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Originally posted by I-Dom-In-VIII:

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I just cant believe they did all that in 10 years, shoot they trying building a set of condos and it took them like 3 years.. and that's only 4 sets...they built a who city in 10 is just amazing.

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UAE has sponsored miriad architectural and development competitions world-wide for the development of Dubai. I know for a fact, Boston architectural firms are constantly vying for positioning in the area, similar to the competitive landscape of Shanghai and Beijing 10 years ago. I resembles the development that went on in Iraq in the 1980's when we thought they were our friends.

And don't forget the coolest hotels ever built, IMO:
http://www.burj-al-arab.com/