Riverside Museum in Glasgow, United Kingdom

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Riverside Museum is located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. As home to the city’s transport, engineering and shipbuilding legacy, it’s fitting that the new museum (literally) rises to the occasion as a hub for one of the most important – and best loved by many locals – municipal collections of this [...]

Tags: Architecture, Culture in Glasgow, Deconstructivism, Glasgow, Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth, river Clyde, Riverside Museum, Scotland, Subdivisions of Scotland, United Kingdom, Zaha Hadid

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 [...]

Tags: Ali Ahmed Mulla, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Hajj, Haram, Islam, Kaaba, Masjid al-Haram, Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Mecca, Mosque, Pilgrimage, Sharia

Zaragoza Airport in Zaragoza, Spain

Designed by Vidal y Asociados arquitectos, Zaragoza Airport  is located in Zaragoza, Spain. The building is composed of 11 modules, set in an alternative pattern in such a way that it resembles water movement, appropriate to the airports original purpose. The design stands out for its functionality and responds to three basic principles: flexibility, articulation [...]

Tags: Architectural history, Architecture, Autonomous communities of Spain, Deconstructivism, Spain, World's Fairs, Zaha Hadid, Zaragoza, Zaragoza Airport

Dellis Cay in Turks and Caicos Islands

Dellis Cay that located in Turks and Caicos Islands, was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. is the vision Dr. Kinay, Chairman and CEO of the international real estate development group, the O Property Collection. Kinay purchased a 560 acre island that is part of Turks and Caicos archipelago and hired seven world renowned architects to [...]

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Sowwah Island retail park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sowwah Island retail park was designed by Goettsch Partners. The new design features an iconic stock exchange building surrounded by four office towers overlooking the water. Two levels of retail and underground parking will also add to the monumental build. The stock exchange building will itself offer 233,000 [...]

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Asia, Geography, Goettsch Partners, International Renewable Energy Agency, Retail, retail park, Skyscraper, Sowwah Island, United Arab Emirates