Tag: traditional architecture

Arab Building Showcases Traditional Green Architecture

A building in the Lower Galilee which showcases traditional architectural Arab styles with ecological benefits demonstrates that modern concerns...

Remembering Hassan Fathy – Egypt’s Green Architect Of the People

Who was Hassan Fathy, the earth based architect who inspired the Middle East? Exactly forty years ago, Hassan Fathy published...

About Hijri, the Islamic New Year

Astronomical time savers, renewable faith and eco-terrorism. Another year has passed of the Islamic calendar. Over a thousand years since the first eco-mosque, but are Muslims any more greener at the end of it?

Guilhem Eustache’s Magical Home is Made With Traditional Moroccan Materials

While many architects look to concrete as a cheap building material, Guilhem Eustache chose natural materials used by local...