Articles by Cajsa Carlson

Saudi Arabian mega project Neom has revealed its latest region, Epicon, a tourist destination on the Gulf of Aqaba that will feature two jagged skyscrapers. Set to be built on the Gulf of Aqaba coast in northwestern Saudi Arabia, Epicon is the sixth of Neom’s planned 10 regions to be announced. It will comprise two

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Emirati architect Abdalla Almulla made the Of Palm pavilion at Dubai Design Week using all parts of the palm tree, complete with ceilings constructed from woven leaf mats and palm-wood furniture. The architect was commissioned to create this year’s Abwab pavilion, which is named after the Arabic word for “doors” and is the central installation

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This week on Dezeen, the architecture, interiors, design and Designers of the Year shortlists for the 2023 Dezeen Awards China were unveiled. In the architecture category, 34 studios including AIM Architecture and Heatherwick Studio will battle for first place, with projects including a Tibetan museum (above, by And Studio), while the interiors shortlist of 28

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Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled the design for Il Teatro at Aljada, a cylindrical performing arts centre in Sharjah that will overlook a sunken water feature. The performing arts centre, which is being created for developer Arada as part of its masterplan for the mixed-use Aljada development, will be made from concrete in line

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Norwegian studio Snøhetta drew on textiles and tailoring for its design of the Airside skyscraper, which has opened at the old Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. The project is formed of five interconnected glazed buildings in a stepped arrangement, with the lowest volumes located next to the Kai Tak river. These lower volumes form

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