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Offshore crescent-shaped moons and modular land buildings for futuristic metropolis in the UAE

Tafline Laylin -
Luca Curci architects have designed a concept for a futuristic metropolis in the United Arab Emirates that is comprised of modular "organic" buildings on land and offshore crescent-shaped "moons."
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Ex-Israeli soldier designs a brilliant collapsible camping grill

Tafline Laylin -
A former soldier in the Israeli Defense Force, Roee Magdassi knows how bulky and unsteady camping grills can be. Now a student at the Bezalel Academy...
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These houses shade with sliding Islamic shutters

Tafline Laylin -
Dom Arquitectura designed 4 Houses in Jeddah, a large city in western Saudi Arabia, where summer temperatures often surpass 109 °F. Hit the jump to...
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Watch Qatar’s Palm Tower Burn Down to the Ground

Tafline Laylin -
We're not the biggest fans of all the Middle East's skyscrapers - the Burj Khalifa, the Kingdom Tower coming to Saudi and other soaring glass...
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Calatrava’s Sharq Crossing adds 3 bridges and an elevated park to Doha’s skyline

Tafline Laylin -
Renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who is most famous for his spectacular bridges, has unveiled a radical new design for three bridges and an elevated...
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Gorgeous green-roofed Ostim Eco Park is an incubator for clean tech in Turkey

Tafline Laylin -
A central hub of innovation is great for incubating clean tech breakthroughs. Abu Dhabi has Masdar City, Saudi Arabia has KAUST, and Turkey will...
Design

Alchemist Lauren Bowker’s clothes change with climate

Faisal O'Keefe -
Alchemist Lauren Bowker has created an ink that changes color based on the environment around it. She impregnates her dye into fabric and feathers,...
Design

Ditch Etsy for CIRQY, the Middle Eastern Alternative

Tafline Laylin -
We love Etsy as much as anyone, but we also feel it is our duty to support local efforts to collate cool design, handmade...
Design

Beirut Art Center Exposes Emerging Lebanese Artists (and Missing Nipples)

Faisal O'Keefe -
A provocative installation by Lebanese graphic designer Wael Kodeih aims to challenge cyber censorship. Part of the fifth annual Exposure exhibition now at the...
Design

‘A Palace for Nature’ kills the idea that rich Arabs aren’t green

Tafline Laylin -
Living large isn't sustainable, at least that is what most green hearts tend to believe, but Sanzpont Arquitectura disagrees. Invited to participate in an...
Design

IKEA’s flatpack homes for refugees get a reluctant OK from Lebanon

Tafline Laylin -
Lebanon's government has finally agreed to a trial run of IKEA's prefabricated flatpack homes designed for refugees, but they're not excited about it. The prefab...
Design

10 sustainable online shopping tips to tick the Triple Bottom Line

Faisal O'Keefe -
Pressured to knock off your Christmas shopping? Need a uniquely sustainable gift?  Online marketplaces Etsy and Dawanda let you browse quirky, handmade items without...
Design

Grow a Middle Eastern Beard in Under 2 Hours! [knit pattern]

Faisal O'Keefe -
I'll bet snow-capped pine trees and ice-crusted cars don't spring to mind when you think of the Middle East, but that's what we're seeing...
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Shigeru Ban’s Design Souq pavilion is made entirely of cardboard in Abu Dhabi

Tafline Laylin -
Residents of Abu Dhabi might be familiar with buildings made from palm leaves and earth, but cardboard? Legendary Japanese architect Shigeru Ban built Design...
Design

Tunisia’s handmade tiles risk disappearing forever

Linda Pappagallo -
The history of handmade tiles in Tunisia is fascinating. Green Prophet digs deep between the tiles of a rundown factory in Roman Neapolis, Nabeul,...
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