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Project Dubai. Mission: To build new cities, climb the tallest towers and soak up some sun

a travel blog by mledee


As you many of you know I am relocating for work to Dubai for 4 months. What am I doing there? Where do I begin... In a city of 1.5 million people, (90% of them expats)it is the fastes growing city in the world. The publicity coverage on this city is astounding in the last 5 years. Literally going from pure desert the the most desirable oasis that includes architectural icons,couture, and the desire to be the next financial center of the world.

My firm has been hired to complete design concepts we created over a year ago into a foundation for real places. We will create design guidlines for new infrastructure for 5 major sites.


It has begun, I am in route...let me tell you business class rocks! Massage, recline, wine and dine in front of your own personal tv, and let me expand on the endless amount of leg room for little ol me. Living with the lavish isn't so bad. Frankfurt is cool...chillin in the Lufthasa Lounge, at least from the airport...more to come.

Miss you all already. It doesn't seem quite real yet.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates



Well to begin with I am living in old Dubai, Deira. 70's architecture, near the canal and a world of traffic. No wonder they want to build a rail line, it's worse than LA and NY combined.

The apartment is comfortable and close to many things....including the latest Bin Laden construction site and adjacent to the Moscow Hotel...which I've been warned to avoid, the gold souk, Dubai creek and one shopping mall after another.


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Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Indeed this is hard to believe, but we travel over half an hour depending on the traffic to arrive at a green building in the middle of the desert. We are driven to and from, I have to admit having a personal driver is ...great! It's a barren, really really barren...except for the occasional camel crossing.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates



From a distance it glows, beckoning for eyes to adore its splendor. In the old part of Deira lies a maze of glisten jewels, called the "Gold Souk." Windows frontages drip with this color and every women is pressed against the glass to get a closer look. It is truly the old Dubai and as a participant in its chaos, you can notice and sense that this part has evolved more organically over time. Which is unlike any other area of Dubai. Importing, shipping, water taxis,tourists, expats roaming these blocks of traditional architecture all join at the mouth of the Dubai Creek. We walked through the historical streets that eventually dump on to the wider, faster, harsh streets of the modern Dubai. Exhausted.....in more ways than one.


permalink written by  mledee on May 29, 2007 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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