The archipelago is estimated to have cost a staggering $12billion (£9.5bn) to build, and is made from 120 million cubic ...

Perhaps no other project in the budding city more epitomizes this quest for absurd grandeur than the Palm Islands, an archipelago of artificial islands that extend off the Dubai coastline like the ...

Among Dubai’s most audacious projects are its artificial islands, including the iconic Palm Jumeirah and the World Archipelago. These artificial landscapes were designed to redefine luxury ...

Two decades after its initial development began, The Pearl—often referred to as Qatar’s Venice—stands as one of the country’s most ambitious urban experiments. This artificial island blends ...

Nakheel also built The World Islands in Dubai. It is redeveloping Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands, two other artificial islands launched alongside Palm Jumeirah that were halted by the 2008 ...

Artificial intelligence has discovered ancient civilizations over 5,000 years old hidden beneath some of the world's largest deserts, including one in the heart of the Dubai desert, without the ...

Qatar’s manmade island development blends Middle Eastern and European styles to create a successful coastal community that attracts residents and curious daytrippers.

But Dubai should make that list — it’s a resort with guaranteed sun, top hospitality, the world’s best water park and the ...