Tag: urban architecture

Is Nahum Tower in Bat Yam, Israel the ugliest building in the world?

Is this the world's ugliest building? And why we keep things when they are not perceived as ugly.

Experiencing New York’s High Line revision

Gotham's green foliage projects in large urban communities like New York City and Chicago, not only produce year around vegetables; but...

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...

Vertical Gardening Celebrated in Tel Aviv

This past weekend Yael Stav offered tours of her home and vertical garden as part of the "Houses From...

Pixel Hotel Tel Aviv Is A Little Love Shack (Photos)

The team of artists and partners also plan on converting spaces in the Jaffa Port into hotels, as well as the old water towers dotted throughout the city. I *heart* water towers and have always dreamed of living in one. Either a water tower or a lighthouse. Pixel people: please invite us Green Prophets for a stay once your fabulous eco projects come to life!

Greening The Refugee Camps of Lebanon

Nina Rahal-Lott, is a trained architect who wants to transform the Badawi refugee camp in Lebanon from an 'environmental...

Green Houses Open to the Public During Tel Aviv’s Annual Architecture Weekend

Tel Aviv's architecture weekend takes note of green spaces and green issues. For the past decade or so, Tel Aviv...

Meet Rawabi’s dreamer: Bashar Masri

We speak to Bashar Masri, the man behind Rawabi, which means "The Hills", Palestine's first planned and green city....

It’s Back to Real Estate Basics for the United Arab Emirates

With Dubai’s property sector still in crisis, many predict the end for real estate glitz and the start of...

Ehrlich Architecture Trumps Hadid And Foster With UAE Parliament Win

Considered a huge upset in the architecture world, Ehrlich firm wins bid to build the new UAE Parliament Building. Foster...

Since History Can’t Be Bought, The UAE Will Pass A Law To Protect It

The Al Fahidi Fort is just one historical building in the UAE that would be placed under federal protection...

Is Egypt The New Dubai?

Is marketing Egypt as the next hot spot for high-tech architecture the right way to deflect Dubai's failure? From...