Construction Site, LAGOONS Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2007. Launched in April 2006, The Lagoons is a 21 million m2 waterfront project with an estimated total cost of US $17 billion (AED65 billion). Composed of seven landscaped islands, it will fe

Construction Site, LAGOONS Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2007, Launched in April 2006, The Lagoons is a 21 million m2 waterfront project with an estimated total cost of US $17 billion (AED65 billion), Composed of seven landscaped islands, it will feature a total of 447 buildings, In total, just 37% of land is being built on, the remaining area will comprise open spaces, canals, parks and landscaping,. (Photo by ITP Images /Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)