A new thin skyscraper, just one apartment wide, in Dubai

The Muraba Veil is the new ultra-thin skyscraper that will rise in Dubai, right on Sheikh Zayed Road, the city's main artery. Designed by RCR Arquitectes, winner of the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the 73-storey building is the width of a single apartment, or 22.5 metres, making it perhaps the thinnest skyscraper in Dubai. The design concept is based on the 'veil', a steel mesh that wraps around the building, filtering light and recalling the ancient mashrabiya, but reinterpreted in a modern key. 

Rafael Aranda, founder of RCR Arquitectes, said: 'We are passionate about making sure that our buildings respond to the place, that they belong to the site and the native landscape in which they are located. They must communicate with nature and be imbued with the atmosphere of the local culture. The Muraba Veil consists of 131 luxury residences, all with double exposures and outdoor spaces on both sides, and also includes a range of recreational facilities including an underground spa, restaurant, lounge and even a ground floor 'oasis' shaped like the dunes.