THE FUTURE IS NOW: DUBAI, CHINA, OR STAR WARS?

For years, Western civilizations have created images and visual forecasts of what the future holds for architecture and urban environments. While they have been dreaming of the future however, friends in the Middle East and Asia have been realizing it. The following is a selection of images that are all from either Dubai, China, or Star Wars… Can you tell the difference? (answers at bottom)

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(1: Ariel shot of Dubai) (2: Great Hall of the People and Tiananmen Square- The futuristic building houses three theaters, for opera, music, and stage plays. China) (3: Star Wars) (4: Dubai) (5:China) (6:The anti-skyscraper at a mere 49 stories, the new CCTV Headquarters, designed by Rem Koolhaas, will contain almost as much floor space as the Empire State Building and Ground Zero’s forthcoming Freedom Tower combined. Once completed, it will be the world’s second-largest office building, after the Pentagon. (7: Atlantis Resort, Dubai) (8: Trick question, the correct answer is Azerbaijan) (9: Star Wars, Tatooine) (10: Star Wars)

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