Late modernist buildings in Dubai - in pictures


  • The Hyatt Regency in Deira, an architectural gem familiar to generations of people who called Dubai home, pictured in 2012. Photo: Alamy
    The Hyatt Regency in Deira, an architectural gem familiar to generations of people who called Dubai home, pictured in 2012. Photo: Alamy
  • The unique entrance to Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah. The facility closed in 2017. Ana Bianca Marin for The National
    The unique entrance to Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah. The facility closed in 2017. Ana Bianca Marin for The National
  • Dubai's World Trade Centre in 1999. The building is an example of modernism with local motifs. AFP
    Dubai's World Trade Centre in 1999. The building is an example of modernism with local motifs. AFP
  • British architect John Harris was behind the World Trade Centre and also devised the first town plan for Dubai. Photo: John R Harris Library
    British architect John Harris was behind the World Trade Centre and also devised the first town plan for Dubai. Photo: John R Harris Library
  • Al Amal Hospital in 2017 before it was demolished to make way for City Walk. The building spoke to the region architecturally with its courtyards and palm trees. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Al Amal Hospital in 2017 before it was demolished to make way for City Walk. The building spoke to the region architecturally with its courtyards and palm trees. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The grounds of what was Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Al Wasl. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The grounds of what was Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Al Wasl. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Dubai Creek in 1967. The Creek is an important part of old Dubai but architects believe newer buildings can also be part of the city's heritage. Getty
    Dubai Creek in 1967. The Creek is an important part of old Dubai but architects believe newer buildings can also be part of the city's heritage. Getty
  • Dubai's skyline can tell stories about the city's architectural heritage. Reuters
    Dubai's skyline can tell stories about the city's architectural heritage. Reuters