TAKE A TOUR OF THE UAE’S FANTASTICAL, FUTURISTIC TV SETS

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Maybe some day the T.V. studios here will copy what the UAE is doing.

• AUTHOR: LAURA MALLONEE.LAURA MALLONEE PHOTO
  
• DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08.21.15.08.21.15
  
• TIME OF PUBLICATION: 7:00 AM.7:00 AM

TAKE A TOUR OF THE UAE’S FANTASTICAL, FUTURISTIC TV SETS

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THE UNITED ARAB Emirates hopes to become the world’s next tech hub, which might explain the futuristic look of its television shows. News anchors, talk show hosts, and sports commentators preside over neon-bathed realms seemingly inspired by sci-fi blockbusters even as they wear attire typical of Arab Gulf countries.

“I like the contrast between the design of the sets and the anchors wearing their traditional dress,” says Jaime Puebla, who photographed the sets for his series TV. “I think it’s a metaphor for the way UAE see itself—as a country that wants to be modern without losing its traditions.”

The Chilean photographer stumbled on the subject while working in the UAE. He was channel surfing and realized most of the programs shared an ultra-modern aesthetic. It was radically different from western talk shows, which favor homier sets. “I thought it was so surreal, and I’d never seen anything like it,” he says.

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Take a Tour of the UAE’s Fantastical, Futuristic TV Sets