A personal review of design creations
The Bahá‘í Temple of South America in Chile
The Bahá‘í Temple of South America in Chile, designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects, is one of the three finalists for the 2019 The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) International Prize.
A Dunescape Golf Academy
Part of a 44-square-kilometer leisure development, the Ayla Golf Academy and Clubhouse in Aqaba (Jordan) is inspired by its direct natural environment.
The Xing Kiln Museum
In the Northen Chinese county of Neiqiu, the Xing Kiln Museum pays tribute to an ancestral craft developed as refined art: white porcelain.
Perfect hideaway in Monsaraz
Away from any clichés from typical Portuguese architecture, pure and almost naked as basic elements could be, here is a perfect hideaway by Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus.
Saint George Hotel: Toronto’s untold story
In the heart of Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, the Saint George Hotel mixes local heritage with a tasteful contemporary flavour.
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.