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This ancient Arab irrigation system invented before Rome’s aqueduct

An ancient water management system engineered 3000 years ago is still keeping farms and oases green in the UAE and Oman.

Dubai’s Sustainability Pavilion for Expo 2021 revealed in real

Dubai will host the World Expo 2020 in 2021. We show off first look of the Sustainability Pavilion.

Why Dubai’s man-made islands are still empty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riETCR7FnZE Dubai overspent and the real estate market crashed. A series of man-made mega projects are in danger of collapse and are now pretty much...

If there is lead in Parisian honey, imagine what’s polluting Beirut?

Years after the Notre Dame fire in Paris Parisians are still feeling the health effects whether they know it or not. According to a recent study reported in the Smithsonian local urban honeybees in Paris were collecting pollen with unhealthy amounts of lead in it. Imagine then how those suffering from the explosion in Beirut might deal with the immediate catastrophe.

Maraya the biggest mirrored building in the world

Maraya contains a total of 9740 square metres of mirrors reflecting the vast and stunning desert surroundings of AlUla. The building set a Guinness World Record for being the largest mirrored building in the world in 2019 with its 26-metre-high theatre. 

Moshe Safdie’s skywalk garden puts nature in China’s sky (VIDEO)

Moshe Safdie does it again: a stunning urban jungle and green tube high in the sky of a Chinese city.

Saudi activist killed trying to stop mega city Neom

Abdul-Rahim al-Howeiti, tribal activists allegedly shot dead by Saudi police for refusing to leave his home

Neom is Saudi’s mega-green Gotham city

A rendering of Neom, an intentional futuristic city breaking ground on the Red Sea of Saudi Arabia. Where robots outnumber people. A $500 Billion desert dream, funded by oil money.

Stedsans A Frame cabin to isolate now, possibly forever?

It's time to isolate, gear our lives down a bit. We found the most wonderful cabin to build, and Stedsans in the Woods shared the plans with us.

Abu Dhabi’s best green projects

The Tenth Session of World Urban Forum, the world’s most important conference on cities convened biannually by UN Habitat has just concluded. For the...

Amazing Advancements In Technology That Promotes A Greener Way Of Life

3D printing may be one way to green cities and villages using local materials like sand.

New Gourna and Egyptian Architect for Social Justice: Hassan Fathi

The ideas of Hassan Fathy, Egyptian architect whose views on sustainable architecture and social justice were scorned in his time, is inspiring modern opinions today.

The power of clean energy for refugees

Refugees don't plan on staying for a long time, but a new study in Iraq shows how renewable energy can make temporary living more bearable.

Know More About The Convenience of Having a Tiny House

With more and more people living here on earth, the sustainability of suitable housing conditions is already compromised. Thereby, tiny homes have been a trend over the past couple of years, particularly in the city and urban areas where congestion is a common challenge. 

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