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LEED-seeking eco mosque recycles precious ablution water in Dubai

A new “eco-mosque” that seeks LEED silver certification has recently opened in Dubai. Designed to set an example for other mosques and local residents, the Port Saeed...

The UAE unveils plans to send the first Arab spaceship to Mars by 2021

Apart from a couple of monkeys from Iran, the Middle East has yet to send a serious mission to space. But Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Zaha Hadid modernizes Islamic design with winning Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijan

The London Design Museum bestowed upon Zaha Hadid the prestigious Design of the Year award for this incredible Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan, and there’s nothing green about it. But...

Project Jewel: Moshe Safdie designs a massive indoor bio-dome for Singapore

 Nearly half a decade after his famous Habitat ’67, architect Moshe Safdie is still going strong. Born in Israel, Safdie strives to incorporate sustainability in his...

Tentsile tents are suspended tree houses you can carry anywhere

Like a regular multi-person tent that can be packed up in a small bag and carried around, the tentsile offers ultimate portability.

NOMADD robots clean Saudi solar panels without using a drop of water

Saudi Arabia is a desert country with no freshwater resources. Every day the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) produces more than three million cubic meters a...

Dubai’s new air conditioned city to woo the wealthy elite

Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai will soon play host to the world’s largest shopping mall – the gargantuan Mall of the World. Comprised of 48 million square feet...

“Smart herb garden” by Click & Grow will make you dumb

I get that a lot of people don’t have any experience growing food and that city people might not have garden space, but so called high tech gardening has gone...

Saving 3,000 year-old dates from Siwa Oasis in Egypt

The people of Siwa Oasis have been growing dates for 3,000 years. And while they cultivate many varieties, three that are native to the desert community are close...

Hydroponic home box grows fresh food at home on water

The team behind Living Green just won $20,000 to further develop LivingBox, an off-grid, modular system of growing food in urban spaces - without soil!
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