Living Wall in Jordan, the high-rise buildings will rise out this quarry-looking space.
Russia Tower in Moscow will be Europe’s tallest tower and another ’sustainable’ architecture project.
Pushkin Museum extension in Moscow
Central Market in Abu Dhabi (left) & Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana, Kazakhstan (right) reinterpret the traditional market places with cutting-edge technology.
Khanty Mansiysk in Siberia, another futuristic [...]
Top: Entertainment Centre, Kazakhstan
Below: Crystal Island, Moscow
Is Moscow trying to overtake Dubai as the capital of superlative architecture? I’m not sure where this Russian money has suddenly come from (you’re always hearing stories of Russian billionaires and tycoons flashing their stash of cash) and now they have enlisted none other than Sir Norman Foster to design- [...]
2007 was indeed a wonderfully eventful year in the world of design and art. Here’s hoping that 2008 will be even better. Through this blog I hope to bring more interesting news from Dubai and around the world. Until then keep reading.
Happy New Year!
Designworks BMW, the industrial design unit of the German marquee, known for the BMW X5 and Z4 models have designed the latest home recycling gadget the Ecopod. The little portable recycling machine and trash compactor can be used to recycle aluminium cans and glass bottles. Just step on the pedal and it looks a lot more stylish [...]
Blue City project by Foster +Partners in Oman
Gulf countries are outdoing each other with a line-up of star-architects and high-profile projects. The tiny gulf Sultanate of Oman, known for The Chedi Muscat, its pristine beaches and where the mad construction boom has not yet begun has enrolled the services of Foster + Partners for its Al [...]
A few days ago, I posted a link from Meteropolis magazine that featured a story on Dubai’s green and sustainable solutions by Stephen Zacks. Now it’s Abu Dhabi’s green and architectural ambitions that make it to Businessweek. Here’re the links.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_52/b4064057939494.htm
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_52/b4064057942729.htm
Masdar is a multi-billion dollar initiative who are also behind next month’s World Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi where [...]
