Pier 8, High-tech architecture skyscraper in Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates.

Pier 8 is a 40-story tower rising 170 meters above Dubai Marina, constructed from aluminum, steel, and glass in a contemporary style. It contains 234 residential units ranging from studios to three-bedroom townhouses, plus retail and recreational spaces for residents.

Construction of Pier 8 began in 2006 and was completed in 2008, during the build-out of the artificial waterfront of Dubai Marina. The 40-storey, 170 m tower was finished while the district was still being filled in around it.

The tower's curved, sail-like form and sharply folded podium were drawn from its seafront marina site, so the nautical reference is in the silhouette rather than in ornament. Apartments were finished with fittings from Salvarani Kitchens, Duravit, Hansgrohe, Fontana Arte and Floor Gres. Residents share a pool, gym, spa, health club, café and retail space.

Pier 8 stands on the artificial waterfront of Dubai Marina, and its base holds parking, retail shops, a cafe and restaurant, a swimming pool, a gym, a spa and a health club, with 24-hour security and high-speed lifts. Apartments and townhouses on the upper floors are private; the marina promenade outside gives the closest public view of the curved, sail-like tower.

The tower's curved, sail-like form and sharply folded podium were designed to echo its seafront marina site, so the building reads as a nautical shape rather than a plain rectangular block. Apartments were finished with fittings from named suppliers such as Salvarani kitchens, Duravit, Hansgrohe and Fontana Arte lighting.