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Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 9:03 | 6 Comments
Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower

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This is totally awesome picture [birds eye view] from top of the Worlds tallest tower ‘Burj Dubai’.
Some facts about Burj Dubai:

Tallest freestanding structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously CN Tower – 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
Tallest structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast – 628.8 m [...]

Gallery: Google Zurich office
Wednesday, 9 Apr, 2008 – 14:16 | No Comment
Gallery: Google Zurich office

Thanks:- Kumar 

Why NOT to follow the instructions literally?
Saturday, 5 Apr, 2008 – 3:34 | One Comment
Why NOT to follow the instructions literally?

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Beautiful Lego model of Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah [Dome of the Rock]
Monday, 18 Feb, 2008 – 12:48 | 4 Comments
Beautiful Lego model of Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah [Dome of the Rock]

About Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah [Dome of the Rock] [LINK]
Updates: The exceptional artist who has done this beautiful model is ‘Arthur Gugick‘ . Have a look at his site gugick.com for more amazing creations. Read his comment below..

Old time joints in Salmiya gone in one shot
Wednesday, 16 Jan, 2008 – 21:56 | One Comment
Old time joints in Salmiya gone in one shot

This corner of Salmiya market where joints like oldie Hungry Bunny existed..and more recently Chicken Tikka, KFC, and Baskin Robins did business, is now gone. Seems like they are demolishing the structure. This is right opposite the Al-Ghanem Store in Salmiya market. Golden memories…

Cityscape made from Toothpricks
Sunday, 23 Sep, 2007 – 22:11 | 2 Comments
Cityscape made from Toothpricks

 

Bad Planning
Friday, 6 Jul, 2007 – 23:11 | No Comment
Bad Planning

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Carrefour & The Avenues : Experience
Monday, 28 May, 2007 – 9:58 | 17 Comments
Carrefour & The Avenues : Experience

 

Visited The Avenues & Carrefour last night. First impressions:

Avenues is too expansive [big shops, big walkway] and too white, they need to add some colour to it
I suggest they use diffuse color lights on the wave shapes that hang off the ceiling
They might even use the same wave shapes for advertising by projecting ads
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New Czech library resembles Green Slug!
Sunday, 27 May, 2007 – 9:47 | One Comment
New Czech library resembles Green Slug!

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The winning design of the new Prague Library resembles a green slug!
Click here for more pictures [LINK]

Infinity Pool in Kuwait
Thursday, 12 Apr, 2007 – 15:06 | No Comment
Infinity Pool in Kuwait

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Located at the new Oil Complex near Shuwaikh Port. Ofcourse this is not a swimming pool

The Avenues Kuwait: Master Plan
Thursday, 12 Apr, 2007 – 14:20 | 9 Comments
The Avenues Kuwait: Master Plan

[Master Plan removed at request of Mabanee Group]
Sorry guys Mabanee Group has requested the plan be removed from ChillNite.com..

Grand Canyon SkyWalk in Google Earth
Wednesday, 21 Mar, 2007 – 11:22 | 2 Comments
Grand Canyon SkyWalk in Google Earth

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Grand Canyon Skywalk [Google Earth KMZ]
Grand Canyon SkyWalk Info [OFFICIAL]
Grand Canyon SkyWalk [WikiPedia]

Human Rights Watch vs UAE Construction Industry
Tuesday, 13 Feb, 2007 – 8:36 | One Comment
Human Rights Watch vs UAE Construction Industry

A very compelling report on the plight of construction workers and their living conditions in UAE. The truth behind construction boom of UAE. Read More [LINK]

Burj Dubai: Tallest structure to be
Wednesday, 17 Jan, 2007 – 11:20 | No Comment
Burj Dubai: Tallest structure to be

Burj Dubai has reached 100th story on Tuesday. Target in another two years is 2300 feet with 160 floors, 3000 laborers, and US$ 1 Billion to burn. Wonder whats happening to the Silk City Project of Kuwait? Guess we follow the saying ‘Actions speak louder than Words’. Ouch!