Architecture &Landscaping

Monday, September 19th, 2011

The KAPSARC, designed by Zaha Hadid, is aiming for LEED Platinum

The King Abudullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC for short), designed by Zaha Hadid, is aiming for LEED Platinum: to be built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the state of the art campus will house research and development facilities on energy and environmental exploration and analysis.

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Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Saudi Arabia gets ready for a fully sustainable financial hub in its capital

Saudi Arabia is to put up a sustainable financial hub in its capital city Riyadh, the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). Henning Larsen Architects (HLA) has prepared the master plan for what should be a project that combines both the local traditions and the advanced sustainable building concept. In fact, HLA won the international competition [...]

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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Qatar Hosts Unique Quranic Botanical Gardens

 The Quranic Botanical Garden in Doha, the first of its kind in the world, was officially inaugurated in September 2008 by HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad, at the Education City, thereby carving a historical milestone. The unique project was led off by the Qatar Foundation Chairperson, who planted a Sidra sapling at the proposed [...]

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Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Dubai Foster & Partners’ Index Tower Takes Top Honors for Keeping it Cool

Set in the crowded avenues of Dubai, Foster + Partners‘ super-tall mixed-use Index Tower has stood out to win the 2011 award for the best building in the Middle East and Africa, bestowed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Foster + Partners seems to have the knack for building in the desert, [...]

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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Planners can finally build green locally

Builders looking to go green will soon have a one-stop database to track down sustainable construction materials. Set up by the Urban Planning Council (UPC) , which oversees the emirate’s green building guidelines, the database will connect contractors, developers and construction companies with local suppliers with products that match the emirate’s sustainability requirements. The green [...]

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