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Fountains make a colorful, controversial splash
Fountains across the capital have begun to gush forth after the dry winter months, and they’re more varied in presentation, style and cost than ever. Some dance to classical music with powerful pumps and multicolored lights, while others make frolicking children shriek in delight as they suddenly spurt up out of the ground.
Fountain King Mark Fuller’s Big Splash
WET recently raised the bar when it created the $220 million Dubai Fountain, which soars almost 500 feet, near the highest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. The water displays are lit by 6,600 lights and are choreographed to Middle Eastern and other music.
Dubai Shares Fall Most in a Week on Dubai World Interest Offer
Dubai’s benchmark index declined the most in more than a week on concern Dubai World is offering creditors interest that is about a fifth of the current market rate.
ABB the driving force behind world’s tallest fountain Dubai Fountain
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has provided solutions that help the Dubai Fountain reach great heights in the most energy-efficient way. Due to the fast delivery and strong working relationship with Emaar and the consultant on the Burj Khalifa project, ABB was subsequently awarded the Dubai Fountain electrification project, which is part of the Burj Khalifa complex.
Armani Dubai Hotel Set to Open March 18th in Burj Khalifa Tower
In preparation for the grand opening of the first Armani Hotel in the world on March 18, 2010, Armani Hotel Dubai has just unveiled their new state-of-the-art online booking system January 31st to begin processing early room reservations. Their new online booking system allows guests to search real-time room availability and book across all room types, including the highly exclusive and one-of-a-kind Armani Dubai Suite.
Escape to a romantic Valentine’s Day retreat at The Palace – The Old Town
This Valentine’s Day head to The Palace – The Old Town to celebrate a romantic evening like never before. Amongst the numerous offerings the hotel has planned for couples on the day is a tailor-made package called ‘Sweet Suite Package’. The hotel, overlooking Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will present ‘Sweet Suite Package’ to three couples only.
Scaling new heights
Last month’s pyrotechnics-rich gala launch of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, presented unique and unprecedented challenges to the production design team. At 828 metres tall, the Burj Khalifa represents a triumph of human engineering and a riposte to Dubai’s recent band of critics.
Emaar Malls Group combines luxury travel and leisure to bring non-stop entertainment to Dubai Shopping Festival 2010
January 30, 2010: Emaar Malls Group, the shopping mall and retail subsidiary of Emaar Properties, is blending luxury travel and leisure to offer an unparalleled array of exciting events and promotions to the 15th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival 2010, the month-long shopping and entertainment extravaganza running January 28 – February 28, 2010.
Is Dubai Back from the Brink With the Launch of the Burj Khalifa?
In case you weren’t in Dubai last month and you missed Emaar Properties’ announcement that their ‘obelisk’ Burj Khalifa, (the tallest building in the world), has reached completion, we thought we’d tell you all about the party that they threw in celebration! But is Dubai back from the brink with the launch of this tower? Well, one thing is certain, Dubai certainly isn’t going down without a fight!
Emaar retains title of top developer in Gulf
Ratings of developers in the Gulf region fell on average by between five and 10 percent during the 2009 downturn, FutureBrand’s Gulf Real Estate Study said on Tuesday.
