When I was young I drew elaborate dioramas and floor plans for the most insane buildings and cities my mind couldconceive. Starting on the amazing (and endless) canvas that wasdot-matrixprinter paper, and moving through mediums up to Sim City.

It’s on this basis that I’ve found myself so fascinated by Dubai, and so willing to forgive their (many and terrible) sins. It’s like a fantasy world where anyone’s wild ambition seems to get funding, where engineering innovation seems more important than making a return on outlay.

This site has a great series of photos showing some of the major structures from a few different perspectives, a bit of an overview and some really fascinating photos of Dubai pre-oil boom! I particularly like the above photo, which looks like it could well have been a still from metropolis.

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