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Wasl Tower – A Vertical Ribbon in Dubai’s Skyline

Anique Ahmed · Dubai - UAE

  • People's Choice Award 2025

    Photography — Architecture Exteriors

  • Category Winner 2025

    Photography — Architecture Exteriors

Wasl Tower – A Vertical Ribbon in Dubai’s Skyline by Anique Ahmed

Overview

This photographic series captures the evolving relationship between Wasl Tower and its environment through wide, aerial, and detailed views taken at different times of day. Designed by UNStudio, the 302-metre supertall structure stands along Dubai’s iconic Sheikh Zayed Road, rising amid a dense network of skyscrapers, roads, and interwoven infrastructure that defines the city’s dynamic growth.

The tower’s fluid, twisting form is a carefully considered architectural response to its context. The sculptural movement of the façade reflects Dubai’s energy, adaptability, and ever-evolving urban rhythm. Through varied perspectives, this series highlights how Wasl Tower participates in the vertical dialogue of the city, seamlessly integrating into the complex urban fabric rather than standing apart from it.

Location
Dubai - UAE
Edition
2025
Discipline
Photography
Category
Architecture Exteriors

Project credits

Team
Anique Ahmed
Photography
Anique Ahmed

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  • 2025

    People's Choice Award

    Photography

    Architecture Exteriors

  • 2025

    Category Winner

    Photography

    Architecture Exteriors

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