Tag: mud architecture

Ancient mud buildings in the Muslim world are spectacular and sustainable

Other notable mud structures in the wider Muslim world include the Bob Dioulasso Grand Mosque in Burkina Faso, and the Khiva Wall in Uzbekistan, which is built around a collection of Islamic schools and mosques. The Siwa Oasis in Egypt (which we visited and posted about here) and the Eastern Castle in Syria have also employed mud bricks in their construction, and research shows that the famous walls of Jericho were built using sun-dried mud bricks.

Meet the Marsh Arabs of Iraq at Dubai Design Week

A Mudhif is built for Dubai Design Week to emulate the lives of marsh Arabs in Mesopotamia and Iraq.

Sustainable development goals for Yemen?

Yemen is all over the news the last couple of months as the Houthi terrorists play a role in Israel's war against Hamas. As a sustainable news reporter, I've been interested in Yemen because as much of the Middle East progresses, Yemen with its internal conflicts remains one of the world's driest and hungriest cultures.

Embracing Eco-Architecture: Lessons from Sarvestan Palace and Iranian Indigenous Structures

Sarvestan Palace, standing resilient after centuries of exposure to the elements, serves as a beacon of inspiration for those interested in designing structures with longevity.

Hassan Fathy’s “New Gourna” Model Village lies Shambles

In 1946 Hassan Fathy, Egypt's Green architect, built a model village near Luxor called 'New Gourna' out of mud....

Iraqi Mud Architect Talks Sustainability and Corruption in the Middle East (Exclusive Interview)

Award-winning architect Salma Samar Damluji speaks to GreenProphet about her mud architecture work in Yemen and why Dubai's property...

Iraqi Mud Architect Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award

Iraqi architect Salma Samar Damluji has won the 'Global Award for Sustainable Architecture' for her mud-brick renovation work in...

Free Movie: First Earth – Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

Through his free movie First Earth David Sheen is passing on the positive transformation that occurred in his life...