From the Ground Up

Welcome to From the Ground Up, where The National celebrates the history behind the buildings that define the UAE

Qasr Al Hosn reveals secrets hidden for more than two centuries

UAESeptember 10, 2023

Emirates Palace, the hotel that introduced Abu Dhabi to the world

UAEAugust 26, 2023

How Dubai's Burj Khalifa hit the heights

UAEAugust 22, 2023

The Eastern Bloc origins of Abu Dhabi's striking bus station

UAEAugust 18, 2023

How the 'most complicated bridge' was built in Abu Dhabi

UAEAugust 14, 2023

The story behind Dubai Creek Golf clubhouse

HeritageAugust 10, 2023