Souk Al Seef by Dubai Retail

This guide to Souk Al Seef in Dubai follows Dubai Creek from its start as a trading artery in 1195 through the rise and sudden collapse of the pearl-diving economy that once anchored this waterfront. It then turns to the souk built here starting in 2017, tracing how architects deliberately aged its coral-stone buildings to read as decades older than they are. Listen for how the wind towers overhead are put to real use, cooling the narrow alleys without any air conditioning.