Tuesday, October 23, 2007

(Burj)eois Modernity

I don't know if it counts considering my duress mixed with secular exodus-ism and nostalgia, but flying into Dubai airport was the closest I've ever had to a religious experience.
This was pretty much entirely thanks to seeing the new burj dubai.
(not to be confused with the original burj, which apparently they are now calling the 'mini burj.' - Burj just means tower)



Seriously, it's even more mind boggling in person. I have always had a thing for tall buildings, and i couldn't be happier that they're cool again.

On a related note, could this commercial for the new burj be any more phallic?

1 comment:

Lisonay said...

maybe dubai will rejuvenate the space-race.
i hope i hope.

also, that commercial is great.