Broilerurbanism Dubaistyle

Om någon oroar sig över svensk fastighetshausse, lugnar man ned sig efter ha tittat åt Dubai. Projekt efter projekt övertrumfar varandra. Den nya artifciella kusten (Arkitektur 4/06) med The World eller någon av palmöarna verkar nästan blygsamma med nya projekt som Falconcity (slogan: Beyond History) eller Burj Dubai [bild - ovan]. Mike Davis om Fear and Money in Dubai [via Space and Culture] En utveckling som har skett så snabbt att OMA|AMO & Koolhaas först nu publicerar något om fenomenet:
"This accordion-fold booklet contains a series of analytical views of the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf by AMO-OMA and colleagues from the American University of Sharjah, UAE. In a “futurized present,” these views seek to depict the current and unprecedented state of the region, which invites one to contemplate the design of a new version of urbanism. Like a pristine and untouched canvas, the sand and sea of the Persian Gulf coast constitute a tabula rasa, waiting to receive the imprint of new identities. The West is guilty of a double negligence vis-à-vis this land of possibilities— something that actually has its origins in the West is not being taken seriously, and as a result we are unable to seize upon a burgeoning global phenomenon. This accordion-fold booklet is published to coincide with the 1 0th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. " Förlag: Lars Müller.