View from the Emirates: working through the global pandemic14 May 2020IntelligenceThere’s no stop to design and construction in the UAEThere’s no stop to design and construction in the UAERegion: Rest of the worldMore: UAESharjahAbu DhabiArupCoronavirusCovid-19
Waste salt replaces lime in cement used to build UAE’s Venice Biennale pavilion9 July 2021ProductsBinder made with magnesium compound from brine avoids chemical reactions and emissionsBinder made with magnesium compound from brine avoids chemical reactions and emissionsRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Venice BiennaleDesalinationSustainable architecturePortland cementWael Al AwarKenichi TeramotoJapanUnited Arab EmiratesStephen CousinsClimate emergency
Sumaya Dabbagh: making and made by her context19 November 2024CultureWe can nurture our identity in a connected world, says the Saudi architectWe can nurture our identity in a connected world, says the Saudi architectRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Gulf architectureDabbagh ArchitectsSumaya DabbaghGulfMiddle EastUAEDubaiRima AlsammaraePlaces planning & communityContext
Why the time is ripe for a return to stone as a structural material29 May 2020IntelligenceStrong, robust, sustainable and beautifulStrong, robust, sustainable and beautifulRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Design construction & technologyWebb Yates EngineersMaterialsEmbodied carbonSustainable architectureUAESteve Webb
Dubai comes of age with The Lana8 October 2024BuildingsLuxurious seafront scheme gives an authoritative taste of the city's futureLuxurious seafront scheme gives an authoritative taste of the city's futureRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Design construction & technologyVicky RichardsonDubaiGulf architectureHotelResidentialFoster + PartnersUAE
In association with FireSilxHow a tech park's artificial tree installation came to fruition3 February 2025ProductsLifelike verdure at the UAE's Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation ParkLifelike verdure at the UAE's Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation ParkRegion: Rest of the worldMore: FireSilxInteriorsArtificial treesArtificial foliageArchitectural installationsFire retardant installationsInterior designSteelTreeLocate Foliages
Adjaye’s Abrahamic Family House in UAE celebrates three religions’ common heritage25 April 2023BuildingsThis complex of buildings in Abu Dhabi brings together Islam, Christianity and JudaismThis complex of buildings in Abu Dhabi brings together Islam, Christianity and JudaismRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Abu DhabiMiddle EastAdjaye AssociatesChristianityIslamJudaismSynagogueMosqueChurchInclusive environmentsOliver Urquhart IrvineGulf architecture
Rising Star: Nick Tyrer25 October 2019IntelligenceComputational design pioneer bringing sophisticated geometries to stadia conceptsComputational design pioneer bringing sophisticated geometries to stadia conceptsRegion: United KingdomMore: Pattern DesignComputational DesignFootball stadiumAbstract Machines StudioUAEQatarDigital
Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Complex26 August 2015ProductsAbu Dhabi has another audacious buildingAbu Dhabi has another audacious buildingRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Abu DhabiKPFArupAirportMaterialsSteel
Masdar City: Where sustainability is written in the sand6 December 2024BuildingsThe city is both test-bed and exemplar for net-zero carbon ambitionsThe city is both test-bed and exemplar for net-zero carbon ambitionsRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Masdar CityClimate actionAbu DhabiDesign construction & technologyGulf architecture
How to green the Gulf7 October 2024CultureSustainable design for rising temperatures and populationsSustainable design for rising temperatures and populationsRegion: Rest of the worldMore: tangramGulfAMARIBASaudi Arabiaclimate actionSustainable architectureAndy ShawSandra WoodallMiddle EastReviewGulf architecture
City limits1 May 2014BuildingsMasdar City: the concept of a pioneering sustainable cityMasdar City: the concept of a pioneering sustainable cityRegion: Rest of the worldMore: DubaiUrbanism