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Nestling in the Qatar desertscape, Destination Spa + Resort is a luxury venue that pays homage to ancient Arabic culture and architecture. Sympathetically carved into desert dunes, this coastal spa and resort sits silently in awe of one of the world’s most influential civilizations.
Project name
Destination Spa & Resort
Architecture firm
Oppenheim Architecture
Location
Brooq Peninsula, Qatar
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk Maya
The first club dedicated exclusively to women was built in the splendid setting of Abu Dhabi, overlooking a lagoon in the crystal clear sea of the Persian Gulf. In the new club, luxury and comfort bear the signature of Urbanism Planining Architecture, an international architecture firm with offices in Milan and Abu Dhabi. The main architect of the...
Project name
Abu Dhabi Ladies Club
Architecture firm
UPA - Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy (Abu Dhabi) & UPA Italia (Milan)
Location
15th St, Al Muzoon, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Paolo Lettieri, Celso Creer II, Lucia Pizzinato
BEEAH Group's new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to ac...
Project name
BEEAH Headquarters
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Sharjah, UAE
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Are you planning to spend your vacation in the desert? Well, we adopted your wish with our outstanding Desert Villa designed in captivating Wadi rum desert in Jordan.  You are going to experience an unforgettable experience.
Project name
Desert Villa
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Quixel Bridge, Autodesk Revit, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
The Flowing house is supported by tall cliffs that surround the landscape and it rises above the desert. The flowing design of the project makes it possible to reach any place on the house from anywhere. Divided in 4 sections, the main center area leads to the other 3 sections: A pool, a heliport, and a lookout with beautiful views of the landscape...
Project name
Flowing House
Architecture firm
Omlight
Location
Metaverse
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Unreal Engine, Adobe Lightroom
This home is on a plateau above Coachella Valley nestled up against the Santa Rosa Mountains in Rancho Mirage, California. It was originally built in the 1960’s on a large flat property of 1.3 acres. The house sits roughly in the middle of the property and one enters from the driveway through a private courtyard. A swimming pool and spa are sited i...
Project name
Thunderbird Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Stuart Silk Architects
Location
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Photography
David Papazian
A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre). Our design features and elements that are suitable to the desert climate and lifestyle, including large walls of concrete and glass that showcase views of the natural landscape and open up to outdoor living spaces and materials th...
Project name
Dayira
Architecture firm
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Built in 1973, this 4,930 square-foot residence in Phoenix, Arizona, was dark, outdated, and missing a connection to its incredible backdrop of Camelback Mountain. This renovation designed by 180 Degrees Design + Build in collaboration with CBTWO Architects focused on a personal expression of modern, whimsical design and creating an intersection be...
Project name
Brandaw at Echo Canyon
Architecture firm
180 Degrees Design + Build, CBTWO Architects
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
An Pham Photography