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Israel's Mediterranean city of Bat Yam is pulling itself out of obscurity with one of the most unusual art spaces we've seen. Located just south of...

According to scientists from Canada and the Netherlands, the world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished In the Middle East,...

We've long extolled the virtues of earth building, but it turns out that Iran's simple clay and mud brick buildings are a leading cause...

Sustainable public lighting is mandated in Abu Dhabi City. Over 6,000 units of sustainable public lighting have been installed across Abu Dhabi's capital, as part...

These criticism have led some to speculate that the poor government response was due to the fact that those affected were mainly Azeri Turks, an ethnic minority in the northwest of Iran. President Ahmadinejad also left Iran on Monday morning to attend an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting which is expected to focus on the crisis in Syria.

The most creative design solutions are often spurred by the tightest restrictions and this is definitely true of the new loveat branch in Jaffa,...

The privately-owned Abdali development company promises that the new 384,000 sqm commercial center in the heart of Jordan's capital Amman will offer "lush inviting...

The 'Adopt A Negotiator' project is looking for young bloggers and activists from the region to take part in the Doha Climate Change Conference...

Usually new developments seeking LEED certification have to "prove themselves" - so to speak - before they can achieve any kind of certification. However,...

Ugandan eco-artist Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire gave up art that is hung on walls in favor of doing work that actually makes a difference. Now...

In 1946 Hassan Fathy, Egypt's Green architect, built a model village near Luxor called 'New Gourna' out of mud. But what happened to this...

Environmental campaign to rehabilitate litterbugs kicks off in Amman. Plastic bags and cigarette butts are part of the natural landscape in contemporary Jordan. Bottles roll...

The relationship between Qatar and the UK keeps getting cozier - at least in the realm of architecture. First The Shard, which is owned...

Building with earth can be beautiful, especially when viewed through the lens of Sicilian photographer Giusi Cosentino. We featured her work once before in...

My nephews are fortunate. They live on a verdant property called Hungrytown Hollow among enormous trees and bucolic rolling hills outside Charlottesville, Virginia. In the summertime...