Architecture
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Spaces that inspire: Exploring seven architecturally unique places around the world
There is no such thing as neutral architecture. Every part of a building’s design has a profound effect on us. Here we travel across the globe to celebrate some of our favourite buildings.
The new net-zero fire station carrying the flame for considered civic architecture
Edmonton Canada’s new fire hall is proof that good urbanism can make even the most functional buildings feel fresh.
Meet the budding urban planners at a Venice institute tackling climate-change issues
An architecture school in the City of Bridges aims to arm the next generation of urbanists and designers with hands-on skills needed to combat climate change.
Culture club
Alserkal Avenue, a clutch of galleries and spaces in Dubai’s Al Quoz, has become a focal point for the region’s buzzing arts and culture scene. Meet the team behind the transformation.
Who we’d hire
Our wish list of firms to commission for the perfect HQ, home or hotel. We profile the studios on the up, furniture firms to tap and developers to know in the UAE.
What is the big idea?
Meet the man pioneering sustainable neighbourhoods and dreaming up planet-friendly utopian cityscapes. Can his company, URB, break new ground?
Clean sweep
After revolutionising waste management in the UAE, Beeah has set a new standard for sustainability with one of Zaha Hadid’s final builds – an undulating, solar-powered, AI-controlled base in Sharjah.
Light touch
An architect’s plush and playful early modernist home in the Belgian town of Lier received a gentle polish from its new owners.
Tests of time
Architecture is about more than simply ushering ideas from sketch to skyscraper. It can play a critical role in solving global issues.
