Nendo inserts stepped concrete platforms into Kuwait coffee shop
Stepped concrete seating and brass fixtures add interest to the otherwise pared-back interiors of % Arabica coffee shop in Kuwait, which has been designed by Nendo. More
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Desert Cast chairs bring together two traditional Kuwaiti design techniques
A trio of designers propose a new design identity for Kuwait with this series of 46 chairs, made using a hybrid of traditional foam cutting and sand casting processes. More
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AGi Architects' Rock House in Kuwait wrapped with "origami-like" stone facades
This private home in Kuwait, deigned by AGi Architects, features a faceted concrete shell clad in stone that folds up and around a central courtyard. More
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Associated Architects Partnership designs terrace of minimalist homes at Kuwait's Khiran Resort
Associated Architects Partnership has created a terrace of five clean-lined white houses overlooking a canal at the Khiran Resort development, in southern Kuwait. More
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Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa
Bowls made from recycled metals and seating inspired by traditional Arabic Majlis featured in an exhibition of emerging talent from the Middle East and North African regions at this year's Dubai Design Week. More
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AGi Architects completes cardiac rehabilitation centre overlooking Kuwait Bay
With stone-clad walls and a deep red atrium, this medical centre in Kuwait was designed by AGi architects to look more like a cultural building than a health facility (+ slideshow). More
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Massive Order adds monochrome "stalactites" to Kuwait boutique interior
The black and white geometric forms hanging from the ceiling of this boutique in Kuwait are intended to entice costumers into the store (+ slideshow). More
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AGi Architects completes Kuwait house featuring four secluded roof terraces
Four terraces are concealed behind the multi-tonal stone facade of this house in Kuwait – the Arab state with an impressive legacy of Modern architecture (+ slideshow). More
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Nelson Garrido captures the modern architecture of Kuwait's Golden Era
Photo essay: photographer Nelson Garrido has travelled across Kuwait to document over 150 buildings, revealing the impact of 40 years of social transformation on the Arab state's built environment (+ slideshow). More
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Lab100 Design Studio adds curved glass walls and mezzanine level to Kuwait boxing gym
Materials used throughout this boxing club in Kuwait were influenced by the simple interiors of retro gyms (+ slideshow). More
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Edges Apartments designed by Studio Toggle to resemble a pile of stacked blocks
A facade divided into angled segments creates a sharp pattern of light and shadow across the front of this brick apartment building in Kuwait by local architecture firm Studio Toggle. More
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Box House in Kuwait contains a trio of apartments with private courtyards
The homes of three families are contained behind the smooth stone facade of this building in Kuwait by local architecture studio Massive Order. More
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Studio Toggle screens Kuwait house with angled aluminium slats
Vertical aluminium slats screen the exterior and windows of this house in Kuwait by Studio Toggle, providing shade and privacy for the residents. More
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The Exhibition Hall by OMA
OMA has revealed designs for a department store in Kuwait City that draws inspiration from the galleries of a traditional Arab market. More
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Kuwait Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Visitors to Kuwait's pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale can lie back on cushions around a faded patchwork of defunct masterplans, while recorded sounds and voices echo down from above. More
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S Cube Chalet by AGi Architects
Spain and Kuwait-based AGi Architects have designed three seafront houses in Kuwait for three siblings and their families (photos by Nelson Garrido). More
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Mop House by AGi Architects
The curved wings of this house in Kuwait converge around an outdoor swimming pool (photos by Nelson Garrido). More
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Ubon by Rashed Alfoudari
Charred timber lines this Thai bistro in Kuwait City by architect Rashed Alfoudari. More
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Kuwait International Airport by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners have unveiled designs for an new international airport in Kuwait. More
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Secret House by AGi Architects
Mist cools the courtyard of this house in Kuwait City while also shielding it from prying neighbours (photos: Nelson Garrido). More
