SAND TO SPECTACLE. THE DUBAI MALL

The Dubai Mall, completed in 2008, is currently the worlds largest mall and one of the largest structures in the world. Sand to Spe ctacle - The Dubai Mall DP Architects documents the design process of Singapore-based DP Architects as it realized a building the size of a city in just over four years from sketch to construction. The authors perform an in-depth analysis of the historical, arch itectural, cultural, and physical forces at play in the buildings design, and supplement the text with a unique comparative study o f Dubai and ...[Read more]