Cities like Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Dubai stand out with superlative claims, such as the world’s tallest building, most spectacular museum, and largest shopping mall. However, such achievements, for better or worse, have complex urban stories behind them, stories that usually remain invisible and inexplicable. By combining photography, graphics and text in an innovative way, this publication aims to fill this void and broaden the knowledge of urban planning today with particular attention to visual and sociocultural aspects, as well as design.
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