Dubai, UAE - February 2007; this striking curved building facade by Dubai Creek belongs to Dubai's National Bank. The form of the building was inspire

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Dubai, UAE - February 2007; this striking curved building facade by Dubai Creek belongs to Dubai's National Bank. The form of the building was inspired by the curved shape of the hulls of the traditional dhows that docked in the Dubai Creek Ñ a concept that also inspired the shape of the more iconic and better-known Burj Al Arab hotel.

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