Following Up on Dubai's Implosion and the Demise of Napa's Copia

Some follow-up to two recent stories. First, we heard that things are going sour in a hurry in Dubai, marking an end to their much-discussed building boom, with project cancellations and layoffs hitting nearly every development company’s plans. Since then, more news has crept out about the situation in the desert kingdom, particularly this very detailed, interesting report from the Telegraph about the possible implosion of the entire architectural market there, the bailout the government has planned, and of recent meetings being held between developers and builders who are hoping to figure out a way to keep it all together.