All posts tagged "architecture"
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ConsultantDubai Expo 2020 pavilions: Winning architects named
Three architecture firms have won a competition to design the centrepiece pavilions of the Dubai Expo 2020, with images of the upcoming buildings...
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InterviewsSkidmore, Owings and Merrill: Scaling new heights in the Mideast
In concrete jungles like Dubai, it's never an easy task for an architect to build a structure that stands out from the...
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ConsultantArchitecture firm Perkins + Will acquires Portland Design
Architecture firm Perkins + Will says it has acquired Portland Design Associates, a branding, retail strategy and design consultancy based in London...
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ConsultantPerkins + Will to design ‘Airport City’ in Istanbul
Architecture and design firm Perkins + Will has been selected to devise the masterplan for a major mixed-use urban development beside the...
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ConsultantArchitecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill eyes Iran, Africa
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the architecture firm behind iconic projects such as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, says it is looking at entering Iran...
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ConsultantUK-based Assael Architecture to launch in the UAE
The UK-based Assael Architecture has announced plans to open an office in the UAE and launch operations in the Gulf region by...
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ConsultantBritish firm bags design contract for Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport
The UK-based Leslie Jones Architecture has been commissioned to carry out design work at Al Maktoum International Airport as it undergoes a $32 billion...
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FeaturesBehind the façade, more light
Prior to the invention of electricity, our ancestors used to rely on the sun as their prime source of illumination, making do...
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ConstructionNew software transforms your Lego plaything into a 3D digital building
A London-based sketch and modelling studio has found a way to turn Lego blocks into a digital modelling kit, potentially redefining the...
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Opinion
Why airports need first-class design
For our final issue of 2014, we look at a broad range of subjects, one of which is aviation design. For me,...