Evolving Spaces examines Dubai’s emerging cultural districts. Charlie Koolhaas’s photographs present an illustrative journey around and through the city by laying bare its many dispositions: as a business hub, an emerging cultural centre, the hidden alleyways, market stalls, confluence of nationalities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Amad Makia presents a research text on the city’s art and culture policies.

Published by Brownbook UAE, the book was launched at the AIR Gallery in 2012 as part of Shubbak, a festival celebrating contemporary Arab culture held in London.