“Al Manakh: Gulf Continued” launched in Abu Dhabi

The second edition of Al Manakh was launched in Abu Dhabi at Paris La Sorbonne University in the presence of Rem Koolhaas, key senior executives of the UPC and Pink Tank.

Information courtesy of Pink Tank; Image by Pink Tank

Al Manakh: Gulf Continued
Al Manakh: Gulf Continued is an essential and comprehensive guide to the Gulf, [...]

Mecca Metro Line Station designed by GreenhilLi

Proposed station on Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Southern Line designed by Singaporean architects GreenhilLi

All images, graphics and information courtesy of GreenhilLi; © by GreenhilLi; See detailed credits at the end of the article
Singapore-based architectural practice, GreenhilLi was invited to be part of an international consortium to procure and develop a rail transit system for [...]

The National Museum, Saudi Arabia by Moriyama & Teshima

Acclaimed comtemporary architecture for a place of national identity designed by the Canadian architects

Curved west wall recalls the sand dunes of the Saudi desert

All images, plans and information courtesy of Moriyama & Teshima; Photos by Ajon Moriyama

Opened in 1999, only 26 months after first concept sketches were brought to paper The National Museum in Riyadh designed by Moriyama [...]

Arabsat Headquarters, Riyadh by heneghan.peng.architects

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The design of the new headquarters for Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) was the subject of an international competition commissioned by the Arriyadh Development Authority in 2008.
heneghan.peng.architects with Buro Happold engineers won the competition and were subsequently appointed in March 2009.

Riyadh Al Faisaliah II by OMA

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The Riyadh Al Faisaliah II Towers designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).

The “New Jeddah” Master Plan by Davis Brody Bond Aedas

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The New Jeddah Master Plan, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia designed by Davis Brody Bond Aedas, Aedas Dubai and Zuhair Fayez Partnership for Jeddah Holding Company for Development.