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14/07/2025

Perched above Dubai’s coastline in One Palm Jumeirah, this 23,000 sq ft duplex penthouse by Charu Gandhi of London-based studio Elicyon was imagined as a luxurious, high-rise family home that merges quiet sophistication with moments of play.

Charu Gandhi of Elicyon designs a family-oriented duplex at Dubai's One Palm Jumeirah, balancing formal and playful spaces with interiors that highlight views of the Gulf.

13/07/2025

After years of decay, the centuries-old domes of Yahya al-Shabih and Safiyy al-Din Jawhar have been revived through a climate-sensitive restoration led by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in partnership with the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund and implemented by Megawra, as part of the ERTH: Athar Lina Heritage and Climate Project.

In the heart of Islamic Cairo, two restored domes reaffirm the city’s layered identity and highlight the need to address rising climate threats to heritage through thoughtful conservation.

12/07/2025

These Brutalist landmarks across the Middle East stand as bold witnesses to a modernist era - monumental, misunderstood, and undeniably iconic.

11/07/2025

The 2005 restoration of Cairo’s Ibn Tulun Mosque prioritised material integrity and historical continuity, leaving a lasting mark on the Cairene skyline.

The restoration honours the mosque's Abbasid origins and Mamluk-era additions, using reversible, compatible methods to safeguard its architectural evolution.

10/07/2025

As climate challenges intensify, urban designers are reimagining public spaces not just to cool cities down, but to invite people back into them.

09/07/2025

Damaged in the 2020 Beirut explosion, St. Maron Parish House was restored by DHP Architecture. The project transforms the site into a community hub that respects Beirut’s heritage.

08/07/2025

Two Egyptian creatives debut Coccinelle Studios, blending memory, craft, and character into story-rich home pieces.

At Coccinelle Studios, home décor is crafted through colour, craft, and character, bridging traditional Egyptian techniques with modern design clarity.

07/07/2025

Rather than erase the past, architects Dagher Hanna & Partners and interior designer Linda Boronkay chose to restore and reimagine, transforming the damaged structures into a social club.

Beihouse breathes new life into three 19th-century residences in Beirut’s Gemmayzeh district, blending restored heritage with contemporary design to create a vibrant and inviting social club.

06/07/2025

Dating back to the 15th century, Bayt al-Razzaz hosted an unprecedented fundraiser as Kahhal Looms unveiled carpets envisioned by globally acclaimed artists and designers Azza Fahmy, Nada Debs, Louis Barthelemy, and Abdulla Al Awadi.

04/07/2025

Yas Waterworld just got bigger! The Abu Dhabi waterpark has unveiled The Lost City—a new zone with over 20 new rides and slides, including the region’s first dueling tube raft ride!

The new Lost City expansion adds over 20 rides, including the region’s first dueling tube raft, a log flume, and a mini boomerango for kids.

03/07/2025

Palestine’s history is dispersed throughout its land, with its heritage entrenched within its beautiful landscapes. In Bir Zeit, a town north of Ramallah, the landscape takes a staggered, almost terrace-like natural shape. It is here where Dublin-based Heneghan Peng designed the Palestinian Museum.

Built to celebrate heritage and symbolise resistance, the museum became the first LEED certified building in Palestine.

02/07/2025

Commissioned by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Al Mujadilah stands as the first mosque in the modern Islamic world created entirely around women’s presence.

In Doha’s Education City, Al Mujadilah reshapes the spiritual landscape - architecturally, culturally, and historically.