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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Future Building Material Exhibitions
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Opulent Saudi Dome Structures
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3D-Printed Hotels
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Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
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Car Brand Sky Scrappers
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Contemporary Extravagant Houses
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Floral Field-Inspired Townhomes
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Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
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Curvaceous Luxury Condominiums
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Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
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Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
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Glossy Panelled Pentagonal Buildings
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Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
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Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
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Opulent Culturally-Inspired Hotels
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Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Californian-Inspired LA Hotels
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Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
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White 3D-Printed Tower Buildings
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Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Climate-Controlled Cycling Paths
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Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Black Timber Structural Pyramids
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Legacy Luxurious Resorts
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Twisting Mixed-Use Towers
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Supercar-Inspired Luxurious Villas
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Blocky Children's Museums
UNStudio Showcases Its Design for the Children's Museum of Qatar
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
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Monolithic Concrete-Clad Pavilions
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Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
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Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
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Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
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Sustainable Urban Transport Highways
The Loop in Dubai is a New Zero-Emissions System by URB
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
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Sustainably Built Canopied Buildings
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Nature-Leveraging Home Designs
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Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
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Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
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Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
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Self-Sustaining Houses
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Energy-Neutral Media Pavilions
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Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts
NEOM PResents a Look at the New Epicon Hotel Concept Design
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Californian Canyon-Inspired Edifices
This Waterfront Building Pays Tribute to Rock Formations
Oasis-Like Urban Hotels
Montalba Architects Renovates the Nobu Hotel in Palo Alto
Aluminum-Wrapped Sportswear Store
Oshinowo Studio Designs the New adidas Store in Lagos
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Fort-Inspired Retro Rotundas
Daniel Joseph Chenin Designs the New Fort 137 Structure
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Opulent UAE-Based Apartments
Sobha Realty Launches a New Luxury Experience at Sobha SeaHaven
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Mosque-Inspired Installations
Studio Bound Created City as a Mosque for the Islamic Arts Biennale
Former-Bakery Modern Apartments
Auba Studio Designs the Newly Converted NZ10 Apartment Space
Prayer Room Government Offices
Agata Kurzela Studio Rewors a Floor of a Heritage Building
Mirrored-Detailed Garden Cafes
IDIN Architects Designs Structures for Nana Coffee Roasters
City-Overlooking Tranquil Hotels
Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects Design the Bellustar Hotel
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Tri-Tower Skyscraper Developments
These Chinese Towers Pay Tribute to An Erstwhile Village
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Altered Pyramid Concrete Monuments
MCRDV Unveils a New Bright Pyramid of Tirana with IRI
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Galactic-Themed Sci-Fi Museums
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the New Star Cloud Museum
Demountable Events Space
Andblack Design Studio Creates the Darwin Bucky Structure
Record-Breaking Residential Skyscrapers
This Stunning Building Will Be Around 533 Meters Tall
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Carbon Concrete Cubic Buildings
Henn and the Technical University of Dresden Design the Cube
Futuristic Bridge Designs
Zaha Hadid Architects' Bridge in China is Futuristic & Stunning
Dynamic eSports Stadiums
This Saudi Arena Offers Immersive Experiences For eSports Fans
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
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Chequered Garden Tea Rooms
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Earth-Inspired Concrete Arts Center
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Light-Filled City Center Gardens
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Ice Factory-Transformed Galleries
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Stacked Timber Office Buildings
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Twisted Concrete Tower Structures
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Office Building Rainbow Facades
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Energy-Efficient Headquarter Buildings
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Spiralling Stainless-Steel Cultural Center
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Open-Air Kenyan Holiday Homes
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Elevated Miami Office Spaces
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Farm-Inspired Cedar-Clad Buildings
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Oceanfront Luxe Residential Complexes
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Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
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Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
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Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
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Eco-Friendly Antarctic Research Buildings
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Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
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Inuit-Inspired Cultural Buildings
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Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
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Single-Clad Alps Viewing Tower
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Tall Beachfront Residential Buildings
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Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Translucent Chinese Concert Halls
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Plaza-Surrounding Housing Complexes
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Multifunctional Angled Apartments
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Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
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Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
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Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
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Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
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Expansive Cycling Covered Highways
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Immersive Breeze Houses
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Dynamic Living Towered Residences
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Stacked Cylindrical City Towers
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Stacked Pebble-Inspired Towers
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Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
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Distinctive Airlifted Structures
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Interfaith Family House Complexes
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Asia-Based Wooden Buildings
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