| Over the past ten years Dubai has become famed | | | | to 42,000 square metres but price tags vary widely - |
| for its rapid growth, big money and ambitious | | | | from $15 million to $250 million. Many major celebrities |
| development. Although the continuing recession is set | | | | have been rumoured to have purchased an island |
| to have some effects on many of the area's building | | | | including David Beckham and Tommy Lee. |
| projects, many of its developments continue to | | | | DuBiotech |
| amaze and astound. With such growth, and airlines | | | | DuBiotech is a development that aims to attract |
| worldwide offering cheap flights to Dubai, the area | | | | biotechnology research and development to the |
| has become a prime destination for businesses and | | | | region. The project began in 2005 under the |
| those seeking leisure. What follows is an introduction | | | | instruction of UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed |
| to four of the areas major developments. | | | | bin Rashid Al Maktoum and primarily consists of two |
| Dubai Waterfront | | | | high rise buildings which will cover 30 million square |
| When completed the Dubai Waterfront will be the | | | | feet when completed. The pattern that will be seen |
| biggest man-made development in the world and will | | | | on the side of the buildings represents strands of |
| cover an area of 1.4 billion square feet including canals | | | | DNA. The development is seen as a major step in |
| and islands. The development will include commercial | | | | establishing a knowledge-based economy in the |
| and residential areas and aims to be a world class | | | | Emirates. |
| destination for all tourists. With construction beginning | | | | Burj Dubai |
| in 2007, Nakheel - the company behind the project - | | | | Not only is Dubai soon to include the biggest |
| announced in February that over 1,000 homes will be | | | | man-made structure in the world, but it is also home |
| completed by the end of the year. | | | | to the tallest. The Burj Dubai has been |
| The World | | | | under-construction since 2004 and now stands at 818 |
| Similarly, Nakheel have also been constructing another | | | | metres including 160 habitable floors. Due to be |
| ambitious archipelago named The World. The World is | | | | opened by September 2009, the building will offer a |
| made up of islands that resemble the countries of | | | | hotel, 700 private apartments, as well as a swimming |
| Earth from the air, including Great Britain, Greece and | | | | pool and commercial offices. Aside from the tower, |
| the USA, and has been under construction since | | | | the entire development includes 30,000 homes, |
| 2003. Each Island ranges in size from around 14,000 | | | | another nine hotels and a mall. |