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Architecture Projects in UAE – United Arab Emirates Property
post updated 6 September 2021
Architecture in Dubai
We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Dubai Architecture. We aim to include UAE buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.
We cover completed UAE buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Dubai. We aim to select UAE architectural projects that are either of top quality or interesting or ideally both.
We have 4 pages of Dubai Architecture selections with links to hundreds of individual project pages.
Dubai Buildings : news + key projects
Dubai Buildings : A-F
Dubai Architecture : G-P
Dubai Building Designs : R-Z
Dubai tower – 7 Jan 2011
photo © Steven Powell
Reference Lists:
Dubai Architecture A-I, no images (this page)
Dubai Building Designs : J-Z, no images
Selection of Dubai Architecture
UAE Designs, alphabetical:
0-14 tower, Business Bay
2009
RUR Architecture – Reiser + Umemoto
Dubai Business Bay tower
2CDE Dubai
2006-
Atkins
UAE skyscraper
21st Century Tower
–
Atkins
21st Century Tower
Ajman Marina – masterplan, Ajman, UAE
2008-
HOK
incl. 60-storey towers, developer: Tanmiyat, Saudi Arabia
Ajman Municipal headquarters
2008-
a-lab
Ajman architecture : Architecture competition winner
Al Mas Tower
–
Atkins
Al Mas Tower Dubai
Al Salam Tecom Tower
–
Atkins
Al Salam Tecom Tower
Al Sharq Tower, Sheik Zayed Road
2007-
SOM Architects – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
For Al Sharq Investments
360m high, 100 storeys, residential tower – 268 apartments
Anara Tower, Sheik Zayed Road
2008-
Architects: Atkins
Anara Tower : 600m+ skyscraper for property developer Tameer holding
The Apeiron – proposal
2007-
Sybarite
The Apeiron
Atlantis Hotel The Palm
2008
–
Atlantis Hotel Dubai
Beach Front Hotel
–
Atkins
Beach Front Hotel
Boulevard Plaza – proposal
2007-
Aedas
Burj al Arab
1999
Atkins
Burj al Arab
Burj Al Alam tower
-2012
Nikken Sekkei
Burj Al Alam tower : world’s tallest commercial tower
Burj Dubai : tallest building in world
2005-
SOM Architects
Burj Dubai skyscraper
160 storey tower for Emaar, became world’s tallest building in 2007
Burj Dubai : World Skyscrapers
Business Bay Executive Towers
–
Atkins
Business Bay Towers
Capital Centre Hotel
–
RMJM Architects
Capital Centre Hotel
Central Market, Dubai : see Aldar Central Market
Chelsea Tower
–
Atkins
Chelsea Tower
DAMAC Ocean Heights, Dubai Marina
2007-08
Aedas
310m high, 82 storeys, residential tower
DIFC Lighthouse
2008-
Atkins
DIFC Lighthouse : The Holcim Foundation award
DSEC Commercial Tower
–
Atkins
DSEC Commercial Tower
Dubai Airport – Terminal 3
2000-05
Paul Andreu Architects
Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Extension – towers
2007-
Gensler
Dubai International Convention Centre
–
RMJM Architects
Dubai Convention Centre
Dubai Cultural Heritage Centre
–
Snøhetta Architects
Dubai Museum of Middle East Modern Art: see MOMEMA
Dubai Opera House Building
2008-
Zaha Hadid Architects
Dubai Opera House
Dubai Pearl, Palm Jumeirah
2008-
Dewan Architects & Engineers
Dubai Promenade
2008-
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Nakheel development: five-star wheel-shaped hotel near waterfront & Palm Island
Dubai Signature Towers
2006-
Zaha Hadid
Dubai Signature Towers
Dubai Snow Centre
2006
Holford Associates
£60m
Dubai Towers, The Lagoons, Al Dana District
2006-10
Thompson, Ventulet, Stainback & Associates
Sama Dubai – 4 towers: 57 – 94 floors
Dubai World Trade Centre – DWTC
1979 (Tower)
H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
39 storeys, office tower: 149m high 489ft
Dubai International Convention Centre, eight exhibition halls, residential apartments
Dynamic Tower : ‘world’s first building in motion’ – revolutionary architecture
2008-
Dr. David Fisher, architect
The Emaar Towers
2007-
Aedas
Gateway to Burj Dubai development: 42 & 34 storeys
Emirates Towers : see Jumeirah Emirates Towers
ETA Hotel
2007-
Sanjay Puri Architects
Dubai hotel architecture
Etisalat Tower, Baniyas Road
1986
Arthur Erickson
Telecommunications headquarters building & radio tower: ‘golf ball tower’
Hilton Dubai Creek hotel building, Baniyas Road
–
Carlos Ott
The Index
2005-08
Foster + Partners
The Index Dubai
Infinity Tower Dubai
2006-
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Architects
330m high, 80 storeys
iPad – Leaning Tower
–
James Law Cybertecture
26 storeys, 230 apartments for Omniyat Properties
Iris Bay
2006-
Architects: Atkins
Iris Bay skyscraper
Iris Mist
–
Atkins
Iris Mist
More Dubai Architecture Developments online soon
Location: Dubai, UAE, The Middle East
UAE Architectural Designs
Dubai Architecture Designs – chronological list
Dubai Architecture News : images + links of new buildings
KOA Canvas Apartments designed by T.Zed Architects:
photo © Anique Ahmed
Michael Schumacher Tower, Abu Dhabi
AL MANAKH : analysis of Gulf Architecture
Buildings / photos for the Dubai Architecture Developments page welcome
