A personal review of design creations
The Cathedral of Aviation turns into Iconic Hotel
When it opened in 1962, Eero Saarinen’s Trans World Flight Center immediately became an iconic architectural masterpiece. After years of closure and being threatened to be destroyed, welcome to the TWA Hotel.
#RamadanSeries: Rebuilding The Great Mosque of Al Nuri in Mosul
For the last entry of my Ramadan Series, here is some positive news… After its destruction in 2017, a committee lead by the UAE Minister of Culture has pledged to rebuild the 800-year-old mosque.
#RamadanSeries: The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque
The penultimate stop of our series about contemporary mosques brings us to the Lebanese town of Moukhtara. There, L.E.FT Architects have transformed a 100-square-meter structure into a symbolic, picturesque mosque.
The Ring House
On a remote location on the Southern coast of Crete, the Ring House by decaArchitecture is a collection of exceptional features and assets.
#RamadanSeries: The Basuna Mosque
In the middle of the arid village of Basuna (Sohag, Egypt), Dar Arafa Architecture has recently completed a brand new mosque with light block made of sand, lime and air.
Tranquil Concrete
How to disconnect from your immediate noisy and busy environment? That was the key challenge given to FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Here’s the answer…
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019: Shortlisted Projects from the Middle East
Out of more than 400 globally nominated, 20 projects have been selected for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Three of them from the United Arab Emirates only.
The Burj Residence
How to translate grandiosity breaking down the regional clichés. For a private client, VSHD Design has found the solution in one of Dubai’s busiest residential neighbourhoods.
Al Faya Lodge from grocery to boutique
In the heart of the desert, at the foot of Mount Alvaah (Mleiha), the Al Faya Lodge is the new addition to the Sharjah Collection.
Hillside Retreat in the San Juan Islands
On a remote site in the San Juan Islands (Washington), a small plateau high on top of a steeply-sloping hillside is the home of a personal retreat built by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer.