Fikra Graphic Design Biennial "sets a precedent" for adaptive reuse in UAE
The inaugural Fikra Graphic Design Biennial, in the UAE emirate of Sharjah, shows how the region can rethink its approach to adaptive reuse of buildings. More
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Serie Architects' understated Jameel Arts Centre is "very un-Dubai"
Serie Architects has unveiled a low-lying design for the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, which does not "rely on exuberance to make a statement". More
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Darkened wood and concrete form moody interiors of Chaps & Co barbershop in Dubai
Nicholas Szczepaniak Architects has combined smoked timber joinery, huge sheets of steel and raw concrete to create the brooding interiors of this men's spa and barbershop in Dubai. More
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Dubai's first skyscraper to be listed in initiative to preserve 1960s and 70s architecture
Dubai's first skyscraper, first library and a clock tower are all set to be heritage-listed, as the UAE's largest city looks to preserve the early buildings that shaped its development. More
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Dubai's Downtown Editions will highlight limited edition pieces made by regional designers
Dezeen promotion: the craft of regional designers will be the focus of 2018's Downtown Editions, a design showcase in Dubai that features limited edition creations from around the world. More
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Sharjah Architecture Triennial will seek to overturn "orientalist cliches"
A new architecture triennial launching in the United Arab Emirates next year will challenge "pernicious" western views of Asian, African and Middle Eastern architecture, according to curator Adrian Lahoud. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects wins contest for water-inspired cultural hub in UAE
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a vast cultural hub at the heart of a new masterplan in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah, which will comprise a series of droplet-shaped buildings set around a tapered observation tower. More
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Dubai tower with golden lattice spire named world's tallest hotel
A 356.5-metre skyscraper topped with swimming pools and a golden latticed roof in Dubai has won the title of the world's tallest hotel. More
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Dubai Frame opens amid claims of copyright infringement
The controversial Dubai Frame has opened to the public, despite an ongoing copyright dispute with architect Fernando Donis, who won a competition to design the observation tower over a decade ago. More
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New photographs reveal the feat of engineering behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi's dome
These photographs by Luc Boegly and Sergio Grazia show the complex engineering of the vast dome that is suspended over the galleries of Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. More
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MVRDV and BIG to create new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi's Makers District
Dutch firm MVRDV has revealed plans to build a cluster of mixed-use towers in Abu Dhabi, featuring pixellated corners that will frame a public square designed by Danish studio BIG. 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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Timelapse reveals eight-year construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi in just three minutes
A timelapse video from the webcam provider EarthCam reveals the intricate process of constructing the geometric dome of the new Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi. More
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Fahed + Architects create bulbous copper pavilion from old bedsprings at Dubai Design Week
Architecture studio Fahed + Architects repurposed bedsprings to create this temporary pavilion in the centre of the Dubai Design District. More
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Explore the architecture of the United Arab Emirates with our Pinterest board
Following a spate of high-profile schemes proposed for the United Arab Emirates, we created a new Pinterest board of the country's most eye-catching developments, including OMA's first project in Dubai and Jean Nouvel's recently opened Louvre Abu Dhabi. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Jean Nouvel's completed Louvre Abu Dhabi is spanned by a huge geometric-patterned dome
The first official photographs of the Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi have been released, ahead of the museum's public opening this weekend. More
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RCR Arquitectes completes "serene and restrained" Dubai apartment building with sea views
Pritzker Prize-winning studio RCR Arquitectes has completed a luxury apartment complex on an artificial island in Dubai, featuring glazed balconies on every floor and facades lined with textured glass louvres. More
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Bjarke Ingels proposes Mars simulation city for Dubai in race for space colonisation
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed designs for the Mars Science City, which will operate as a space simulation campus near Dubai where scientists will work on "humanity's march into space". More
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Blaze tears through Dubai's Torch Tower skyscraper for second time
A fire broke out at one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers in the early hours of this morning, causing the evacuation of over 600 residences and reigniting debate about the safety of materials used in high-rise buildings. More
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Foster + Partners completes Dubai Apple Store with carbon-fibre "solar wings"
Filigreed carbon-fibre shutters fold around the oriel window of Foster + Partners' Apple Store in Dubai, shading the shop floor during the day but opening at night to views of the Burj Khalifa. More
