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Saudi Arabia
Art

Winds, Courtyards, And Stories: Inside the Saudi Pavilion At Expo 2025

Let’s walk through the "streets" of the award-winning Saudi Pavilion in Osaka

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 May 2025

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Architecture
Events

48 Hours In Venice: Biennale, 1,000 Cichetti, And Surprises For the Senses

How a member of our team took a brief trip to Venice — and left with a full spectrum of emotions

by Ariza Danielian

26 May 2025

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Architecture
Real Estate

This Is What Ecstasy Looks Like For Architecture Nerds In Dubai

Dubai's Jebel Ali racecourse to be transformed in bold vision by A.R.M. holding and BIG

by Sophie She

16 May 2025

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Lebanon
Interview

The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale

How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Apr 2025

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Art
Interview

Reviving a Damaged Church In Beirut. Interview With Marine Bustros, Interior Designer

How was it possible to make 19th-century church feel completely new while still respecting its heritage?

by Alexandra Mansilla

12 Feb 2025

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Architecture

Popular Tourist Attractions a Stone’s Throw From Dubai Metro Stations

Dubai at your fingertips! Discover the best destinations near Dubai Metro stations, zone by zone

by Iffat Nawaz

31 Jan 2025

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Dubai
Architecture

An Underground Journey: Dubai's Coolest Metro Stations

All aboard for a journey through Dubai’s most breathtaking metro stations

by Iffat Nawaz

29 Jan 2025

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Architecture
Abu Dhabi

The World’s Most Daring Lean: Meet Capital Gate In Abu Dhabi

Move over Pisa — this record-breaking lean is no accident, it is engineering with a twist!

by Sophie She

21 Jan 2025

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Art
Architecture

What Barriers Do We Face Daily? Tarek Elkassouf’s New Sculptures Have the Answer

The 29 sculptures are displayed in The Bassam Freiha Art Foundation’s Sculpture Garden and tell a special story

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 Oct 2024

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Attractions
Travel

The Biggest, the Tallest: Attractions Being Built In the UAE Right Now

Explore Dubai's upcoming record-breaking travel attractions

by Iffat Nawaz

3 Oct 2024

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Architecture
Attractions

Architecture Insights: 5 Brutalist Buildings Everyone Should Know About

Challenge yourself to see if you know all the amazing pieces of Brutalist architecture

by Sophie She

2 Oct 2024

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Architecture
Heritage

Minarets: The Cultural And Architectural Significance In Islamic Architecture

From a simple tower for calling to prayer to a symbolically charged architectural form

by Sophie She

10 Sept 2024

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Sponsored
Fashion

Salwa: Meet the Jewelry Brand Inspired by Middle Eastern Architecture

Their first collection tells both the region's history and the stories of everyone who calls it home

by Sandy Staff

31 Aug 2024

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Architecture
Attractions

The Tallest Building On the Earth Set To Rise In Riyadh

It will be 2 km tall and located close to King Khalid International Airport

by Alexandra Mansilla

26 Aug 2024

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Architecture
Interview

Who Created a Bar Cabinet Made Of Onyx Marble? Meet Jeffrey Meawad, the Architect

Why does this bar cabinet look the way it does and why is it named SOLIS?

by Alexandra Mansilla

6 Aug 2024

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Architecture
Entertainment

Block By Block: Discovering the Lego Hotel Dubai

Inside the brick-tastic world of LEGOLAND Dubai

by Iffat Nawaz

2 Aug 2024

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Architecture
Dubai

Ghaf Woods By Majid Al Futtaim: Forest In Dubai By 2031

A new green neighbourhood will have more trees than residents

by Sophie She

8 Jul 2024

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Architecture
Dubai

Architecture Insights: What Is Next For Dubai's Urban Landscape?

Three urban marvels are coming to the city. Get ready to be impressed

by Sophie She

4 Jul 2024

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Architecture
Art

Architecture Insights: The Bank In the Brutalist Building

Exploring what is hidden inside the Al-Iskan Bank building

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 Jun 2024

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Heritage
Architecture

What Is Happening In the Ghost Village In Ras Al Khaimah?

And why does it always attract a lot of tourists

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 Jun 2024

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