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- International Design Forum 2007
There is a great deal of buzz going around ‘Design’ in the arab world, I think attention to this powerful concept is increasing by the day and hopefully in the right direction. International Design Forum is the first worldwide scale design platform originating from the middle east, it is obvious that this is a dedicated [...]
- Nomadism In The 21st Century
Dubai-Based quarterly architecture magazine, 2A , is focusing in its next publication on ‘Nomadism in the 21st century’. One of my department’s instructors, Mr. Michael Schwarz, has been invited to be the guest editor of the next issue. What is good is that they’re offering opportunities for writers and designers to participate in this, by [...]
- Rogers Gets It!
Richard Rogers was named the 2007 Pritzker Prize laurette! That sounds rewarding! After 30 years from building his most celebrated structure, The Pompidou Center! I wonder when will an Arab architect get it, and we do have a handful of great names.
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
It’s not a fresh piece of news by now that Abu Dhabi secured a deal with france to “rent” the Louvre’s name-treasures-expertise for 1.3 BILLION US DOLLARS according to a 30-year deal. But as it gets to me, I’m a bit annoyed by the fact that they’re renting history, not just the Louvre. If the [...]
- Gehry/Hadid/Ando
March’s issue of Identity includes an exclusive interview with Frank Gehry, Zaha hadid, and his first Middle East interview, Tadao Ando! Exerpts: ID: And in keeping with your approach to architecture, the building itself is a work of art? FG: I didn’t say that. ID: But you see architecture as art? FG: You know, the [...]
