Stone Towers, Cairo by Zaha Hadid Architects

Mixed-use development in Cairo designed by Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher

All images, plans and information courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects; © by Zaha Hadid Architects; Please note the end of this article for detailed project credits

The richness observed in the intricate patterns carved into minarets throughout Cairo and Egyptian Hieroglyphic patterns, with variations in repetition, [...]

January 23rd, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Architecture, Cairo, Egypt, Landscape, Mena, XXL | Leave a comment

Grand Museum Of Egypt by heneghan.peng.architects

Winning entry for the international architectural competition to design the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

site model showing museum interior; image by Richard Davies
All information and images courtesy of heneghan.peng.architects.
heneghan.peng.architects are the designers behind the winning entry for the GEM. This competition attracted 1557 designs from 83 countries, most likely the largest global architectural competition in [...]

November 13th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Architecture, Cairo, Competition, Egypt, Giza, Landscape, XXL | Leave a comment

Cairo Expo City by Zaha Hadid

All images and information courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects. Copyright by desMena.
Zaha Hadid Architects win Cairo Expo City Competition.

June 10th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Architecture, Cairo, Egypt, XXL | One comment