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11 Years Of Dubai’s Growth Seen From Space

2:15PM January 25, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

We knew Dubai was growing uncontrollably, but this video demonstrates how absolutely crazy this growth has been. It covers 11 years, from 2000 to 2011. These sheiks and their real estate developers are completely nuts. More »

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This Dubai Time lapse Is So Perfect It Doesn’t Seem Real

2:00PM November 14, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Our friend Gerald Donovan set his camera in front of what the inhabitants of Dubai call “The Centre of Now”. After watching this video, I completely understand why they call it that way. More »

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Burj Khalifa’s Plumbing: Fewer Pipes, More Trucks

3:49AM November 9, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

When I saw the Burj Khalifa in real life I was truly stunned. Indeed, the tallest skyscraper in the world defies belief. Today I learned something that also defies belief: all the poop produced there has to be removed by trucks. More »

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Correction: Dubai Is Blade Runner

11:20AM October 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Earlier today, we broke the news that Dubai has become Star Wars. I regret to inform you that this dispatch was factually flawed: Dubai is, in fact, Blade Runner, as proven by these exclusive pics from photog Gerald Donovan. More »

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Dubai Is Star Wars

7:00AM October 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Dubai shrouded in fog. The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal puts it perfectly: “I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a city look more like ‘the future’ than this one at this moment.” All that’s missing is Lando Calrissian. More »

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Beautiful Photos Of 2010s Dubai Look Like 1930s Science Fiction

8:05AM August 1, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Looking at these photos, you might think you’re looking at stills that inspired “Metropolis.” These shots, taken by photographer Martin Becka in 2009, were all taken on 19th century equipment. Such a beautifully alien look at what’s already so awesome. [Martin Becka, Moco Loco] More »

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World’s Tallest Building Now Available In Lego Form

1:20AM May 26, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

You could say the Burj Khalifa was already built from Lego last month in Brazil, but there’s no way all 31.19m could fit in my house. Lego’s Architecture series could, as long as Tom Cruise promised not to climb it. More »

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An Air Purifier Made For Sheiks

1:20AM May 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

When you live big, there’s just a certain amount of excessiveness you need to hit with every purchase. Like these air purifiers, which are adorned with 20,000 Swarovski crystals and takes a team of three people 10 days to make. More »

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Just A Tiger Riding In A Range Rover

12:15PM April 14, 2011 | Justin Hyde

Today’s travel tip: When visiting Dubai, don’t forget to stop at the Mall of the Emirates to see the world’s oil barons flaunting their wealth, and occasionally letting their tigers catch air in the Range Rover. More »

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French Spider-Man Climbs World’s Tallest Building

6:40PM March 29, 2011 | Max Read

Alain “Spider-man” Robert, the French guy who is famous for, uh, climbing up tall buildings, scaled his own version of Everest: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building. More »