November 2011: While buildings must reflect the social and cultural mores of the region, experts feel sustainability is soon becoming a contributor to the UAE architectural signature..
Read MoreNovember 2011: While buildings must reflect the social and cultural mores of the region, experts feel sustainability is soon becoming a contributor to the UAE architectural signature..
Read MoreMay 2010: Writing is one way of understanding the issues of a city and participating in a more intelligent way, according to Pritzker award-winning Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.
Read MoreJan 2010: The biggest challenge during the building of the Burj Khalifa was to exercise caution, said Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties.
Read MoreJan 2010: An exclusive interview with Adrian Smith, who formerly worked at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the firm that won the design competition. In this...
Read MoreNov 2009: The perforated dome structure will have transparent film between the two layers, according to interviews with Jean Nouvel of Jean Nouvel Atelier and the design team in an...
Read MoreMay 2017: Free zones across the UAE are seeing an uptick in business as increasing numbers of entrepreneurs take the plunge
Read MoreNov 2012: Architects and industry experts say an initial green design investment of just 2 per cent will produce savings greater than 10 times the initial investment, based on a...
Read MoreAug 2011: Over nearly two decades in this country, I have been privileged to experience many different iftars (the meal eaten by Muslims after sunset in Ramadan). A cosy ladies'...
Read MoreJan 2011: As I bite into a tangy green chutney sandwich at the 54-year-old historic Tea Centre in Mumbai, I know that this is the year of serendipity. Sitting in...
Read MoreOct 2007: When you step inside the Riad Meriem, it is like going through the looking glass. A designer and photographer, Thomas Hays' restless creativity has led him to embark...
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