 themed hotels, including the largest hotel in the world.
Las Vegas on steroids, built in half the time, with probably wilder (or tackier?) design sense. Although, it might turn out interesting, if tastefully done.

Asia Hotel – the biggest (of course) hotel in the world:

Land Station:

DEATH STAR: CERTAINLY A PRACTICAL SHAPE

RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre Ras Al Khaimah:
Rem Koolhaas from “Office for Metropolitan Architecture” OMA in Rotterdam, Holland chose this form because of its effective use of space and inherent practicality. The center will house multiple hotels, residences and offices – all having individual balconies facing the central open space.

The circular openings in the sphere will allow enough sunlight to host an exotic garden inside:

The “Sphere” will be located immediately adjacent to the proposed NEW CITY (no less). Here is how the whole “Death Star/Satellite City” combination will look like:

View more about Dubai city.

via. @ haha.nu.

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