TY - BOOK TI - Architectural Guide: : United Arab Emirates/ SN - 9783869225081 PY - 2016/// CY - Berlin; PB - DOM Publishers; KW - NA100-130 Architecture and the State KW - UAE N2 - The (architectural) history of UAE is deeply anchored in Arabic tradition and was also influenced by Persia, other neighbouring countries and colonial powers. In 1971 the seven emirates established the United Arab Emirates (UAE). What followed was a race to catch up which catapulted the State from a modest Bedouin society into the era of the Burj Khalifa. (Goodreads) ER -