BIG PARTNER JOÃO ALBUQUERQUE INTERVIEWED FOR FINANCIAL TIMES

The Financial Times has published a story on BIG’s new masterplan in Dubai and the emirate’s ambition to embrace a Copenhagen-style model of sustainable, community-focused living. The article includes an interview with BIG Partner João Albuquerque, who discusses how greenery and shaded public spaces are central to the design strategy, creating comfortable, walkable environments that respond to Dubai’s climate. João highlights how the masterplan aims to foster social interaction, cycling and pedestrian activity, reimagining urban life in a city traditionally defined by the car.