Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, takes a tour during the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016. WAM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, takes a tour during the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016. WAM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, takes a tour during the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016. WAM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, takes a tour during the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016. WAM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, takes a tour during the opening day of Cityscape Global 2016. WAM

Above, visitors at the Nakheel stand take a look at a mock up of the Palm islands. Pawan Singh / The National

Above, a scaled version of Al Habtoor City being viewed by visitors. Pawan Singh / The National

Visitors view a model of Dubai Creek Harbour at the Emaar stand. Pawan Singh / The National

Above, the Alzorah stand at Cityscape Global in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Above, the stand for the Waterfront City Business Park project in Dbayeh, Lebanon, which Majid Al Futtaim is jointly developing Société Joseph G Khoury et Fils Holding. Antonie Robertson / The National

Above, participants at the Cityscape Global 2016 in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Meraas showcases its La Mer development at Cityscape Global 2016 in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

The first two communities to be built in Dubai South’s Dh25 billion Residential District went on show at Cityscape on Tuesday, known as The Pulse and The Villages. Antonie Robertson / The National

Above, a scaled model of Emaar’s Downtown development. Antonie Robertson / The National

Above, the Nakheel stand at Cityscape Global 2016 in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National