Mercedes-Benz unveils first branded residential skyscraper in Dubai
Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have revealed plans for a supertall skyscraper in central Dubai, which will be the car company's first branded residential tower. More
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"COPs have become the climatic Olympic Games, except they happen each year with no winners"
The recently concluded COP28 summit in Dubai was a reminder of just how complex finding meaningful solutions to the climate crisis will be, writes Sumita Singha. More
Barry Wark uses sand to make "most intricate 3D-printed wall ever"
The Museum of the Future in Dubai has unveiled a six-metre-long 3D-printed wall made from sand by architect and researcher Barry Wark. More
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners creates "tulip field" of townhouses in Dubai
Architect Tariq Khayyat has designed The Fold, a sculptural housing development in Dubai that features curved facades and aims to create a "communal oasis" behind a main road. More
Abdalla Almulla uses palm tree trunks as columns for Dubai Design Week pavilion
Emirati architect Abdalla Almulla made the Of Palm pavilion at Dubai Design Week by using all parts of the palm tree, including ceilings constructed from woven leaf mats and palm-wood furniture. More
Five innovative biomaterial installations from Dubai Design Week 2023
The latest edition of Dubai Design Week has launched with a series of biomaterial installations, including a teahouse made from food waste and a light installation made from loofahs. More
Call for entries to Dubai's House of the Future competition
Promotion: architecture competition organiser Buildner has launched a new initiative to design a forward-looking home for the city of Dubai that refreshes the current offering to locals. More
Roar recreates dizzying Indian stepwells in Jaipur Rugs' Dubai showroom
UAE-based studio Roar has paid homage to the Escher-esque stepwells of India in its interior design for Jaipur Rugs' showroom in Dubai, which features cascading, rainbow-coloured staircases. More
Fiandre Architectural Surfaces' ceramic surface lines interior of One Za'abeel skyscraper in Dubai
Promotion: the interior of One Za'abeel The Residences, a soon-to-complete skyscraper in Dubai, has been fitted out with ceramic surfaces from Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces. More
"Looks like something from Patrik Schumacher's recycling bin" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers discussed luxury car manufacturer Bugatti's first foray into residential architecture. More
Bugatti unveils design for first residential skyscraper
Luxury car manufacturer Bugatti has revealed the designs for its first foray into residential real estate – a 42-storey skyscraper in Dubai that will have two garage-to-penthouse car lifts. More
Foster + Partners designs sweeping terminal for "air taxi services" in Dubai
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled a concept for a vertiport terminal in Dubai that will accommodate "air taxi services" and encompass a curved, overhanging roof. More
Urb proposes 93-kilometre cycling highway "to make Dubai the most connected city on earth"
Architecture studio Urb has proposed creating The Loop as a covered highway for cyclists and pedestrians that would wrap around Dubai. More
VSHD Design creates "intriguing and mysterious" interior for sushi restaurant Origami
Emirati studio VSHD Design has completed a dark and dramatic interior for a restaurant in The Dubai Mall, featuring a pared-back palette of natural materials chosen to reflect Japanese minimalism. More
Studio N highlights textured materials with lighting at Dubai spa
Dubai-based Studio N has created a lighting scheme to emphasise the natural materials used in the Sensasia Stories Spa designed by interiors studio Roar in the Kempinski Hotel Mall in the UAE. More
"Datecrete" furniture featured in showcase of UAE emerging designers at Dubai Design Week
Furniture made of crushed dates and a floor lamp created with fish scales salvaged from an Emirati market are among five projects featured in design platform Tashkeel's annual exhibition, which is on display as part of Dubai Design Week. More
Dezeen Debate features Stefano Boeri's designs for "tortured" Vertical Forest towers in Dubai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features a pair of Dubai skyscrapers designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
OBMI creates undulating installation to mimic Middle Eastern mangrove forests
US studio OBMI has designed Once Upon a Forest for Dubai Design Week, an installation featuring gently sloping organic shapes that nod to the mangrove forests that characterise parts of the United Arab Emirates. More
Stefano Boeri Architetti set to build Vertical Forest skyscrapers for Dubai
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has adapted its Vertical Forest concept for a pair of skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be covered in thousands of trees. More
Journey of the Pioneers exhibition presents the world in 2071
German studio Atelier Brueckner and its design partners have created an immersive exhibition at the Museum of the Future in Dubai that aims to investigate the world in 2071. More