50U, 50 Years United Arab Emirates

Designed by Irma Boom, the book paints an intimate picture of life in the Emirates through the memories, hopes, and ambitions of its inhabitants. Over a period of just half a century, they have witnessed the transformation of a partly nomadic, partly urbanised community into a metropolitan and globally active society, from open desert to high-rise buildings. Numerous interviews with people from all walks of life give a first-hand impression of what it has been like to grow up or settle in the region.

Commissioner: Yasser Bin Khediya

Initial concept: Yasser Bin Khediya, Roadha Bin Khediya, Irma Boom

Concept development: Ahmed & Rashid bin Shabib, Archis, IBO

Editors: Ahmed & Rashid bin Shabib, Anna Seaman, Arjen Oosterman, Francesco Degl’Innocenti, Lilet Breddels, Irma Boom

Project director: Khawla Bin Khediya

Managing director: Francesco Degl’Innocenti

Editorial assistant: Idil Gökgöz

English copy editors: David Cross Kane, Ban Kattan

Transcription and translation: Lien Sulaiman, Noor Refaie, Awad Mustafa, Asha Sherwood, Dana Alomar

Arabic translation and editing: Soul Sisters: Nour Sulaiman, Lien Sulaiman, Lojain Sulaiman, Badiah Ezzi

Arabic page setting: Huda AbiFarès

Design: Irma Boom assisted by Lulu van Dijck, Jan van der Kleijn

Printer: Zwaan Lenoir

Colour illustrations

Softcover

352 pages

Bilingual English/ Arabic

Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 3 cm

ISBN: 9789077966921

Publisher: Archis

Published date April 08, 2022

Country of publication: Netherlands

Weight: 0.5 kg