Masjid al-Haram Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Designed by Editorial, Masjid al-Haram Mosque is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the most ancient and religious places in the world and the holiest city in Islam so it’s no surprise that the architects rumoured to be ‘redesigning’ the sacred ground are remaining shy about confirming their involvement. But shy is [...]

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Routemaster buses in London, United Kingdom

Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Routemaster buses is located in London, United Kingdom. Is there anything more typically British than a red Routemaster bus on a wet, windswept day? Millions of tourists return home after trips to the capital year after year with fridge magnets, rubbers, t-shirts and baseball caps all emblazoned with the iconic red [...]

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Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel and Resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel and Resort, designed by Perkins Eastman, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has broken ground signalling the birth of a new luxury hotel destination in the Middle East. The man-made Saadiyat Island – or island of happiness – is situated just off the coast of Abu Dhabi and will [...]

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Al Faisaliah Tower 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al Faisaliah Tower 2 that located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was designed by Foster + Partners. This would be the second commission by the family and the Al Faisaliah Group for Lord Norman Foster who completed the Al Faisaliah Tower One with Buro Happold in May 2000. The existing $320 million high rise tower comprises [...]

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The John Spoor Broome Library in California, United States

Located in California, United States, designed by Foster + Partners, The John Spoor Broome Library is a 137,000 sq ft facility on the California State University Channel Islands campus. Designed by Lord Norman Foster and completed in 2008, the Broome Library is an integration of an existing structure—Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture built [...]

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