It's been a while since my last blog, those nice guys at Dubaibuy.info have been revamping their site to give you a bit more of a feel of Dubai with some way cool images.
I used my time off to scout around and see how things are coming along in Dubai. I really do feel privileged to live and work in this fabulous city!
Burj Dubai has grown this past week to surpass all of the tallest buildings in the United States and any day now it will become the worlds tallest building in its own right.
But what I found more fascinating than the Burj, because we've been watching it grow every day anyway, is what has been going on at The World. It's hard to see from my villa which of course isn't on the beach anyway! However, I saw the latest aerial photo of The World new on Dubaibuy.info the other day, so as a self confessed sand sculptress I set out to find out what those innovators at Nakheel have been doing with sand 3 miles out in the Gulf.
The reclamation is almost done, about 94% I hear, so pretty soon now the 300 islands will start to have structures growing on them. It's going to be a really awesome development. While I was digging around in the sand I came across an amazing new satellite shot of The World that I just had to share with you all.
So now The World can be seen on the world from space... it's gotta be confusing for those Martians!!
Enjoy the pic...
I used my time off to scout around and see how things are coming along in Dubai. I really do feel privileged to live and work in this fabulous city!
Burj Dubai has grown this past week to surpass all of the tallest buildings in the United States and any day now it will become the worlds tallest building in its own right.
But what I found more fascinating than the Burj, because we've been watching it grow every day anyway, is what has been going on at The World. It's hard to see from my villa which of course isn't on the beach anyway! However, I saw the latest aerial photo of The World new on Dubaibuy.info the other day, so as a self confessed sand sculptress I set out to find out what those innovators at Nakheel have been doing with sand 3 miles out in the Gulf.
The reclamation is almost done, about 94% I hear, so pretty soon now the 300 islands will start to have structures growing on them. It's going to be a really awesome development. While I was digging around in the sand I came across an amazing new satellite shot of The World that I just had to share with you all.
So now The World can be seen on the world from space... it's gotta be confusing for those Martians!!
Enjoy the pic...
22 comments:
Is that a real image or a rendering?
it's a genuine sat image, you can tell by the coloration and the framing
Nakheel sells Greece on The World
by Dylan Bowman on Thursday, 02 August 2007
The World is made up of 300 manmade islands.
Nakheel has sold the island of Greece in its manmade archipelago The World, it announced today.
A spokesperson for the Dubai-based developer told ArabianBusiness.com the island was sold on Tuesday for $15.5 million, but would not reveal details of the buyer.
However, the spokesperson could confirm the owner is not notorious US rocker Tommy Lee, who said in May he wanted to buy the island for ex-wife and former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
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The buyer is also not UK budget airline entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou or Greek shipping magnate Theodore Angelopoulos, both of which have been linked with the island.
The spokesperson said there had been a minor bidding war over the island, but did not reveal how many parties were involved.
The $15.5 million paid for Greece is at the low end of the scale for one of The World’s islands.
Prices range from $15 million to $50 million, but the total cost of developing an island is much higher as owners are expected to provide all the necessary infrastructure.
Around 40% of the 300 islands that make up The World have been sold so far.
The spokesperson said all of the islands that make up the US and Canada have been bought. Most of Europe has also been bought, although no one has yet to buy France.
So far this year Nakheel has sold 21 islands, including Kazakhstan and Moscow, the spokesman said.
Some of the islands represent countries, while others represent cities.
Each year Nakheel invites 50 people, made up of mainly celebrities, business elite and royalty to come and view The World, and then if they are interested buy into the project. The next invitations are expected to be sent out in November.
Reclamation work is set to be completed in 2008, at which point the islands will be handed over to developers.
(c) ArabianBusiness.com
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=497226:nakheel-sells-greece-on-the-world&Itemid=0
Is it true that Rod Stewart has bought England? Or is it Richard Branson?
I think some greek shipping guy has bought greece.
Pah
Who will want to Buy France!
They dont even want to buy France Themselves\
hehehe\
This is totally amazing, Its like the next Atlantis. T.Janne
Siis todella hämmentävää. Mitä ne oikeen meinaa??
Ne kai luulee että ne ovat jumalia tai jotain. He yrittävat luoda maata ja maapallon mereen.
Miksi kukaan edes ostaisi hiekkaa?
Todellakin rahan tuhlausta.
**** JOs jollakin on rahaa niin antaa mennä vaan!**** kili-kili !
THOSE ISLANDS ROCK!! ! !!
Hetkinen..
Tää on joku vitsi. Ei tämmöistä ole olemassakaan!
Luulis että ne keksis jotain parempaa rahansa kanssa tekemistä.
Onkohan Suomi myyty jo?
Kuulin että Mika Häkkinen meinaa ostaa saaren.
Kuka muu on ostannut saaren??
the islands of Dubai are a wonder if not The wonder of todays world.
Why are they selling the islands so expensively?
Thats somewhat a fantasy idea.
I bet its a conspiracy.
The islands are cool. I wonder what kinds of people buy them?
Can you really see the islands from space? Can anyone tell me??
I saw on Nat Geo that they are going to sell apartments and villas there.
If so where can i buy them?
National Geographic Channel will air The World episode in the US today called Island Wonders.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ET/popup/200708122100.html
I would definitely want to buy a n island for my mother. I think it would be somewhat better than a pink caddy. Though my caddy is coffee & cream colored.
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