Dubai Mixed-Use Towers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Like the refracting sheets of light that rise from a desert mirage, shimmering veils of glass define two towers, blurring the border between land and water or the desert salt flats and the Gulf. The veil-like folded sheets of glass that cover the entire front façades create the sense of a patterned vernacular sunscreen and carve familiar shapes into the Dubai skyline on a monumental scale. Each tower bends and creases independently as it rises into the sky, creating both a sense of individuality and unity.

This 1,500,000-square-foot high-rise development is divided into two distinctive, slender towers - one 53 stories and one 60 stories - situated on each side of a multi-story atrium lobby space. The Suites Tower houses hotel and luxury service apartments, while the Residential Tower houses rental apartments.