DUBAI, UAE
Everything is different there: everpresent sun, high high high skies, colours and fragrances, faces and facades... The distance is measured in towers ("Now, you go two towers farther..."). Past meets future and Futurama is diluted by Tradition. Here you can come across traditional "old-fashioned" elements in modernist interiors. Like, musharabija as a decorative pattern and functional Persian blinds at the same time.
Signs attract special attention: they look like strokes (it's called "flourish"in ornamental script and the name is well justified imo). And they demand a somewhat different approach in designing and lighting.
Lighting can indicate the society lifestyle: in the Mall of the Emirates, a mega-shopping mall where you can be walking for hours shopping, watching movies, mountain-skiing or snowboarding, sipping coffee or dining out, you can also participate in social events or go reaaaal clubbing. Well, unlimited indoor opportunities in the Arrakis land. A universe in itself.
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