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Fourth floor - The HEAL Institute: Highlights the ecology and biodiversity in the future, where visitors can focus on repairing, restoring and renewing life on Earth. [ 18 ] Third floor - Al Waha:' 'Al Waha' الواحة is Arabic for 'the oasis: Visitors can experience different therapies on this floor to connect with their senses to stay ...
The Dubai Frame (Arabic: برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. [4] It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. [4] [5] The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. [5]
Traditional architecture in the United Arab Emirates was heavily influenced by the desert landscape, culture, lifestyle and available building materials. [7] The Bedouin, a nomadic Arab tribe who traditionally live in the desert were well known for using palm frond shelters, known as arish in the summer months.
On July 8, 2006, the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, announced it had signed an agreement with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York City to build a 30,000-square-metre (320,000 sq ft) Guggenheim Museum on Saadiyat Island.
As a result of this boom, modern Islamic – and world – architecture has been taken to new levels in skyscraper building design and technology. Dubai now has more completed or topped-out skyscrapers higher than 2 ⁄ 3 km (2,200 ft), 1 ⁄ 3 km (1,100 ft), or 1 ⁄ 4 km (820 ft) than any other city .
Dubai International City is a country-themed collection of residences, businesses, and tourist attractions. Spreading over an area of 800 hectares (8 million square meters), the arrangement of the city is inspired by the traditional carpets of the Middle East.
The museum’s design suggests that it keeps pace with the latest developments and modernity in architecture. It was designed by Pritzker Prize -winning architect Norman Foster . The museum’s land area is 66,000 square metres, [ 10 ] and consists of five towers that resemble the shape and design of a falcon ’s wings, inspired by their place ...
The Dubai Miracle Garden (in Arabic: حديقة الزهور بدبي) is a flower garden located in the district of Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013. [1]