Tag: urban

Zaha Hadid Wins Bid for Futuristic Metro Station in Saudi Arabia

Public transportation is not wildly popular in Saudi Arabia since fuel is so cheap and many households have private...

Moovit App Makes Public Transportation Easy and Fun

Israelis are not only clean tech startup masters but also - increasingly - big fans of public transportation, which...

Spiffy New Tramway Connects Casablanca’s Hot Spots

King Mohammed VI rode with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and head of Moroccan government Abdelilah Benkirane on Casablanca's...

The Dihzahyners Paint Up Beirut and it Looks Awesome!

We used to think of Beirut as a brown, concrete city lacking color and green space, but the Dihzahyners...

Water Theft and Punishment on the Rise in the Middle East

We've been talking about chronic water shortages in the Middle East and North Africa for a long time. But...

541 Jordan Trees Sacrificed for Dubai-esque Development Project

The privately-owned Abdali development company promises that the new 384,000 sqm commercial center in the heart of Jordan's capital...

Qatar Accused of Stealing Barcelona’s Street Lighting Design

After six years of failing to negotiate with them, a Catalan designer is going public with a story that...

The $9 Cardboard Bike From Israel (PHOTOS)

It only costs Izhar Gafni 9-12 USD to produce this sleek, waterproof and roadworthy cardboard bike. At the behest...

AGi Residential Wind Tower Wins Best Architecture Multiple Residence Award

The Kuwaiti-Spanish Architecture firm AGi scooped two coveted awards at the International Property Award held in Burj Al-Arab, Dubai....

Dubai’s ‘Sustainable City’ to Include Horse Transportation

Not to be outdone by Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, Dubai will soon begin construction on its own 'sustainable...

Qatar Fire: Expatriates Furious Over Officials’ Lackadaisical Attitude

Ten minutes after a fire broke out in Doha's Villaggio Mall yesterday, an expatriate and Doha News reader Paula Rodrigues...

Eclectic HAAZ Art Gallery in Turkey Receives a Sustainable Upgrade

It has been a year since the HAAZ Design and Art Gallery in a popular shopping district of Istanbul...