May 26, 2009

Old Bohemians in New Groves

The mad ambition of Saadiyat Island continues to take form. A torrid patch of sand just off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island is slated to become one of the world’s most ambitious, built-from-scratch cultural districts. The bluest of blue-chip architects, including Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid, have been enlisted [...]