Tall Buildings in the UAE... who cares?

My passion for architecture and urban design takes a hit every time I read another article about an Emarati project setting out to build another record-breaking structure. Burj Dubai, a $20 billion project, is the latest among this pathetic trend.

Everyone and their mother has shown disgust in regards to how wealth from black-gold is being used to compete in the most ridiculous competition ever: who can build the tallest building in the world? How about taking your billions and spending one dollar on every starving child in Africa because honestly, we don't care how tall your hotel/mall/apartment/office building is.

Source: http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1445171