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Abu Dhabi City Guide: The Architect’s Travel Checklist

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Abu Dhabi City Guide: The Architect’s Travel Checklist

Situated next to the bustling city of Dubai, promising a high-end lifestyle and world-class infrastructure, Abu Dhabi is equally captivating. While Dubai needs no introduction as the ambitious Arab City of Skyscrapers, Abu Dhabi boasts stunning contemporary architectural pieces but with a traditional twist.

Embodying Emirati culture and heritage, the Architectural Projects adorning Abu Dhabi tell the untold story of UAE, unlike Dubai. With booming cultural projects like the Saadiyat Cultural District and the timeless Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan Palace, and the Louvre, Abu Dhabi is an unmissable part of any architect’s travel itinerary. 

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1. Abu Dhabi Central Market by Foster and Partners

Abu Dhabi Central Market by Foster and Partners © Nigel Young

2. Al Bahr Towers by Aedas

Al Bahr Towers © Christian Richters

3. Al Dar Headquarters by MZ Architects

Al Dar Headquarters © Al Raha Connect 

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4. Capital Gate by RMJM Architecture

Capital Gate by RMJM Architecture © Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

5. Louvre Abu Dhabi by Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Louvre Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Cultural District © Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi

6. Masdar Institute by Foster and Partners

Masdar Institute by Foster and Partners © Foster and Partners

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7. National Oil Company Headquarters by HOK

National Oil Company Headquarters by HOK © Mohammed Al Janabi

8. Sheikh Zayed Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects

Sheikh Zayed Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects © Christian Richters

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