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Koray Duman Designed the UAE's Venice Pavilion Around Sound Itself
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (510+ words) This Turkish-American architect built a four-room journey for the UAE Biennale Pavilion where sound never leaks between pieces. Büro Koray Duman Architects (B—KD) designed the UAE’s Venice Art Biennale pavilion around an intangible medium: sound. ‘Washwasha’, an Arabic word…...
&Wassef’s Coastal Installations Reflect on Sand, Sea & Nature
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) &Wassef's next concept reimagines the beach watchtower as an interactive landmark, with fish, bird and jellyfish forms designed for visitors to climb and explore. This summer, the family-run multidisciplinary studio &Wassef completed 'Arenas in Motion', a kinetic art installation that…...
Ghoul Design Studio Unveils Giant Hat Installation at Saada Sahel
2+ week, 1+ day ago (137+ words) Standing 3.5 metres tall and crafted from more than 4,000 individual metal rings, Ghoul Design Studio's giant hat installation is now on display at Saada Sahel. At Saada Sahel, a striking oversized sculpture by Egypt's Ghoul Design Studio has become a new…...
Beirut Architect Turns a Sunken Schoolyard Into a Pool of Colour
3+ week, 5+ day ago (767+ words) Built after the Beirut Port explosion, Colour Pit turned a sunken schoolyard into a pool of colour with little more than paint, a project led by architect Etienne Bastormagi. Beirut-based architect Etienne Bastormagi starts every project the same way: by…...
What Nature-Based Design Really Means for MENA's Cities
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (992+ words) Shaded walkways, rooftop gardens and green spaces are becoming standard promises. But what does green design actually cost to build and maintain? Egyptian urban planner Israa Mahmoud explains. The language of sustainability has become increasingly visual. We have all learned…...
A Journey Through Egyptian Designer Mariam Al Kady’s Material Dialogue
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (466+ words) Mariam Al Kady, co-founder of Amber Living, welcomes SceneHome into Maison Pierre, a coastal residence that explores the dialogue between stone, craftsmanship and the art of slow-made design. The first thing you notice at Maison Pierre is the conversation between…...
Lebanese Architect Rania Hamed Believes Materials Carry Meaning
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Rania Hamed shares how history, function and cultural context inform her multidisciplinary practice. Whether designing a building, an interior or a piece of furniture, Lebanese architect Rania Hamed begins with the same process. Her work is informed by research into…...
Why Egypt's New Military Headquarters Is Shaped Like an Octagon
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) A new military landmark in Egypt’s New Capital, The Octagon defines its command architecture through geometry and AI. Military headquarters have long doubled as statements of national ambition. From the sprawling geometry of the Pentagon in Virginia to Russia's imposing…...
How the Arab World’s Overlooked Materials Could Shape Future Design
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) CairoScene Grand Egyptian Museum Welcomes Three Million Visitors in Seven Months Independent Film ‘Perfumed With Mint’ Lands on Aflamuna for Free 18 Ancient Tombs Unearthed at Marina El Alamein Archaeological Site Cairo Art Summit is Bringing Discourse Back to MENA’s Cultural…...
Studio Meshary AlNassar Turns Its Ground Floor Into a Walk-in Gallery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (202+ words) At 22 Alserkal Avenue, Meshary AlNassar has taken the velvet rope down, opening its ground-floor gallery to walk-ins while keeping the working studio alive just one floor above. The internal courtyard that connects both was not part of any construction plans…...