apr-may 2010 contents
Insight
14 Through the ages
A retrospective of four decades of development in the UAE
53 Fairway to success
Sports-themed communities: trend-driven
hype or commercial common sense?
44 Verdant visions
Developing intelligent landscaping strategies
for landmark projects
Green
Analysis
Middle East
12 Mixed results for the hospitality sector 34 Bahrain in ‘good shape’ but challenges ahead
International
28 Weakening demand causes worldwide fall in office prices
60 Responsible luxury
Bangalore hospitality group touting the world’s first truly sustainable luxury hotel
Architecture
36 Feel good factor
Evolving design standards raise the bar for regional healthcare projects
48 Iconically inclined
Capital Gate: the intricacies of engineering the world’s most inclined building
Focus
4 Abu Dhabi spotlight
Emirate gears up for a new look marketplace in 2011
30 Market overview: Qatar
Real estate sector buoyed by positive economic performance
Development
22 Looking after the financials
Designing a new breed of purpose-built global financial centres
Profile
8 Refocusing real estate
Gurjit Singh, COO of Abu Dhabi-centric developer, Sorouh
40 Abu Dhabi ambassadors
Al Maabar’s international mandate for future development
56 Getting the ball rolling
Wael Tawil, CEO of Baniyas Investment
and Development
Industry
18 Legal landscape
Is real estate legislation keeping pace with market sector change?
Viewpoint
58 Bassam Samman, CEO and founder of CMCS
Exhibitions
64 Cityscape Jeddah
Second annual Saudi exhibition to showcase rapid pace of development
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