I am willing to bet that just a little bit of your secret architectural geek will shine through when you check out all of these innovative Abu Dhabi buildings. Dubai may get all of the publicity for its admittedly awesome pieces of architecture, but it is Abu Dhabi that should really be noticed as it continually constructs and conceptualizes awesome buildings.
Some of the most badass buildings in the Middle East can be found in Abu Dhabi, including the world’s only Ferrari theme park and the Yas Hotel, a hotel designed to look like it is covered in Jell-O. If you are tired of reading about the latest Burj Khalifa innovation, then check out all of these innovative Abu Dhabi structures. They built a Ferrari theme park for gosh sake! How can you not love that?
22 Innovative Abu Dhabi Buildings
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Green Luxury Building at Al Raha Beach
Abu Dhabi World Trade Center
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Ferrari Theme Park
Disneyland of Italian Race Cars in Abu Dhabi
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Thunderstorm Architecture
Tornado-Like 'Helix' Building Blows Them Away in Abu Dhabi
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Underground Company Headquarters
Norman Foster's 'Apple City' is a HQ Design for Apple
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Green Abu Dhabi Development
Resembles Stonehenge
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Cliff-Integrated Pod Resorts
The 'Sphere Hotel'
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MGM Mirage Abu Dhabi
$3B Luxury Resort by 2012
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Luxurious Sandy Hotels
The Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort Looks like a Magical Palace
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Quilled Cultural Centers
The Soaring Structure of Foster + Partners' Zayed National Museum
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Zero-Carbon Cities
Abu Dhabi to Create Sustainable City
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Dome-Shaped Government Buildings
The New Abu Dhabi Parliament Building is Dazzling
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Jell-O Mold Hotels
The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi Features Veiled Design
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Dissected Ball Architecture
The Jimmy Connors Tennis Centre Was Inspired by a Tennis Ball
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Grand Otherworldly Ships
The 'Yas Island Yacht Club' by Omiros One Architecture is Ultra Glamorous
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Next Gen Leaning Architecture
The 'Capital Gate' in Abu Dhabi
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Race Car Architecture
Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Abu Dhbai
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Urban Desert Developments
Ras Al Khaimah Financial City
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Honeycombed Twin Towers
The ADIA Headquarters Towers are Eco-Friendly UAE Architecture
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Skyscraper Car Parks
The Compressive Parking Lot Creates an Interation Between Car and Building
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Sustainable Pyramids
Lunar Cubit will Provide Power to Homes in the Abu Dhabi Desert
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Alienesque Auto Theme Parks
Ferrari World To House the World's Fastest Roller Coaster
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Sensational Solar Islands
The Sun Island Reflects the Sun's Aura on the Earth
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