Architects Bosse and Wallisser of LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Asia Pacific) just unveiled at the Cityscape property fair in Dubai Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower. The 59-storey skyscraper will has been built in collaboration with former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, and is described as “branded architecture’s next step”. Construction should start in 2009 and should end around June 2011.  

The Strata tower, a forty story, luxury residential building designed by Asymptote Architecture. It is currently being built at the incredible Al Raha Beach waterfront in Abu Dhabi and it should be completed by early 2011. It will be 160 meters high, making it the tallest building of the Al Dana precinct.  The Strata Tower has an "articulate, striking physical presence" that seeks to "encapsulate meaning through the use of abstract form drawn from both local cultural landscapes and motifs and dynamic forces of global influence".

The Al Raha Beach Development is another project in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.  It will allow 120'000 people to leave in the 11-kilometre water front of Al Raha Beach, which is set to become one of the greatest waterfront cities in the world. The project is very large (500 hectares) and will therefore be part of a rail, bus, fast ferry and water taxi network of Abu Dhabi. Several Canals will allow the waterway transport. With this incredible project, Abu Dhabi seeks to becom a "great Arabian water city". It will include residential and commercial buildings, as well as shopping streets and recreationnal spaces.

The Sir Bani Yas island will be the first of the 8 Desert Islands to open to the public, on October 2008. It will be an eco-touristic place for people seeking adventure and nature experiences. The island is not man-made this time. It is in fact one of the largest natural islands in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Sir Bani Yas island offers a world of natural wonders, cultural artefacts, exciting adventures and serene escapes.

Saadiyat Island is a $27 billion project with mixed commercial, residential, and leisure. It is currently under construction and it is expected to be completed in 2018. Saadiyat Island is aimed to be Abu Dhabi's cultural center, and it has been planned around a "eco-sensitive philosophy with a special low density masterplan". Saadiyat Island (translated "Island of Happiness") which is situated off the north coast of Abu Dhabi occupies an area of 27 square kilometres. There should be place for 150,000 residents with all the amenities that go with them.

Everybody has been talking about sustainability, but only one puts it to practice, Abu Dhabi (capital of the United Arab Emirates), which will build the first 100% carbon free community in the world: Masdar City. The decision dates back to April 2006, but most of the work is starting now. The project should cost more than $22 billion and be finished by 2023. However, the first phase is scheduled to be complete and habitable in 2009. The city will be entirely powered by renewable and sustainable energy technologies. Foster + Partners describes the city:

The $40 billion development project of Yas Island is under construction since 2007. It is located near Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project comes from Aldar Properties, a real estate company from Abu Dhabi. It will include a retail development, luxurious hotels, a leisure complex and a motor racing circuit. The racing circuit will be used from 2009 onwards for Abu Dhabi's Formula One Grand Prix (F1 GP). It is the second place in the Gulf region where a F1 GP is hosted, Bahrain being the first one.