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Dubai Before and After

by on Jun 18, 2009

We’ve probably all heard or seen the stories about Dubai’s penchant for architecture and waterfront developments like the Palm Islands or the World Islands, but not until you see before and after pictures do you truly appreciate their level of commitment to building big. And quickly. Pictured above is Dubai in 1990. 

The same street in 2003:

There are more large buildings in the beautiful city.

The same street last year:

A cityscape at night with city lights

For more extraordinary images of Dubai, visit this page at Essential Architecture.