Grand Paris, a vision of the city and its suburbs in 2030, is a project initiated by President Nicolas Sarkozy, partly to stay abreast (and ahead of) other global metropolitan cities and partly to create a greener, more environmentally friendly Paris.

Despite the recent real estate downturn, 55 Time Dubai, a Dhs700m 360 degree-revolving tower located in Dubailand, is set to begin construction in a few weeks. Based on architect David Fisher’s concept, this will be the first of twenty four rotating towers due for construction in each of the world’s time zones, the second [...]