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New book 'Showpiece City' tells the story of Dubai's beginnings through architecture


New book Showpiece City tells the story of Dubai s beginnings through architecture
Starting in the early 20th century, Todd Reisz highlights the successes and failures that shaped the foundations of the emirate
Dubai residents on an abra headed across Dubai Creek, with the diwan on the opposite side in Bur Dubai. Courtesy Richard Turpin, John R. Harris Library.
The National Bank of Dubai headquarters in Deira, early 1970s. Courtesy John R. Harris Library and Henk Snoek / RIBA Collections.
Aerial view of Rashid Hospital, sometimes referred to as Health City. The hospital was one of Dubai’s first drive-to destinations. Courtesy John R. Harris Library. ....

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