2026 report · 12 pages · PDF
Urban design trends in the Emirates, 2026.
Written for developers and asset managers deciding what to build next.
- Where density is heading in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, and what it does to plot value
- Designing for heat: shading strategies that cut cooling energy before equipment is sized
- Mixed-use ground floors that lease, and the ones that stay empty
- Phasing large plots so early stages fund later ones
- A checklist for briefing an architect on a commercial site
