By Simon Sellars • Dec 12th, 2008 •
Category: Ballardosphere, Dubai, alternate worlds, architecture, entropy, enviro-disaster, theme parks
Announcement of the new Ballard World theme park in Dubai, following on from the Egypt, London and Shanghai versions.
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