In a country that has been tormented by conflict, we wanted our pavilion to be an inclusive space, and a reminder of who we are as Syrians and as humans. Since the dawn of documented history, the Syrian people have contributed major achievements to the development of human history.
Project name
The Syria Pavilion
Architecture firm
XYZ Designers
Location
EXPO 2020 Dubai, Mobility District, UAE
Photography
Andri Iskandar
Principal architect
Khaled Alshamaa
Design team
Khaled Alshamaa, Maher Howasli, Noor Al Kallih, Sarah Kotrash, Mohamed Riyas, Joud Tayeb, Wissam Ajaj, Lana Khuzam
Interior design
Khaled Alshamaa, Maher Howasli, Noor Al Kallih, Sarah Kotrash
Supervision
XYZ Designers
Material
Gypsum boards, paint, wood, printed graphics
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion
Polish Pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai contemporary work designed by Polish studio WXCA and Swiss studio Bellprat Partner was awarded once again! This time, in category of interior design, Bureau International des Expositions gave the Polish Pavilion silver medal.
Written by
Magdalena Musiał
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)
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Gerry Cruz, Drew Merkle, John Simpson, Matthew Le Grice, Maria Chaparro, Frenji Koshy, Leo Alves, Erwan Gallou, Vivian Pashiali, Alia Zayani, Alessandra Lazzoni, Dennis Brezina, Eider Fernandez-Eibar, Rasha Al- shami, Ben Kikkawa, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Haohao Chen
Collaborators
Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari. Commercial Director: Charles Walker. Local Architect: Bin Dalmouk [Sharjah], DSA Architects International [Dubai]
Landscape
Francis Landscape [Beirut]
Structural engineer
Buro Happold [London]
Environmental & MEP
Atelier Ten [London]
Lighting
Atelier Ten [London]
Construction
Al Futtaim Construction [Dubai]
Typology
Commercial › Headquarter
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
Visualization
LYXLYX arkitekter
Typology
Residential › House
The Inspireli Competition to Renew the Port of Beirut has extended its duration - now the deadline is July 14th, 2022
Organizer
INSPIRELI AWARDS, Department of Architecture, CTU in Prague & Alexandre Zein (president and curator, ZEIN Engineering)
Category
Architecture, Urban Planning
Eligibility
Architecture students
Register
https://www.inspireli.com/en/awards/beirut-documents
Awards & Prizes
There will be two 1st places - a Lebanese Winner and an International Winner, 2nd and 3rd place and 20 special mentions. Winning projects will participate in the reconstruction of the port of Beirut under the F.D.B.O.T and receive financial prizes, certificates, and international mentions in the biggest architectural platforms in the world
Entries deadline
July 14, 2022 Registration ends
Venue
Czech Technical University in Prague
Sweid & Sweid has completed the successful handover of the prestigious Visa Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) Headquarters development, located in Dubai Internet City.
Photography
Sweid & Sweid
Melania Tower is a hybrid building that includes a shopping mall, offices and luxury hotel apartments, estab- lished on the front of an artificial lake in Erbil, Iraq, with an organic structure. The length of this tower, which is about 140 meters, aims to be a tourist attraction and a landmark, helped by the formation of the organic facade based on...
Project name
Melania Tower
Architecture firm
Mohammad Hussen
Location
Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq
Visualization
Mohammad Hussen
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Commercial › Mixed Use, shopping mall, offices and luxury hotel
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...
Architecture firm
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Aaron Kohler, Marc Straumann
Design team
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Visualization
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Typology
Residential › Villa, Spa, Commercial
