The malls themselves were full of beautiful features to look at. I'd often find myself walking around looking up to the ceilings and due to the vast size of the malls i seemed to find something new each time i went:
Although Dubai itself is quite a modern city i was very interested in the traditional Islamic art. In one of the malls i found a small museum which talked about the origins of Islamic art. I learn that the most distinguished type of Islamic art was called the Arabesque. It is a fusion of pure mathematics and the art of space to create a geometric art. The patterns are apparently designed to encourage deep thought and spiritual contemplation. I thought this linked nicely to the 23 project i had completed just before i went to Dubai. Although in a much more modern and a much less spiritual way.
Anyway here are some examples of arabesque being used which i found on my travels:
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