Dubai. I have a strange fascination with Dubai, I would love to visit the city that seems to change substantially every few years.
You live in a hot climate but like to ski – build ‘Ski Dubai’
If you like to go to Disney land but don’t want to travel as far – build ‘Dubailand’
6 star luxury hotels don’t quite cut it for you anymore – build the worlds only seven star hotel
A regular ‘nature made’ island is not quite the shape you are after – build your own
Tags: Architecture, city, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Jake (October 30th, 2008)
Been there a couple times. If you like a society that’s totally geared towards money, shopping and excess then you’ll like it. Total drag for me – soulless, commercial and becoming an environmental mess as nothing about it is sustainable. Given that they sit on the oil though, perhaps they’ll be the only ones with the lights on a generation from now.
willwindow (November 1st, 2008)
I agree with Jake. There is something ’soulless’ about hyperreality. But it is astonishing what money can buy, and more than just material things. Check out a list here: http://happymortal.com/2008/10/what-money-can-buy/