Tokyo & Dubai Skylines will be released on January 1, 2020.  I'm pleased to share the first in-depth review of the Dubai set on my Brick Architect website. 

It's a better set than I had expected, mostly due to the absolutely fantastic rendition of the curvaceous sail-shaped Burj Al Arab, in the High-Tech Architectural style.

ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ: #21052 Dubai Skyline

As you will see, the other three buildings in the model aren't quite as good, but the overall effect is effective. I hope you enjoy the review, and please let me know if you have any questions I can answer!

 

LINK: https://brickarchitect.com/2019/review-21052-lego-dubai-skyline/
 

Sincerely,
---tom  

Funny thing. My 13 year old is very interested in architecture and was ecstatic when he heard there was going to be a Dubai Skyline set. His observations mirrored yours almost verbatim once he finished building the set. He also agreed that Burj Al Arab was his favorite portion of the build, although he was dreading it initially.