At the end of the 20th century, Dubai attracted international media attention as the world sought to make sense of the city's extraordinary growth. Exuberant projects such as the Burj Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Islands attracted investment in dreams to transform the region. While the global financial crisis kept dreams from becoming reality, this issue of AD seeks to present a view of architecture and urbanism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other states in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a time when greater economic stability promises new beginnings. The issue presents examples of architecture that transcends preoccupation with fabricating images, and traces the process of making contemporary Gulf cities, from material tectonics to large-scale masterplans. By presenting the architecture of UAE and the Gulf within the context of broader regional developments and global trends, it highlights how projects in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have contributed to unprecedented urban growth, while emphasising the continuing environmental challenges of building in the region. In addition to highlighting various sustainable initiatives intended to counteract these challenges, the issue also explores how computational design and new technologies are being innovatively employed to mitigate the impact of arid climates.

Contributors include: Ameena Ahmadi, Kelly Hutzell, Varkki Pallathucheril, Todd Reisz, Rami el Samahy, Terri Meyer Boake, Jeffrey Willis.

International architects: Foster + Partners, Frank Gehry, HOK, IM Pei, Legoretta + Legoretta, Jean Nouvelle, Reiser + Umemoto, Allies and Morrison.

Regional architects: AGi (Kuwait), DXB.lab (UAE), X Architects (UAE).

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Editorial: Helen Castle
About the Guest Editors
Introduction: The Gulf Urbanisation
Museum Development in the Gulf: Narrative and Architecture
Cultural Exchange and Urban Appropriation: Spaces for Art in Sharjah’s Historical Centre
Design for the Future: Educational Institutions in the Gulf
A City for Education
The Evolution of Tall Building in the Gulf: From the Sensational to the Sensitive
Drawing on Sand: Cities in the Making
Inexhaustible Ambition: Two Eras of Planning in Doha, Qatar
New Hearts for Two Gulf Cities
Future Flyovers: Dubai in 1971
Urban and Architectural Sustainability in the Gulf
Fast Forwards: 10 Years of Sustainable Initiatives in the Gulf Region
Performative Urbanism: An Emerging Model of the Gulf
The Struggle for Integrity: Emerging Local Practices in the Gulf
Counterpoint A Field of Possibilities: The Post-Oil Future of Bahrain
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