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I find this "baroque capitalist" style is even more present in certain cultures outside the West, particularly those that are just becoming "rich" in this gener
by nateberkopec 7y ago
I find this "baroque capitalist" style is even more present in certain cultures outside the West, particularly those that are just becoming "rich" in this generation.
Walking around the Dubai airport terminal, for example, is an assault of this "maximalist", silver/gold style. Modern Chinese buildings sometimes feel the same way. It's like the whole world is turning into a Las Vegas casino.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoDXB is positively staid by Arab standards. Try eg the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, which reputedly cost $2 billion to build and is over a kilometer wide. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294013-d507156-Reviews-Emirates_Palace-Abu_Dhabi_Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi.html https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294013-d507156-Rev...