Assouline, Coffee table book Dubai Wonder (New Version)
An international port city and desert oasis, Dubai is one of the most important metropolises in the Middle East. With modest beginnings in the industries of pearl diving, fishing and trade, Dubai has since eclipsed its historic origins. The most populated of the seven emirates united by founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1971, Dubai is a treasure trove of the best, the biggest and the brightest, drawing such stars of architecture as Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, and Santiago Calatrava. Dubai’s skyline features the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa; the giant Dubai Mall; the Burj Al Arab seven-star hotel and the Dubai International Airport—the ultimate extravagance.
Dubai Wonder tours readers through this storied city and its cultural diversity and distinct neighborhoods, including Deira, home to the Khor Dubai, a creek that Dubai’s economy relied on for several decades for pearl diving and fishing; Al Quoz, the cultural heart of the city; the Dubai International Financial Centre and Jumeirah, a largely residential district featuring the emirate’s notable resorts along its coast.
Other stops on the tour include Dubai’s burgeoning art scene, the Art Dubai fair and Alserkal Avenue, a cluster of warehouses containing art galleries. Dubai Wonder also takes readers inside the highly anticipated Expo 2020 Dubai, opening in October 2021 and already heralded as the grandest world fair in history. A hub of innovation and firsts, Dubai represents a vision for the future, where anything is possible, as each page of this awe-inspiring addition to Assouline’s Travel Series demonstrates.
About Assouline
The Paris-based company Assouline creates culture and design on a meta-level and is a pioneer in the luxury book market. Founded in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, the couple is revolutionizing libraries worldwide and transforming them into stylish interior spaces with a touch of luxury. What once began as a book publishing house is now much more than that - the lifestyle brand Assouline offers literary works that allow you to escape into dreamlike worlds and everything that completes them. The pieces are therefore not only ideal for culture lovers, collectors and design enthusiasts - they also make a wonderful gift that makes you long for fantastic destinations or exceptional luxury labels.
Productfeatures
ISBN: 9781649804235
| Brand: | Assouline |
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| Series: | Travel From Home |
| Material: | Linen |
| Height: | 33 cm |
| Width: | 25 cm |
| Weight: | 2.8 kg |
| Author: | Geoffrey Moore |
| Language: | English |
| Number of pages: | 296 |
| Cover: | Hardcover |