18b Street Murals, Karama
Twenty-four murals above the 'handbag street' souk — 3D illusions, falcons and a floating green pickup, painted over one hot summer.
Dubai
Al Jaddaf Dhow Building Yard
Dubai's last working dhow yard on the Creek, where craftsmen still build wooden ships by hand as they have for a century.
Al Seef Promenade
Nearly two kilometres of Dubai Creek waterfront split in two — a re-aged heritage village on one side, glass-and-steel pavilions on the other.
Arabian Stallion, Gold Souk
A bronze Arabian horse guarding the south entrance of the Gold Souk — heritage counterpart to the camels up north.
Camel Family
Three life-size bronze camels resting under a starry dome — Donald Greig's welcome to the mall's Gold Souk.
Chinatown, The Dubai Mall
The UAE's first Chinatown — a designed immersive district of moon gates, lantern streets and neon, by Kokaistudios.
Deira Gold Souk & Spice Souk
Lattice-covered arcades where hundreds of shopfronts glitter with gold, and narrow lanes nearby spill over with saffron and frankincense.
Dubai Metro Station Shells
Golden shell-roofed stations across the city — Aedas's pearl-inspired canopies, a column-free steel form repeated as urban jewellery.
Dubai Street Museum
Old Satwa's 2nd of December Street reborn as an open-air gallery — heritage murals by artists from five continents.
Dubai Walls
Sixteen global street artists — Blek le Rat, D*Face, ROA, Vhils and more — turned City Walk into an open-air gallery, including a six-storey mural.
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