I just came across this on Artforum's website, and well, it seems like something we might want to discuss...
DUBAI PLANS TO BUILD COPY OF LYON
In a move that recalls Abu Dhabi's plans to open its own branch of the Louvre, the neighboring Dubai has announced plans to build its own version of the French city of Lyon in the desert. As Le Monde's Sophe Landrin reports, the architectural replica will consist of a thousand-acre miniature based on "the spirit" of Lyon and will include municipal cultural and educational attractions, including the fabric museum, the university, the Lumière Institute, the institute of the chef Paul Bocuse, and even the soccer club Olympique Lyonnais.
The ambitious project—to be completed in four years—is the brainchild of Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, the chairman of the Emivest, Dubai's biggest investor. According to Landrin, Al Ghandi is said to have "fallen in love" with Lyon, the former capital of Gaul. An initial agreement was signed last week between Al Ghandi, the city, and the various institutions involved. While the inspiration has been found, it's not yet clear on what castles of sand Lyon-Dubai will be built.
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