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Dubai is luring holidaymakers with the world's most lavish hotels. But, in the second extract from his book about the real cost of tourism, Leo Hickman looks at the plight of the workers building a dream destination

An architect working on Dubai's elaborate new buildings says that the emirate is concerned with sustainability, but the city currently is one of the least-sustainable places in the world.

Everything is bigger in Dubai...The LEED certified 22-story headquarters and laboratory buildings will be home to the center of excellence for biotechnology education and research, with two connected buildings oriented to maximize day-lighting and views while minimizing solar gain. It will also integrate a 500,000 sq ft animal reserve for indigenous conservation and wildlife protection.