Paul Goldberger, arguably the world's most respected architecture critic, has written a splendid essay on Dubai's Burj Khalifa. It can be found at: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2010/02/08/100208crsk_skyline_goldberger

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Nice buidling for sure, but a huge waste of money.  Too many other important things in the world... famine, disasters, etc.  Put the money aside for helping with things like these instead.

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Small wonder Dubai is in massive debt, they spend like democrats.

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