The sail-shaped Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280m off the Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. It is connected to the beach by a private bridge.

The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah Group, and it has 28 double-storey floors with some of the world's most amazing interior facade.

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The author is impressed with creative ideas being used in building new communities. He is an urban development commentator-cum-researcher on Skyscrapercity (SSC) Malaysia with research portfolios overseas as well, such as Dubai and Chongqing. He can be contacted at patchayik@yahoo.com.