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Gone are the days when Dubai would attract only pearl merchants and British marines, remaining for the rest of the world an obscure land...

Sailing around the beauty of Croatia

Not so long ago the dream vacation included a sail around Italy or a cruise around the Greek Isles. As adventurers become better travelled...

Uri Geller predicted it: An ancient, kosher natural soap factory found in Jaffa

Mentalist Uri Geller is building a museum in the world's most ancient port city, Jaffa. When they start digging, an ancient olive soap...

Safdie’s Changi Airport will house the world’s tallest indoor waterfall

The world’s largest indoor waterfall is under construction in Singapore’s new Jewel Changi Airport extension. Designed by Safdie Architects, the spheroid-shaped dome will be...

Jameel Prize finalists coming to London in June

The Jameel Prize 5 will be on exhibit from 28 June through 25 November, 2018 at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. It's the international...

Zara Hadid lives on in blockbuster Black Panther

The soaring architectural sets featured in the blockbuster Black Panther were inspired in large part by the sensuous designs of Zaha Hadid, according to...

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Dubai’s first 3D-printed villas will open in April. The project is part of the city’s 3D Printing Strategy which aims to recast Dubai as the...

New Dubai mega mall to be Middle East’s biggest (lost opportunity)

Plans were announced today for the new Deira Mall in Dubai, which will be the largest in terms of leasable space in the entire...

4 things you must do when transforming your house into an eco-friendly one

It goes without saying that improving your home with all the latest eco-friendly gadgets is something seriously worth considering. If everyone can do their...

Masdar City: “The ecotopia” that never was

In 2006, former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, released “The Inconvenient Truth”. Gore attempted to bring greater knowledge to citizens of...

Ecofy your bathroom with these design ideas

Bathrooms. It’s my favorite room in the house. It’s where I do my best singing, my best thinking, and my best cleaning. It’s also...

5 places to see in the Middle East before you die

Today, we are in the unfortunate situation where the only thing we associate with the Middle East is political turmoil, strife, and extremism. However,...

Libeskind sketches out underwater hotel for the Red Sea, irks ecologists

Fifteen years ago the coral reef was still healthy in the Red Sea city of Eilat. I'd swim and snorkel there hand in hand...

Glamping in Jordan but like you are on Mars

You know us. We are dreaming of Mars daily. But for most of us, getting there will only be a dream. But you can...

3 Arab architects worthy of being called sustainable builders

Green is sort of a buzzword nowadays. People will say they are going green (like Zaha Hadid), but are they as good as their...

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