Traditional Islamic architecture informs ornamental concrete vaulting in Punchbowl Mosque
Local architecture studio Candalepas Associates has completed a mosque with a decorative concrete-vaulted roof in Sydney, Australia. More
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Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar transform derelict Niger mosque into library
Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar have converted a former mosque into a library and community centre that sits opposite a new mosque it designed for the rural village of Dandaji, Niger. More
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Daylight filters in through the roof and walls of Bangladeshi mosque by Marina Tabassum
A colonnade, a group of light wells and perforated brickwork allow light and air to reach the prayer hall of this mosque in Dhaka, which is one of winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016. More
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Cultural and religious complex in Iran features roof shaped like interlocking fingers
A+Awards: this community centre and mosque in Tehran by Kalout Architecture Studio, which won a 2016 Architizer A+Award, is designed to look like linking hands. More
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Glenn Murcutt unveils first images of Australian Islamic Centre in Melbourne
Pritzker Prize-winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has revealed new images of his first mosque in Melbourne, showing a roof covered in rows of dramatic lantern-like skylights (+ slideshow). More
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John McAslan to redesign Britain's largest mosque in south London
John McAslan + Partners is developing new designs for the huge Baitul Futuh Mosque complex in south London, which was damaged by a fire last year. More
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Today we like: contemporary mosque design
Today is the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting period for Muslims. To celebrate, we're revisiting some of the best contemporary mosque designs from around the world, including Emre Arolat's "cave-like" prayer hall near Istanbul and Amanda Levete's proposal for the World Trade Center Abu Dhabi development (pictured). See more mosque design »
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Ibda Design uses contrasting sandstone and white marble for mosque in Dubai
Arched openings in the sandstone facade of this Dubai mosque by Ibda Design lead worshippers into a bright marble courtyard with a textured minaret (+ slideshow). More
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Amanda Levete wins competition to design mosque for Abu Dhabi's World Trade Center
Amanda Levete's London studio AL_A has won an invited competition to create a mosque as part of the Foster + Partners-designed World Trade Center Abu Dhabi development. More
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Kuehn Malvezzi's House of One installation represents a house of prayer for three religions
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: An installation by the German firm Kuehn Malvezzi portrays its design for a religious building in Berlin that would contain a synagogue, church and mosque – all under one roof. More
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Singapore mosque by Formwerkz Architects features latticework based on Islamic patterns
Singapore studio Formwerkz Architects took references from traditional Islamic design to create the intricately patterned and moulded surfaces of this mosque (+ slideshow). More
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Terraced landscaping surrounds concrete and stone structure of Emre Arolat's Sancaklar Mosque
This mosque near Istanbul by Emre Arolat Architects, which features cast concrete walls and a "cave-like" prayer hall, has been shortlisted for this year's Design of the Year award (+ slideshow). More
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Henning Larsen reveals designs for new mosque in Copenhagen
Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans for a new mosque and Islamic community centre in Denmark's capital city. More
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Mosquée d’Algérie by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
Construction is about to commence in Algiers on the third largest mosque in the world, which will only be smaller than the pilgrimage sites of Mecca and Medina. More
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"Eco-friendly mosque planned for Germany" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: German architect Selcuk Ünyilmaz has prepared designs for a £2.2 million mosque near Hamburg with wind turbines in its minarets - Guardian -
Cultural centre in Tirana by BIG
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to design a mosque, Islamic centre and museum in Tirana, Albania. More
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The Vanishing Mosque by RUX Design for Traffic
Manhattan studio RUX Design have won a competition to design a mosque for the UAE with their open-air plaza called The Vanishing Mosque. More
