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Tamayouz Excellence Award

The New Basra Waterfront Competition

Basra, southern Iraq’s most important city, is opening up again after many years of war and recovery. To reflect this, Tamayouz Excellence Awards invites architects and designers to submit their ideas to transform the underused Dakeer Island into a vibrant recreational urban destination for locals and visitors.

Architecture

Interview: Passionate explorer Deena El-Mahdy is bridging the gaps between the classroom and the workplace

The Egyptian architect and academic hopes to impact the regional construction sector through research and equipping the next generation of...

Architecture

Interview: Lina Ghotmeh discusses architecture as history’s great narrator

The Lebanese-French architect is known for several projects all over the world – and bridging them together is their ability...

Architecture

Interview: Iranian architect Sanaz Ghaemmaghami hopes to change the face of contemporary Iranian architecture

Shortlisted for Tamayouz’s Women in Architecture and Construction Award, Ghaemmaghami and her studio Modaam hope to contribute to Iran’s changing...

Architecture

Interview: Omani architect Ali Jaffar Al-Lawati discusses launching the Middle East’s most successful architecture radio show

Omani architect and radio host Ali Jaffar Al-Lawati is known for his Arabic radio show that discusses important issues related...

Architecture

Interview: Reparametrize Studio on using AI for Syria’s post-war reconstruction

Meet the international architecture and research platform applying 3D scanning for the post-war smart city redevelopment of Damascus. Shortlisted for...

Architecture

Interview: Designing developments for vulnerable communities with Yasaman Esmaili

The Iranian architect and educator shares insight on her projects in Afghanistan, Niger and Iran that address marginalisation, lost heritage...

Architecture

Interview: Architect Shabnam Khalilpourfar is creating a modern identity for her hometown in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province

Shortlisted for Tamayouz’s Women in Architecture and Construction Award, the co-founder of White Cube Atelier is developing Maku, a small...

Architecture

Interview: Cairo Heritage School on adapting architectural education programmes in Egypt

Based in the Egyptian capital, the Cairo Heritage School has developed a series of educational activities that aim at bridging...

Architecture

Interview: Iranian studio ZAV Architects shares manifesto for a better architecture

Iranian practice ZAV Architects is committed to a research-driven, case-specific architecture that not only helps improve the built environment, but...

Tamayouz Excellence Award

The New Basra Waterfront Competition

Interview: Passionate explorer Deena El-Mahdy is bridging the gaps between the classroom and the workplace

Interview: Lina Ghotmeh discusses architecture as history’s great narrator

Interview: Iranian architect Sanaz Ghaemmaghami hopes to change the face of contemporary Iranian architecture

Interview: Omani architect Ali Jaffar Al-Lawati discusses launching the Middle East’s most successful architecture radio show

Interview: Reparametrize Studio on using AI for Syria’s post-war reconstruction

Interview: Designing developments for vulnerable communities with Yasaman Esmaili

Interview: Architect Shabnam Khalilpourfar is creating a modern identity for her hometown in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province

Interview: Cairo Heritage School on adapting architectural education programmes in Egypt

Interview: Iranian studio ZAV Architects shares manifesto for a better architecture

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ARound Najaf: The khans of old downtown

ARound: Najaf’s schools and madrasas

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