At least Guardian writer Steve Rose had said “I told you so” a year ago. Now he follows up with a story on the worst of Dubai’s excesses, which only seem more grotesque in hindsight – particularly this “60-odd-storey atrocity that was supposed to be the centrepiece of the famous Palm Jumeirah and super-luxurious addition to the Trump brand.” (Do click on the video for the outlandish James Bond music and sheer decadence of the vision.)
