Venice Biennale: HOK Celebrates 40 Years of International.
Out of more than 1,000 global building projects in HOKs portfolio, the OfficeUS curators chose to focus on the following 11 projects, which they believed best contribute to the historic or geographic narratives that the US Pavilion exhibition will attempt to. As the worlds largest planned waterfront community and the first lifestyle development of its kind in the Middle East, Dubai Marina includes 10 distinct communities that can accommodate a total of 100,000 residents.
Experts ��� What Caused The JLT Fire In Dubai? - Gulf.
In October this year, the 13-storey Saif Belhasa Building, a residential tower in Tecom, was badly damaged after a fire broke out on the fourth floor. Two people were reportedly killed in the blaze, which also completely��.
James Kingston arrested in Dubai for climbing the citys second highest tower
Mr Kingstons Instagram account shows hes spent the past five days on a climbing tour of Dubai, a wealthy metropolis with more completed or topped-out skyscrapers higher than 2/3 km, 1/3 km, or 1/4 km than any other city. Its towers include the 2.
California power regulator CPUC President Michael Peevey stepping down.
PGandEs legal counsel has sought to portray the back-channel contacts in the emails as rare events rather than standard practice and stressed that the utility let go the three executives it believed were responsible. The Associated Press contributed to.
Fire breaks out at Dubai Torch apartment skyscraper.
A high-rise tower in Dubais Marina district caught fire early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The fire broke out in the Torch tower on the northeastern end of the densely populated district, which is��.
White House threatens veto on Republican bill to weaken Obamacare
(JPM) to find a suitor, and has already reached out to potential buyers. The parent company of the Ann Taylor and Loft womenand#39;s clothing stores, first said in October that it planned to review strategic options. The company has also considered.
Cunards Queen Elizabeth II spends four days doing circles in English Channel
I have done other cruises with the company and this wasnt their usual standard. I do appreciate that high winds could cause a. I would have preferred they sorted things like that out than offer us gold badges. The family decided to leave the ship.
Grosvenor House, Dubai, celebrates opening of Tower Two.
Grosvenor House, Dubai is set to once again be the talk of the town as it opens its highly anticipated Tower Two, featuring the freshest trends in food and beverage, a unique spa and a host of premier rooms, suites, residence. Pam Wilby, complex general manager of Grosvenor House Dubai and Le Royal M��ridien Beach Resort and Spa, said: ���Since the opening of Tower One in 2005, Grosvenor House Dubai has become an iconic destination for business and leisure��.
Move over Monte Carlo - Porto Montenegro is the new hotspot for the rich and.
The latter has a house here but has fallen out with the prime minister Milo Dukanovic over an aluminium smelter he bought, later putting thousands of local people out of jobs. Porto Montenegro is described as the deepest natural harbour in Southern.
Fifty Shades of Grey and the return of Twin Peaks cement SEATTLE as the top.
Where are you holidaying in 2015? If you are in keeping with the current trends for British travellers, odds are that your destination of choice was inspired by somewhere youve seen on the big screen. MailOnline Travel reported this week that.
InterContinental Dubai Marina set to open in 2013 | News.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed an agreement with Dubai-based property developer Select Group to open InterContinental Dubai Marina. Part of the Bay Central development in the cosmopolitan Marina area,��.
Why Dubais infrastructure is simply the best
As a young man, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine out of the sands would tower iconic buildings, award-winning airports, super-luxurious hotels and resorts, reputed universities, modern hospitals and medical facilities, sports and entertainment .
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Cheat Sheet | City Cheat Sheets
What was a sleepy fishing village just a few decades ago has quickly developed into one of the largest tourism, transportation, and business hubs in the world. It is probably the most. Time Zone: Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00). It rarely rains in Dubai, but watch out for the occasional sandstorm... Stops of particular interest to visitors include the Dubai International Airport, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, World Trade Center, and the Dubai Marina.
Dubai kicks off Gulfs first tram with fireworks
The route helps residents commute in Dubais heavily congested business and residential areas along Al Sufouh Road.. The current line includes 11 stations: Sufouh, Knowledge Village, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Media City, Mina Siyahi, Marina Towers, Dubai.
The only way is up (if you have a head for heights) in dizzy, dazzling Chicago
From my room on the 13th floor Club Lounge, (not so high as to be shrouded in the mist that enveloped the summit of neighbouring Trump Tower, which trumpets its identity in gaudy 20ft high letters), you can survey downtown and the mouth of the Chicago.
Live like a king in outrageously opulent Abu Dhabi
A little way to the west, Dubai is entering another frenzy of building. Abu Dhabi. New Yorks Guggenheim museum is opening a gallery here, jutting out towards Port Zayed, designed by the worlds most fashionable architect Frank Gehry. Grand plans.
Fire breaks out at Dubais Marina Tower
One of the worlds tallest buildings in Dubais Marina district caught fire Saturday as thousands of residents were evacuated from the Marina Torch and adjacent buildings. Fire broke out on the 57th floor of the 79-storey tower at 2.00 a.m., Xinhua.
Dubai: Alexander Armstrong on a super-size holiday thats manufactured for.
As you drive under the sea to get to Dubais Palm Islands (through an underpass ��� Im not James Bond) theres a bit where theyve painted thick white lines on to the road which make the wheels of your car go thunk-thunk-thunk-thunk, .
Is Chicago a Second City of Architecture. Behind Dallas.
Lets compare that area of Dallas with the northern part of the Loop, roughly bounded by Marina City on the north, the Pritzker Pavilion on the east and the Willis Tower on the west (yes, its slightly more than a mile across)... a rather informative piece so thanks for getting the rather obscure City Lab info. out to a broader audience since The Atlantic is considered a bit of a left wing rag sheet a few notches above Rolling Stone which is in the news fabrication business.
Ongoing Projects in UAE - Mudraa.com
Dubai Towers ��� A cluster of aesthetically designed towers that will symbolise a new phase in Dubais architectural standards and establish path breaking definitions in structural brilliance and engineering innovation worldwide. in between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah. This wheel shaped five star hotel is built on a man-made peninsula. It will be accompanied by a series of sister towers that will create 2,000 residential units. Dubai Opera.. 1 to 3 out of 3. 1��.
Without mandatory helipads, LA skyline can take off
For four decades, the Los Angeles skyline has been shaped by one rule: Every tall building must have an emergency helicopter landing pad on its roof. As a result, downtown became a thicket of flat-topped skyscrapers, to the chagrin of architects who .
Worlds tallest tower, a half mile high, opens in Dubai.
Dubai opened the worlds tallest skyscraper Monday in a blaze of fireworks, then added a final flourish: It renamed the half-mile-high tower for the head of neighboring Abu Dhabi, whose billions bailed out Dubai amid last years financial crisis.. with the Burjs construction, said such groundbreaking buildings typically employ some of the worlds best engineers, and go through more rigorous testing and require more studies during design than standard towers.
Dubai - New World Encyclopedia
Time zone, Dubai Standard Time (UTC+4). This increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a world business hub, has also highlighted human rights issues concerning its largely foreign workforce.. Old watch tower in Bur Dubai. Two catastrophes struck Dubai city during the mid 1800s. First, in 1841, a smallpox epidemic broke out in the Bur Dubai locality, forcing residents to relocate east to Deira. Then, in 1894, fire swept through Deira, destroying the��.
Grand Island hotel on the market ��� for nearly $10 million
Byblos Hospitality of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has listed its Byblos Niagara Resort and Spa for sale on LoopNet, an Internet-based commercial real estate listing service, for an asking price equal to $37,262 per room. It bought the. And it.
Large Fire In Dubais Jumeirah Lakes Towers - Gulf Business
A large fire broke out in Dubais Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) development in the early hours of Sunday morning, forcing hundreds of the buildings tenants to evacuate as emergency fire crews attended the scene. The blaze at. Sirens from emergency vehicles could be heard in the JLT and Marina areas of Dubai in the early hours of the morning as Dubais Civil Defence units rushed to the scene. Jumeirah. Maybe safety standards need to improve here? Scary.
Scandics To Go hotel room is delivered to whichever location a guest requests
It might not look like your standard hotel, but this 18 square metre (194 square feet) container has everything that a guest would want.. Today its being positioned onto a marina in Djurgarden, a leafy green island in central Stockholm... But I.
Dubais 50 best hotels - About Dubai UAE
With the first tower open, the hotel comprises 14 food and beverage outlets, rooftop bars, a business center, conference halls and meeting rooms, an extensive banquet hall, a 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft) spa and health club, as well as retail outlets, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium. Elevated above Dubais.. The first hotel on Dubai Marina, this 45-story tower offers 422 sophisticated rooms, suites and apartments-setting new standards in hospitality. Boasting an ideal��.
Property firm DAMAC to list on Dubai bourse on Monday
Naeem estimates more than 90 percent of DAMACs property handovers will be in Dubai. ���With such high exposure towards Dubai, management cannot afford to ignore local listing, especially given the participation from local/retail investors,��� Naeem added, .
After Just One Month: Dubais Famous Burj Khalifa Has Shut.
But a lack of information from the spires owner left it unclear whether the rest of the largely empty building ��� including dozens of elevators meant to whisk visitors to the towers more than 160 floors ��� was affected by the shutdown.. Dubai has promoted itself by wowing visitors with over-the-top attractions such as the Burj, which juts like a silvery needle out of the desert and can be seen from miles around.. Copyright �� 2015 Business Insider Inc. All rights reserved.
Breaking Travel News Interview: Pam Wilby reveals the.
Similar to Tower One, Tower Two boasts 45 floors. It is a landmark of modern elegance, mirroring the existing property that has been an integral part of defining Dubai Marinas skyscape. The highly anticipated new tower��.
Nakheel Tower Designed to be the Worlds Tallest.
. a kilometer tall, measuring in at 1,400 meters (4,593 ft) and putting the Burj Khalifa to shame. The tower is part of a much larger marina development in Dubai and also designed to LEED standards ��� that is if it ever gets built.
Majestic Meydan redefines the sport of kings - Breaking.
The Meydan is Dubais new sporting and business hub, and the home of Dubai World Cup, the worlds richest and most glamorous horse race.