Although the desert kingdom didn't amount to much until recent decades, Dubai has wasted no time defining itself with world class architecture.



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The 60 meter high hotel has a compact floor plan with a diameter of merely 24 meters, resulting in a characteristic slim silhouette alongside the highway. The objective to create an omnidirectional structure, with an expressive facade and a compact footprint, has resulted in a circular plan with a central core for elevators, stairs and service shafts. >>>