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Tire Fire In Kuwait Seen From Space

Arwa Aburawa - January 9, 2013

A fire which broke out in a Kuwaiti tire dump last week could be seen from space Kuwait hardly has a green reputation (in fact,...

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Arab School Scoops a Coveted Israeli Green Globe Award

Tafline Laylin - April 24, 2012

2012 Marks the ninth year that green globes have been awarded to Israel's most sustainable movers and shakers, and a small Arab school northeast...

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A Guide to the Islamic Gardens of Andalucia (PHOTOS)

Arwa Aburawa - April 22, 2012

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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Raistudio’s Bamboo Dome Shelter Pops up in Iran

Tafline Laylin - April 19, 2012

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

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Greenwashing the Brotherhood

Does Vandousselaere - August 7, 2012

Surprisingly they are inspired by Hassan Fathy: we interview Egypt's Brotherhood's Think Tank on Environmental Policy - A Green Prophet Exclusive The Muslim Brotherhood estimates...

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

Tafline Laylin - April 18, 2012

Perhaps best known for their extraordinary 2009 solar-powered night garden installation in Jerusalem, or their creative street branding cooperation with Castro, Israeli designers OGE...

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Dubai’s Vertical Village Has a Skirt of Photovoltaics

Tafline Laylin - April 17, 2012

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

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Green-Thumbed Journalist Nick Leech Defends Gulf Design

Tafline Laylin - April 16, 2012

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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Biodiesel Money Machine Collects Old Cooking Oil In Turkey

Julia Harte - April 18, 2012

"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...

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Saudi’s Mecca is Becoming a Holy Sprawl

Tafline Laylin - April 14, 2012

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

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

Tafline Laylin - March 21, 2016

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...

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Mario Cucinella: Interview With Gaza’s Green School Architect

Arwa Aburawa - April 14, 2012

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...

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Soaring Father and Son Skyscraper Could Absorb Cairo’s Crowds

Tafline Laylin - April 9, 2012

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...

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Building a Green Deck for Hanging Gardens and Middle East Sensibilities

Karin Kloosterman - April 5, 2012

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...

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A Simple Piece of Fabric Transforms Bahrain Gateway (PICS)

Tafline Laylin - April 4, 2012

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...

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