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7 modern wonders: May 2008 





Five-star culture
Not one, not two, but five stunning projects will make Saadiyat Island the region’s centre of arts. Matthew Teller studies the blueprints

All for a good cause
A new causeway is planned to link Bahrain with Qatar; stretching 40km it will be the world’s longest bridge link, writes Samuel Marsh

Head in the clouds
Ron Gluckman visits the world’s tallest structure, the Burj Dubai, and looks up in awe

In the shadow of the Pyramids
Hidden from the public, work is well advanced on what will be the world’s biggest archaeological museum. Andrew Humphreys visits the site

The new hanging gardens
Saudi Arabia is creating a desert oasis to educate people about the history of plants – and boost Riyadh’s tourist numbers, reports Kate Riordan

Seeing the light
Terry Carter and Lara Dunston on Masdar, a green city designed by Foster + Partners to be built with the profits of Abu Dhabi’s oil sales

Land ahoy!
The coastline of the Gulf is taking on new and wonderful shapes thanks to a clutch of fanciful artificial island developments. By Ron Gluckman

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