Ras Al Khaimah Gateway, UAE: Snøhetta

Ras Al Khaimah Gateway

Design: Snøhetta, Norway – this landmark building in the desert 150 km east of Dubai was designed as a gateway to the emirate and an entrance to the new capital city of Ras Al Khaimah. The urban master plan for the city was by architectural practice OMA, The Netherlands.

Guardians of Time: Art Dubai 2013

Guardians of Time Dubai

Design: Manfred Kielnhofer – Guardians of Time Art Dubai 2013 Installation: “The Guardians of Time” are sculptures created by Manfred Kielnhofer, from Austria. The story behind these mystique illuminated creatures is about observing and protecting the world. They appear worldwide at historically important places.

Heart of Europe – The World Resort, Dubai

The Heart of Europe Dubai 3

Design: A-cero – world’s only island destination that brings together the very best of European designs, heritage and hospitality in a truly breathtaking and unique island setting. A tranquil haven with effortless European living and an imaginative vacation experience.

Wave Tower Dubai: Skyscaper Building UAE

Wave Tower Dubai

Design: A-CERO Architects – the tower stands like a stylized stem with a light torsion, creating the elegant movement that characterizes the project. The base has the form of a pointed arch with smooth bends, imitating the shape of the waves in the Gulf Sea.

The structure is solved with “V” form unions between the different parts in the plan view. The installations and elevators are located in the central core. Interior gardens are present in all the common zones, improving the air quality and working as natural temperature regulators.

Abu Dhabi Sowwah Square, UAE

Abu Dhabi Sowwah Square building UAE

The Galleria at Sowwah Square, the centerpiece of the Sowwah Square development on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, recently hosted its grand opening.

Infinity Tower: Twisting Dubai Skyscraper

Canyan Tower CTBUH Best Building

A truly unique building destined to become an icon in the heart of the world’s fastest growing, most dynamic city, Dubai: a twisting tower of 330mt with 75 stories, to become the world’s tallest high rise building with a twist of 90°.

Dubai Sustainable City Masterplan Design

Dubai Sustainable City UAE design

Emerging London-based practice Baharash Architecture beats international field of contenders to win phase 2 of Dubai Sustainable City. The practice is set to open an office in Dubai following the victory.

Wendy Abroad Abu Dhabi Installation

Wendy Abroad - Abu Dhabi Installation

The Sheikha Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, announce the international installation of Wendy Abroad, the HWKN (Hollwich Kushner)-designed air-purifying structure, during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Jumeirah College Dubai School Building

Jumeirah College Dubai School Building

BDP has been commissioned for the relocation of a prestigious primary and secondary school in Jumeirah, Dubai. The relocation of Jumeirah College to Al Khail Road will provide additional facilities for 2,300 students.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi – NBAD Global Office

National Bank of Abu Dhabi - NBAD Global Office design

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, has appointed Gensler, the leading global architecture and design firm, to design the new NBAD Global Head Office in the heart of the new Abu Dhabi Central Business District on Al Maryah Island.

Masrah Al Qasba Theater: Sharjah Building

Masrah Al Qasba Theater Sharjah building interior

The conversion of the Masrah Al Qasba Theater in Sharjah is the first project to be completed by magma architecture in the United Arab Emirates. Visitors to the 300 seat auditorium find themselves wrapped in a sculpturally undulating space evoking recollections of the landscapes of Sharjah.