german-based manufacturer wibit sports marks another milestone in its 20-year company history; the so-called dubaiTAG is the first of its kind and has been installed at the famous jumeirah beach residence earlier in september. the innovative floating structure is both an inflatable playground and a powerful means of promoting tourism in dubai

wibit-dubaitag-jumeirah-beach-residence-designboom-03
wibit’s dubaiTAG viewed from a hotel at jumeirah beach residence

 

 

designed and manufactured by wibit sports, the structure is composed of almost 100 modular components that have been arranged into the word D-U-B-A-I to create a giant water park — 77 m long and 35 m wide. with such a large scale, the floating island can easily hold 200 people at the same time and offer a wide range of water activities. complying to the state-of-the-art safety standards, the dubaiTAG floating installation is made out of extra thick PVC material. 

 

 

dubai aqua park 
video courtesy of wibit sports 

dubaiTAG wibit sports jumeirah beach residence designboom
dubai in arabic letters, which can be read from right to left

 

 

to top it off, the turquoise and purple floating structure is in fact shaped like the new dubai tourism logo. from a bird’s eye view, the word DUBAI can be read in both english (left to right) and arabic (right to left). 

wibit-dubaitag-jumeirah-beach-residence-designboom-01
the floating waterpark can easily hold 200 people at the same time 

wibit-dubaitag-jumeirah-beach-residence-designboom-02
dubaiTAG is already seen as a giant watermark, attracting tourists and locals 

 

 

 

dubia aqua park
video courtesy of wibit sports 

wibit sports installs dubaiTAG, a giant waterpark at jumeirah beach residence
the installation is shaped like the new dubai tourism logo 

 

 

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom