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Aga Khan Awards Five in Architecture for Middle East and Muslim World

President of Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva and the Aga Khan presented this year's Aga Khan Awards for Architecture at the Castle of São Jorge in Lisbon on...

Rhino Skin Portable Bomb Shelter’s Got Your Back in War

We don't want to perpetuate any kind of hype during this immensely sensitive time in the Middle East, but now does seem like a...

10 Green Gift Ideas for Eid al-Adha

Want a jump up on impressing the hosts of upcoming Eid al-Adha parties?  Conspicuous consumption is hard work in Jordan where I live. Product...

3,500 Sqm Qatar National Convention Center in New Pics

The 3,500 square meter Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) sees more time under the spotlight as Portuguese photographer Nelson Garrido's new photographs of Arata...

Dafna Aizenberg Maps the Internet’s View of Our World

A young Israeli designer has collected digital data across a variety of internet meta-aspects (think “search phrases” and “virus attacks”) to paint pictures of...

Israeli Photographer’s “Taking Apart” Nostalgia for Recycled Artifacts in Pieces

Israeli photographer Gabi Menashe loves outdated artifacts so much, he takes them apart, "one bolt, spring, button at a time," and then artfully assembles...

Massive Concrete Amphitheater Lies Disused Outside Dubai

A friend tipped me off about this strange structure out in the desert a short drive from Dubai. I tried to figure out what...

Zameeg: Ancient Persian Eco-Love for US Clothing Line

For as long as they've known each other, Mohsen and Sepideh have dreamed of having an ethical fashion line that conveys how deeply the...

If Saturn Were as Close to Earth as the Moon

Imagine looking out your window every day and seeing Saturn like this. In a recent photo series, space artist Ron Miller does the imagining...

Israeli Kobi Levi Still Designing Outrageous Footwear

Olive Oyl is so much more than a 1930's cartoon character, she was my first role model.  This dark-haired skinny-bones with the giant feet...

Burj Doha and Qatar’s First Vertical Garden (Photos)

Cousin to the world's tallest building, the rounded silhouette of Burj Doha soars over the capital of Qatar's skyline. Designed by Jean Nouvel, it...

Middle East’s Largest Mural Was Carved Out of Cement

We tend to lean away from cement as much as possible given its super high embodied energy content, but we can't help but admire...

Cintec Restores Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid with Water-Filled Bags

Egyptian Pharaohs from the 3rd dynasty were thought to be semi-divine and their majesty considered worth preserving well into the after life - hence...

Vanina makes trash from Lebanon glitter

Whereas most people would scarcely give a pile of old keys a second glance, the Vanina girls from Lebanon see in these disused materials new life as glittering jewelry.

Ancient Fez Storage Space Transformed into a Thriving Café Litérraire

Aziza Chaouni Projects (ACP) was commissioned to upgrade the historic Dar Tazi compound in the medieval city of Fez in Morocco, and the completed...

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Japan wants to build a solar panel ring around the moon

Unlike solar power on Earth, which is limited by night cycles, weather, and seasons, the Moon offers something close to uninterrupted exposure to the Sun. By placing solar infrastructure in orbit or along the lunar surface, engineers could generate continuous clean energy at a scale that may exceed global electricity demand,  the Japanese scientists say.

African kids born in these Star Homes are less likely to die

What the Star Home demonstrates is something bigger: that health can be built into infrastructure. Instead of relying only on healthcare systems, communities can reduce disease at the source—through smarter design.

Art from Oman at the Venice Biennale

Oman is returning to the Venice Biennale with Zīnah, an immersive installation by artist and curator Haitham Al Busafi that transforms a traditional form of horse adornment into a large-scale sensory experience.

Korean researchers create battery from greenhouse gases

Professor Ji-Soo Jang, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.

SunZia comes online and America’s 11B, and largest renewable project begins wind power

The impact is already being felt. California has broken its wind generation record multiple times in recent weeks as SunZia begins feeding electricity into the grid. It’s a glimpse of what a renewable-powered future could look like when large-scale infrastructure finally comes online. Can we start saying goodbye to Saudi Aramco and Arabian Gulf oil? 

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Japan wants to build a solar panel ring around the moon

Unlike solar power on Earth, which is limited by night cycles, weather, and seasons, the Moon offers something close to uninterrupted exposure to the Sun. By placing solar infrastructure in orbit or along the lunar surface, engineers could generate continuous clean energy at a scale that may exceed global electricity demand,  the Japanese scientists say.

African kids born in these Star Homes are less likely to die

What the Star Home demonstrates is something bigger: that health can be built into infrastructure. Instead of relying only on healthcare systems, communities can reduce disease at the source—through smarter design.

Art from Oman at the Venice Biennale

Oman is returning to the Venice Biennale with Zīnah, an immersive installation by artist and curator Haitham Al Busafi that transforms a traditional form of horse adornment into a large-scale sensory experience.

Korean researchers create battery from greenhouse gases

Professor Ji-Soo Jang, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.

SunZia comes online and America’s 11B, and largest renewable project begins wind power

The impact is already being felt. California has broken its wind generation record multiple times in recent weeks as SunZia begins feeding electricity into the grid. It’s a glimpse of what a renewable-powered future could look like when large-scale infrastructure finally comes online. Can we start saying goodbye to Saudi Aramco and Arabian Gulf oil? 

Married People Have Lower Cancer Risk, But the Reason is Complex

According to the research, cancer risk was 68% higher in never-married men and 85% higher in never-married women.

40 more migratory animals need protecting, warns UN group

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), governments agreed to extend protection to 40 more migratory species, from cheetahs and striped hyenas to snowy owls, giant otters, and great hammerhead sharks. Too many of them are slipping toward extinction .

When peace returns, will we rediscover Saudi Arabia’s mud-brick soul?

When the region settles after the American war with Iran, and it will, American and European travelers will come back. Not just for spectacle or headline projects, but for places that feel real. Places that haven’t been engineered to impress and which get into your soul. We predict that visitors to Saudi Arabia will want to see places like Rijal Alma.When the region settles after the American war with Iran, and it will, American and European travelers will come back. Not just for spectacle or headline projects, but for places that feel real. Places that haven’t been engineered to impress and which get into your soul. We predict that visitors to Saudi Arabia will want to see places like Rijal Alma.
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