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Following a trip to the stunning gardens of Andalucia, Arwa delves in the world of Islamic gardens About two weeks ago, I was lucky enough...

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Iranian architect Pouya Khazaeli Parsa founded Raistudio in 2007 in order to revive what he believes is the lost spirit of architecture, a spirit...

Greenwashing the Brotherhood

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Creative-Young-Workaholics OGE Grow Magic at Israeli Flower Festival

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 We keep harping on about making the most out of solar energy, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa where we have more...

Green-Thumbed Journalist Nick Leech Defends Gulf Design

Just when thousands of expatriates were fleeing their Gulf homes during the global economic collapse four years ago, Nick Leech was moving in. He...

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"Bring waste oil, take away money" reads this advertisement for BAYTOM, a machine that incentivizes Turks to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. In Turkish cities...

Saudi’s Mecca is Becoming a Holy Sprawl

Despite having enough solar power to energize the planet for the next 20 centuries, Saudi Arabia has instead reaped the benefits of its oil...

Jerusalem’s Train Track Park is hardly the Highline in NYC

The High Line Park built on a historic freight line in New York City (pictured below) is one of the most talked-about urban renewal...

Mario Cucinella: Interview With Gaza’s Green School Architect

We speak to Mario Cucinella the architect behind Gaza’s eco schools about building under conflict, water, education and bringing hope to a desperate region Early...

Soaring Father and Son Skyscraper Could Absorb Cairo’s Crowds

Half as tall as the Burj Dubai, this soaring tower (if realized) could absorb some of Cairo's crowds. How to deal with Cairo's crowds is...

Building a Green Deck for Hanging Gardens and Middle East Sensibilities

Could you ever imagine patios like this one built with composite materials? If you've been thinking about building a hanging garden on your urban Middle...

A Simple Piece of Fabric Transforms Bahrain Gateway (PICS)

A new pavilion by A-Bureau takes back an area of downtown Bahrain overrun by traffic - even if only temporarily. Right in the midst of...

Green Designers’ Cloudy Thinking

Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV were smacked with a powerful backlash after unveiling their design for The Cloud, a pair of posh residential skyscrapers located in...

Sea of Galilee RisesTwo Meters, But Still Runs Short of Water

Despite recent and heavy rains in Israel, the Sea of Galilee is still three meters lower than it should be Unusually heavy rains have...

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