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Shaikh Mohammad launches Gardens project
The presentation was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Lieutenant General Mussabah Rashid Al Fattan, Head of Shaikh Mohammad’s office.
CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference – Eric Kuhne, “Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers”
Friday, 23rd October 2009. Eric Kuhne, Founding Principal, Eric Kuhne Associates, London, presents at the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference. Tall Buildings seem to have taken on an additional agenda in recent years.
Madinat Al-Hareer (Kuwait)
Eric Kuhne of CivicArts talks about Madinat Al-Hareer (Kuwait) during the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference.
Moody’s Dubai World concerns lift
Dubai World, one of the government’s biggest holding companies, last month presented its restructuring proposal on more than $24bn in debt. DP World has been so far “ringfenced” from the broader restructuring, which is focusing on the holding company and development arm Nakheel.
Dubai hotels buck regional downturn
Hotels in Dubai bucked a severe downturn in the Middle East hospitality sector with an occupancy of 79 per cent and a revenue per available room of $199.14 — highest regional scores recorded for the first two months of 2010 — Deloitte, a leading global consultancy and auditing firm, said on Tuesday.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens unveiled in Dubai
Extending over 800 million square feet, the project incorporates new homes, outstanding educational, financial and commercial facilities, iconic civic buildings and tourist landmarks. Threading them together is more landscaped parkland than can be found in London and New York combined.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens, an ambitious AED 200bn parks project
Commenting on the Gardens Project, Dr Abdullah Al Amiri, Chairman of the Emirates Energy Awards, organized by the Dubai Quality Group, said, “The UAE has alway blazed a bright trail in maintaining ecological integrity, in keeping with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.”
Top 8 Skyscrapers That Will Push the Limits of Design
The Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest tower in the world, officially opened in Dubai on Jan. 4 amid an impressive pyrotechnics display that highlighted the tower’s 2716.5-feet of aluminum and steel, and its 26,000 hand-cut glass panels. The Burj Khalifa blows away the next-nearest skyscraper, which is Taiwan’s 1670-foot Taipei 101, and the building has even surpassed ultra-tall, ground-cable-supported radio antennas.
