#14: Dubai Architecture, UAE History & Urban Design ft. Sahil Latheef

Amity University lecture and Three Flaneurs co-founder Sahil Latheef talks about architecture, elements of design, evolution of Dubai architecture, comparisons with the architecture in Sharjah & Abu Dhabi, Geoffrey Bawa and creativity.

Sahil: https://www.instagram.com/travellingsahil/

Check out this blog post I wrote on Dubai during the quarantine: https://www.sadisticshalpy.com/2020/07/the-silence-in-dunes.html

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

0:59 Impact Of Architecture

5:52 Can Every Person Be An Architect?

14:20 The Magic Of Sheikh Zayed Road

23:40 Creating Non-Intimidating Skyscrapers

30:31 Evolution Of Architecture In Dubai

45:30 Dubai vs. Sharjah vs. Abu Dhabi Architecture

53:29 Does Burj Khalifa Fit Into Dubai’s Identity? (Iconism In Architecture)

58:31 Bilbao Effect

1:02:34 Abu Dhabi’s Quest For Architectural Identity

1:06:13 Chasing Beauty

1:08:12 What Is Creativity?

1:12:00 Looking To Nature For Inspiration & Metabolist Architecture

1:16:38 Architecture Study Trip: Sri Lanka

1:21:08 LEGO Interpretation

1:22:26 Book Recommendations

1:27:01 Legacy (Personality & Humanity)

1:28:47 Meaning Of Life

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