Japan-based Nikken Sekkei may not have the largest presence in Dubai, but it continues to punch above its weight with the scale of projects. At present three permanent staff are located at its offices on Sheikh Zayed Road with a further 45 people in Tokyo assigned to Middle East jobs. It increased staff numbers over the past 12 months employing a total of 1,165 architects in 2010, up from 985 the previous year, with a fee income of over $400 million. The firm’s most ambitious design for Dubai is that of the Burj al-Alam tower in Business Bay.
 
 

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