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Brad Pitt to Design a Luxury Eco-friendly Hotel in Dubai

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It seems that when you are a celebrity you know everything, or at least media shows that you know everything and you can do anything easily. For example recently actor Brad Pitt has signed on as the designer of a luxury eco-friendly hotel with Zabeel Properties, that will be built Dubai. The project, which aims to be an “environmentally sustainable” 800-room luxury property, will include Pitt as a designer working with GRAFT. “Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion” said Brad in a statement. Now I know that an architect has to study hard for about 6 or 7 years in college, to be able to create something, and I really hope Brad isn’t the lead architect on this thing. It’ll probably collapse whilst they’re working on it. Finally I think that the company that started this project got Brad Pitt involved in this project for a big boost of publicity and not really for his designer services. What do you think ? Via Telegraph and People.

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Published by Michael 04 Jun 2008 in Architecture

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15 Responses to “Brad Pitt to Design a Luxury Eco-friendly Hotel in Dubai”

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nacio Says:
June 5th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
yes i do think its purely for publicity and even if he does get involve in the designing process, i think it will be very minimal like choosing the tap models for the toilets or sumn .. heh .. having said that tho .. i cant frakkin imagine having to present ANYTHING in front of him .. ill be bloody wiping away drool whilst talking .. mmm not a particularly nice sight
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Michael Says:
June 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
That’s why I’m hating when the magazines, and newspapers write everything about someone who played in a movie, just to write something.
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RenegadeLatino Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 5:53 am
He is not an architect, he’s an actor. This we know. But if architecture is his passion he might have a few good ideas. Of course the design company is going to be doing all the work, but he might be able to throw a few ideas out there. I’m a business major and make money doing IT work but I like design and these things and while I don’t have the education and might not be able to do design after design, I like to think I may have a few good ideas. So yeah, he’s not gonna be doing the drafting and talking about load bearing walls and such, but if I had his money, I’d pretend to be an architect too.
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Armine Abrahamyan Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 9:25 am
I think it is very good that Pitt is trying his skills in architecture as well. He should be very successful in it as well.

-armine
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Andy Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Well, I started out as an architect [USC 1972] and then after 2 years went to Loyola Law School [1977] [where, incidently, Frank Gehry was the architect for an expansion] and I practice both quite nicely. I’ll give Brad a fighting chance to make another interesting mark
on the face of design and art. Good Luck to him and his passion’s expression.
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Michael Says:
June 24th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Brad has a history of remolding almost every house hes lived in. I
would interested in what he could come up with. Besides, I guessing
he has traveled more than most architects and has stayed in the best of the best- .
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Karl Lagerfeld to Design “Haute Homes” in Dubai Isla Moda Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 10:15 am
[...] last month we saw that Brad Pitt will design an eco-friendly hotel Dubai Infinity Holdings just announced that Karl Lagerfeld will design 80 residential homes for [...]
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In the News: Random Green Sightings | GirlSustainable.com Says:
July 15th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
[...] Pitt is now a green architect for an eco-friendly, luxury hotel in [...]
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Gail Boyce Says:
July 29th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Let him have his “eye” at it. Good design sense is a gift – perhaps Brad has it. In any event, the key word here is “passion.” When your heart leads, how can you fail?
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Professor_D Says:
July 30th, 2008 at 3:49 am
I heard that Paris Hilton will be designing jet engines for GE and George Cloney is working pretty hard on developing silicon carbide bipolar junction transistors too. And if I ever have a medical problem I’ll be sure and consult with Dr. Phil.
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Steve Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
It seems like Pitt, who donates massive amounts of money (as does his wife) to charity, can do no wrong nowadays. It’s nice to see a celebrity figure who actually deserves to be looked up to as opposed to other celebrities who constantly attract negative attention.
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Sai Aung Htay Says:
January 19th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Just Do It !
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Radley Says:
March 16th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Do you guys have a recommendation section, i’d like to suggest some stuff
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hh Says:
March 27th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
he may not be a professional architect but at least he has ideas and is trying
if he can use his reputation to bring some good to the world why not do so?
he has designed a line of green homes for the rebuilt portions of NOLA that are
green and, in my opinion, are nicely designed
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Kevin Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Criticizing celebrities for portraying themselves as something they are not is not negative. Brad Pitt is not an architect. A building is designed by architects, several different types of engineers, designers, bureaucrats, . Yes, there is an “eye” to design. We all like to think we have it and can not understand why the professionals do not get it. Well the “professionals” have to deal with stubborn little issues like budgets, set backs, fsr restrictions, overhang limits, density, zoning, building codes, fire regulations, energy efficiency stipulations, accessibility requirements, air exchange limits, sight lines, skyline integration etc etc . Mostly for good reason. The “why don’t they just …..” normally has an answer.
I have no problem with Pitt using his celebrity to try and do good. I am disappointed that he does not recognize that his celebrity is the biggest thing he brings to the table no matter how handy, artistic or green he thinks he might be. He was not the designer for NOLA, he was benefactor who paid “designers” and gave ideas, which is good, but is different. The problem is that all green solutions are not “good” for the environment, they are just less bad. Solar power is great, but it still has a negative footprint (silicone, transmission, heat etc etc) Gore’s 17,000 ft2 redesigned green house can not be green no matter what, because the footprint per person is still huge. A five star hotel in the desert is not good for the environment. It may be less bad than the alternatives but so far from green that it is repulsive and generates a negative reaction.
I applaud any celebrity using there inappropriately valuable celebrity for good purposes, but it is important to keep it in perspective. Either way, it does not make him good or bad. He is mostly a good actor from my point of view, and from what I read is trying to do good.